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ROAD AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Road and Bridge Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember Sheila Beyer Councilmember Natalie Haas Steffen Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman Also Present: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder City Engineer Steve Jankowski Administrative Services Manager Police Chief David Gustafson Community Development Intern Kirk Skoog CALL TO ORDER Councilmember Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the Road and Bridge Committee to order at 5:30 p.m. COMMITTEE BUSINESS: Case #1: Septic Inspection and Maintenance Program City Engineer Jankowski explained that the improper location, design, installation and maintenance of individual sewage treatment systems (ISTS) adversely affects the public health, safety and general welfare by discharge of inadequately treated sewage to the groundwater surface, surface waters, and groundwaters. Under authority of Minnesota Statutes 103F, 103G, 115 and 116, Chapter 7080 was adopted, effective January 1, 1996, and is administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). He added that local governments are required to amend their local ordinances to be in compliance with 7080 by January 1, 1998. This will require owners of individual septic systems to have them pumped a minimum of once every three years. This does not require local governments to inspect existing systems, except in cases where bedroom or bathroom additions are being constructed. However, currently, legislation is being considered that would amend the laws to additionally require the inspection of existing systems when properties transfer ownership. Mr. Jankowski further stated that, in addition to the 7080 requirements of the MPCA, the Metropolitan Council has requested that the City update and implement an ISTS inspection program. The City of Ramsey has in place, Section 8.30 of the City Code, which relates to ISTS and was enacted in 1984. Section 8.30.05 and 8.30.06 specifically relate to inspection and maintenance of these systems. Section 8.30.05 requires every system to be inspected every two years by the plumbing inspector, or the homeowner. He noted that the plumbing inspector conducts only a handful of inspections, usually when a complaint is received of a failing system. Section 8.30.06 requires pumping of septic systems Road and Bridge Committee/May 13, 1997 Page 1 of 3