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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 13, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 3 of 19 <br /> <br />would still get a certificate of compliance with I&I, but they could tell the homeowner they have a sag in <br />a specific area which they might want to address at some point to make sure a backup does not occur. <br /> <br />Johnson said the language is different from some municipalities where, if there are issues with the sewer <br />line, it becomes a required repair. Orono’s proposal is limiting it to I&I intrusion, sump pumps <br />discharging into the sanitary sewer. They discussed making that very clear in the communication because <br />realtors and consumers who go from market to market might feel like this is an inspection for problems <br />but Orono is saying that it is only an I&I issue. Orono needs to make sure what they are doing and what it <br />includ es so it is not misinterpreted as something such as a complete inspection of the sewer line. <br /> <br />Edwards stated the I&I component is different from a new service inspection. If somebody installs a new <br />service that has a sag, they would tell them to fix it bef ore it was covered. This is for an existing sewer <br />line where there is a televised inspection being done. <br /> <br />Crosby clarified that Edwards was referencing a water intrusion into the pipe. <br /> <br />Edwards said Crosby was correct, that inflow & infiltration is looking for clean water going into the <br />sewer system. <br /> <br />Walsh asked where the illicit discharge reference would be included on the document. <br /> <br />Edwards stated the code section could probably be referenced somewhere in the first paragraph. <br /> <br />Walsh suggested a motion to include adding that reference. <br /> <br />Seals stated she reached out to a few cities and this is the biggest black-hole cost for most cities right <br />now. The ordinance will probably not be perfect and need to be refined as things go forward. <br /> <br />Walsh agreed it would need to be reviewed but that it gets the City started on the path of starting to solve <br />some of the I&I issues and see how it impacts the I&I, because every year the Met Council sends the <br />numbers and costs for the water that gets in the sanitary sewer. <br /> <br />Crosby said the increase from the Met Council was about 30% and anything that could be done to contain <br />costs is important. <br /> <br />Walsh stated the City has done their part as far as the City part of the streets. <br />Seals moved, Crosby seconded, to approve the Sanitary Sewer Service Line Inspection Program – <br />Ordinance No. 247, Third Series with the additional illicit discharge language, Section 14-189, put <br />in Paragraph 1 or wherever is appropriate. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 1 (Johnson). <br /> <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> <br />14. LA20-000037 – TIM HANSON, 2645 CASCO POINT ROAD <br /> <br />Staff presented a summary of packet information. <br /> <br />Mr. Tim Hanson, 1270 Arbor Street, Orono, and Carrie Noble, Chaska, were present. Mr. Hanson said he <br />has been an Orono resident for 11 years; Carrie has been a r esident of Chaska for 11 years. He thanked