HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.b. Septic System UpdateCITY OF ROSEMOUNT ,
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 6, 1996
AGENDA ITEM: Septic Ordinance Update -
AGENDA SECTION:
Information /Discussion
Old Business
PREPARED BY: Paul Heimkes, Building Official
AGENDA NO..9T ?,
ATTACHMENTS: Septic Owner Letter
APPROVED BY: irl
Per the November 7, 1995 City Councils request, additional septic system information
and answers were provided to you the week of January 18, 1996.
Tonight the Metropolitan Council and 1 will try to answer any questions you may have
regarding the proposed ordinance and the adoption procedure we would like to take.
Your comments and suggestions regarding the proposed draft ordinance would be
welcomed.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY DRAFT ORDINANCE AND
RECOMMEND STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MAILINGS AND
MEETINGS AND INITIATE THE PROCESS FOR ADOPTION THROUGH REGULAR PLANNING
COMMISSION AND COUNCIL HEARINGS.
COUNCIL ACTION:
CITY OF ROSEMOU NT
Everything's Coming Up Rosemount!!
February 1996
Dear Rosemount Septic System Owner:
CITY HALL
2875 — 145th Street West
P.O. Box 510
Rosemount, MN
55068.0510
Phone: 612- 423 -4411
Fax: 612- 423 -5203
This letter is intended to directly inform you, a septic system owner /operator in the City of Rosemount,
that the City of Rosemount is intending to adopt a newly revised Septic System Ordinance which will
require bi- annual septic system inspections and/or pumping of septic tanks.
This Ordinance proposal has been in the works for sometime now, however, it has not been completely
adopted as of yet. It is our intention to provide two public informational meetings prior to the formal
Planning Commission meeting and public hearings. The intent of the informational meetings is to
provide information on septic system operation and use and the proper maintenance and care of a septic
system. We will also go through the proposed Ordinance and discuss how it will affect you. Every
septic system owner in the City will be directly affected by the Ordinance. We would welcome your
attendance and hope that you could provide some additional input with regards to the Ordinance.
As stated earlier, we will be holding two meetings. Both will be on exactly the same thing, however to
provide for better scheduling we will be holding them on separate nights. Both meetings will be held at
the Rosemount Community Center Auditorium, on the upper level. The dates of the meetings will be
February 21, 1996 and March 14, 1996. Both will start at 7:00 p.m. The meetings will be very
informal. There will be NO votes or Council decisions made at these meetings. They are for
information and discussion only.
Public hearings will be scheduled for late March and Mid -April for the Planning Commission and the
City Council, respectively. Notification of these public hearings will be published in the Farmington
Independent.
Copies of the draft Ordinance are available in the City Hall lobby, free of charge. They will also be
provided at the meeting.
Again we would highly recommend that you schedule some time to attend this important meeting.
However, if you cannot attend I may be able to provide some insight as to the requirements over the
phone. If you would like additional information you may contact me at City hall at 322 -2024.
Sincer ,
Paul R. Heimkes
City Building Official
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