HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 05-07-07 SL wkshp specialCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
SEWER LATERALWORKSHOP
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
May 7, 2007
5:00 PM
ROLL CALL
The Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on May 7, 2007, the notice for which being
legally noticed on May 4, 2007. Vice Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 5:04:33 PM.
Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, Crane, McCowen, and
Baldwin. Mayor Rodin arrived late at 5:23 PM. Absent: None. Staff present: City Manager
Horsley, City Attorney Rapport, and Deputy City Clerk Brown.
Consultants: Mary Grace Pawson, Winzler & Kelley; and Rick Kennedy, Public Works Project
Manager
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
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City Manager Horsley introduced the item stating the City Council requested that Staff return with
information on several sewer lateral program topics. Mary Grace Pawson and Rick Kennedy
2shared in the presentation. Included was a report on "Sewer Lateral Assistance Program"
prepared by Winzler & Kelley; and "Approval of Forms and Standards", and "Re-Defining Sewer
Main Repair" by Rick Kennedy. Recommended action: Discuss and provide direction.
Mayor Rodin arrived at 5:23 p.m. and assumed the gavel.
Public Comment Opened: 5:52:06 PM
Public speaking to the item: John Graff, John Bogner, Howard Egan, Ernie Wifp, Jeff Trouette, and
Ken Marshall.
Public Comment Closed: 6:22:55 PM
The Sewer Lateral Ordinance adopted February 28 needs to be implemented within 90 days, and
we are very close to that date now.
Items of Discussion for further research or continuing action:
• research possibility of sewer lateral insurance for homeowners or groups
• redefine "repair to the sewer main" to exclude relining and grouting of joints and
• Revise the provisions of paragraph 3799.2 D.6. of Ordinance 1091 to exclude the necessity
of cleaning, inspecting, and testing of the sewer lateral in conjunction with the re-lining or
joint grouting of the sewer main to which the lateral is connected (policy change: Attorney
Rapport to come back with a revised definition with more specifics for the Ordinance)
• subcontract for camera work vs. adding capacity to city staff discussion
• City to implement a test study area comparable to the project which the Sanitation District is
contemplating doing to create a data base as to the rate of failure of the sewer laterals and
how this would affect funding needed to mitigate sewer lateral failures.
• forms and standards: more consideration given to the definition of "failure" so that repair is
made to that standard
• Continue the discussion of revising the ownership of the street lateral--discuss ramifications
with NCRWQCB staff if City were to accept ownership of the street lateral.
• lateral assistance program: loans vs. grants, and Credit Union or Bank to service loans as
possible consideration
• change 85 gallons per day/lateral allowable leakage to 2-1/2 times that, as an interim
standard
By Consensus it was determined to not yet eliminate the water pressure test requirement as an
interim practice.
By Consensus the City Council delayed accepting the proposed standards being submitted
tonight until the May 16 Regular City Council Meeting, in anticipation of having in front of the City
Council the standards being adopted by the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District.
3. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:08:28 PM
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