HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090817 - VIII-A-2MEMO
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Tom Montgomery
Date: August 6, 2009
Re: Approve Assessment Agreement for Sanitary Sewer Service Repair -
30o VV. 4th Street
The Operations Committee met on August 3ra to consider the issue of a
sewer service break at Mark and Deanna Platson's home at 30o W. 4111 Street. A
copy of the memo to the Operations Committee on this issue is enclosed.
Photos taken from the sewer main indicate that the Platsons' service line
is broken approximately 3 feet from its connection with the main. City ordinance
notes that homeowners are responsible for the maintenance and repair of their
sewer service lines from their house to the sanitary sewer main in the street.
However, the Platsons claim the sewer service was damaged during the 1999 4111
St. reconstruction project, noting that their sewer service problems began at that
time. City staff questions this assumption, noting that the reconstruction work in
this area consisted of a pavement overlay and a hydrant replacement and the lack
of other service line problems in the area.
Operations Committee Recommendation
The Operations Committee recommended that the City and the Platsons
evenly share the cost of the sewer service repair, and authorize the City to enter
into an agreement with the Platsons to assess their 50 % share of the sewer service
cost against their property.
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From: Thomas Montgomery
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 9:24 AM
To: Mike Slavik; Danna EllingSchultz; Tony Nelson
Cc: Mayor Hicks; Anthony Alongi; Barb Hollenbeck; Joe Balsanek; Dave Osberg; Nick
Egger; Jolu1 Zgoda; SJTrautmann~Yahoo.com
Subject: Operations Committee Meeting, Monday, August 3, 6:00 PM in the Volunteer
Room
Attachments: 1190 West 4th Street - l.jpg; 1030 West 4th Street.jpg
Operations Committee Members,
I have scheduled an Operations Committee Meeting for Monday, August 3 at 6:00
PM in the Volunteer Room at City Hall to discuss two utility service issues:
• Trautmann water service repair at 1190 W 4ti' St.
• Platson sewer service at 300 W 4ti' St
300 W 4t'` St.
The Platsons' sewer service is broken approximately 4 feet out from the sewer
main in 4ti' Street. Sewage is now draining directly into the ground. The Platsons blame
the 4ti' St. reconstruction project in 1999 for the sewer failure. Staff does not support this
contention as the street construction on this block was just mill and overlay construction,
along with replacement of a hydrant that was 30 feet east of the Platson's sewer service.
In addition, there were over 100 other sewer services within this project and we have
received no other reports of sewer service problems, even though constn~ction in these
areas was much more invasive than that over the Platson's service . As with water
services, by ordinance, repair of sanitary sewer services are the homeowner's
responsibility from the house all the way to the sewer main in the street.
Public Works learned of the sewer service problem on June 11. The Platsons
have received quotes for the sewer repair varying between $4,000 and $9,000, but have
not yet iiutiated the repair work. Given the unsanitary situation with the broken service
and the potential for creating a void under the road, Staff is requesting authorization to
hire a contractor to repair the service and bill the Platsons for this work. The Platsons
have indicated that the cost of this repair presents a financial hardship to them.
Therefore, staff is also requesting approval to assess the repair work if the Platsons enter
into the standard assessment agreement for utility service repair.
Tnowtas M. Mowt~,o!~~e~~
Public Works Director
City of Hastings
1225 Progress Drive
Hastings, MN 55033
651-480-6188
tontgomery@ci.hastings.mn.us