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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street
. Farmington, MN 55024
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AGENDA
REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING
Monday, June 28,2004
7:00 PM
Conference Room A
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1. Call to Order
2. Approve Agenda
3. Approve Minutes -regular meeting, May 24, 2004
4. Water Use Restrictions - Citation Appeals
a) Steve Lehmeyer, 18167 Eventide Way (tabled from May 24, 2004)
b) Kevin Lipinski, 5195 194th Street West
c) Ryan Sullivan, 18882 Dupont Way
d) LeAnn Linden, 20020 English Avenue
5. Continued Discussion Items
a) East Farmington fountain
b) Wellhead Protection Plan Update
6. New Business
7. Approve Bills
8. Financial Report
9. Open Forum
10. Adjourn
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.ci.fantlington.mn.us
4/27/2004
Resident
J8167 Eventide Way
Fatttiifigton, MN 55024
N()tice of Water Use Restrictions Citation
. Dear Resident, .
AVVa.ter Use Restrictions Administrative Citation was recently issued for your address. A.copy is
enclosed.
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TllepenaIty for violatihgthe Water Use Restrictions Policy is $25.00 for the fuStofIense and $50.00
. f6tstibsequent.offenses in. acaleIidar year. If this penalty is not paid within. .10 days of the date of this
citaticln.it WiU be added to your next utility bill. Please feel free to call 651-463-1600 if you have any
questions.
'the puiposedf the water restrictions policy is to .ensure an adequate water supply for the essential
needs of the COn1Ihunity, to. conserve a natural resource, and to fulfill requirements of the State of
Mirtn.esota DepartmentofNafural Resources.
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Public Works Administrative Assistant
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Brandi Larson, Finance Department
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Steve Lehmeyer
18167 Eventide Way
Farmington, MN 55024
612-298-1900
Lehmeyer(w,Frontiernet.net
To: Farmington Water Board
I received a citation in the mail stating I was watering my lawn on April 27, 2004
at 1 :07pm. This information is incorrect. I have not watered my lawn at all this year. I
really don't understand how someone could see me watering when I wasn't. I will not
pay a fine when I am not at fault.
Thank You,
Steve Lehmeyer
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Administrative Citation
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Lena Larson
J:om: Wendy Conboy
~nt: Tuesday, June 15, 20041:17 PM
To: Lena Larson
Subject: RE: 18167 Eventide Way
The citation was called into me from a public works employee. I repeated the address back to him and he confIrmed.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
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From: Lena Larson
Sent: Tuesday, June 15,2004 1:12 PM
To: Wendy Conboy
Cc: Lee Mann
Subject: 18167 Eventide Way
Hi Wendy,
On April 28, 2004 you mailed a citation to the resident at the above address for violating the Water Use
Restrictions on April 27,2004 at 1 :OOpm. It was issued by JO/wc. The resident submitted a letter contesting the
citation for the Water Board's review at the May 24, 2004 meeting and at that meeting the Water Board tabled it
until the June meeting. Do you recall how the water use violation at this address was reported?
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Lena Larson
Ci1:Y Of FarmingtOn
'PUbliC WorKS AdminiStra1:iVe AssiStant
phone 651-%3-1622 f~x 651-1f63-16lf1f cell 651-2lf8-9195
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.ci.farmington.mn.us
June 15,2004
Kevin Lipinski
5195 194th 8t W
Farmington,MN 55024
RE: Request for Administrative Hearing for Water Use Citation
Dear Mr. Lipinski,
Your request for an administrative hearing regarding your Administrative Citation was received
and you have been placed on the next Water Board agenda. The Farmington Water Board's next
meeting is Monday, June 28, at 7:00pm at Farmington City Hall in Conference Room A.
Sincerely,
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Lena Larson
Public Works Administrative Assistant
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. The undersigned states:
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Administrative Citation
Water Use Restrictions
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The penalty for violating the Water Use Restrictions Policy is $25 for the first offense in a calendar year
and $50 for each subsequent offense in the same calendar year. You have ten (10) business days from the
issuance of this notice to remit the penalty set forth below. If you wish to contest this citation, you must
request, in writing, an administrative hearing before the Farmington Water Board within ten (10) business
days.
Your penalty for this violation of the Water Use Restrictions Policy is:
-t- $25 - First offense in calendar year
$50 - Second and subsequent offenses in calendar year
Failure to pay the penalty imposed or request an administrative hearing within ten (10) business
days will result in the penalty amount being applied to your City utility bill.
I understand that by paying this penalty I am admitting to violating the City's Water Use Restrictions
Policy. I also understand that I have a right to an administrative hearing and I waive that right.
Signature
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Date
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: City of Farmington (a charge of $20.00 will be assessed for all returned checks) Send
check or money order only, Do not mail cash,
MAIL TO: City of Farmington, 325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
DELIVER IN PERSON TO: Farmington City Hall, 325 Oak Street, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
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DEAR WATER BOARD:
I RECENTLY LAID DOWN NEW SOD AND WAS WATERING IT AS PER INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE
SOD COMPANY TO WATER ASAP. WELL I STARTED WATERING AT 5:45PM WELL THE WATER PATROL
CAME BY AT 5:50 AND GAVE ME A $25.00 FINE WITH A INSTRUCTION SHEET ON WHAT AND WHEN I
CAN WATER. AND THAT I NEEDED TO GET A PERMIT TO WATER MY SOD.
AS I CAN UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO CONSERVE WATER, I WOULD ALSO THINK A LITTLE COMPASSION
BY THE WATER POLICE TO SEE THAT SOD WAS RECENTLY LAID AND THE TEMP WAS IN THE 80'S ALL DAY
THAT THEY WOULD MAKE AN EXCEPTION, WELL I GUESS THE DECISION MAKING ONTHE SPOT
IS SOMETHING THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO, AS ALSO ISSUING A PERMIT ON THE SPOT IS SOMETHING
THEY CANNOT NOT DO. BUT CLEARLY WRITING A TICKET IS EASILY DONE?
I AM IN HOPE THAT YOU WILL SEE MY POINT OF WANTING TO WATER ASAP AND PROTECT MY INVESTMENT.
ALSO MAYBE THE BOARD CAN ALLOW THE WATER POLICE SOME EXCEPTIONS ON RECENTLY LAID
SOD BE A EXCEPTION AND LET THEM WRITE A PERMIT ON THE SPOT.
THIS I BELIEVE IS A GOOD NEIGHBOR - CITY RELATIONSHIP
I AM ALSO IN HOPE THAT YOU WILL REMOVE THIS $25.00 FINE
THANK YOU
KEVIN LIPINSKI
651-463-3298
5195194TH STW.
FARMINGTON MN 55024
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Citation was for an odd/even violation.
Permits are issued in the field.
No one was home so the citation was left under the mat at the front door.
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
WWW.d.farmington.mn.us
June 22, 2004
Ryan Sullivan
18882 Dupont Way
Farmington, MN 55024
RE: Request for Administrative Hearing for Water Use Citation
Dear Mr. Sullivan,
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Your request for an administrative hearing regarding your Administrative Citation was received
and you have been placed on the next Water Board agenda. The Farmington Water Board's next
meeting is Monday, June 28th, at 7:00pm at Farmington City Hall in Conference Room A.
Sincerely,
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Public Works Administrative Assistant
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READ CAREFULLY
The penalty for violating the Water Use Restrictions Policy is $25 for the first offense in a calendar year
and $50 for each subsequent offense in the same calendar year. You have ten (10) business days from the
issuance of this notice to remit the penalty set forth below. If you wish to contest this citation, you must
request, in writing, an administrative hearing before the Farmington Water Board within ten (10) business
days.
Your penalty for this violation of the Water Use Restrictions Policy is:
~25 - First offense in calendar year
$50 - Second and subsequent offenses in calendar year
Failure to pay the penalty imposed or request an administrative hearing within ten (10) business
days will result in the penalty amount being applied to your City utility bill.
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I understand that by paying this penalty I am admitting to violating the City's Water Use Restrictions
Policy. I also understand that I have a right to an administrative hearing and I waive that right.
Signature
Address
Date
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: City of Farmington (a charge of $20.00 will be assessed for all returned checks) Send
check or money order only. Do not mail cash.
MAIL TO: City of Farmington, 325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
DELIVER IN PERSON TO: Farmington City Hall, 325 Oak Street, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
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June 23, 2004
Ms. LeAnn Linden
20020 English Avenue
Farmington, MN 55024
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.d.farmington.mn.us
RE: Request for Administrative Hearing for Water Use Citation
Dear Ms. Linden,
Your request for an administrative hearing regarding your Administrative Citation was received
and you have been placed on the next Water Board agenda. The Farmington Water Board's next
meeting is Monday, June 28th, at 7:00pm at Farmington City Hall in Conference Room A.
Sincerely,
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Lena Larson
Public Works Administrative Assistant
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June 21,2004
City of Fannington
325 Oak Street
Farmington, MN 55024
To whom it may conc~rn:
On June 16,2004 we received an Administrative Citation for violating the Water Use
Restrictions Policy. The letter states that on Jtme 14th at 2:20 p.m. we watered OUt lawn.
Most of our sprinkler system had been installed the previous week and when *e installer
left he told us the ponion of the system that was installed was shut off. There was no
need for it to be on because we do not have our sod yet. We have never had a sprinkler
system before and I have not been instrucled yet how to use it yet.
Apparently the sprinkler went off on June 161h at 2:20 p.m. in the aftertloon. 1 did not
know about it because J was at work. and my husband was out of town.
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I realize that the city has to have rules and I fully intend to abide by them in the fUlure.
However, we obviously did not mean to water our dirt on June 161h. J feel that the city
should offer at least one wrinen warning to residents before fining them for what could
be an unintentional error. T feel it was preny obvious tbat we were unaware that our
system was on because why would we want to water our din? We had to wait to get OUT
sprinkler system and sod installed due to the massive amount ofrain W~ had received in
the last 4 weeks, the soil has been too wet.
I feel the water board should reconsider its policies and give a warning notice instead of
fIning on the first offense. Due to the circumstances I wish to contest this citation and
would like to requesl an administrative hearing before the Farmington Water Board.
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Sincerely,
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LeAnn Linden
20020 English Ave.
Farmingtort~ MN 55024
(651-463-1257)
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Karrie M. Krear
512 13tb Street
Farmington, Minnesota 55024
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June 22, 2004
Farmington Water Board
City ofFarInington
Farmington, Minnesota 55024
Dear Water Board Member:
This letter is being written to - express interest in the fountain and boulevard mowing
issue. I have been in contact with the East Farmington Home Owriers' Association and
have spoken to Mr. Mann, Director of Public Works, for the City of Farmington. I
understand the issues with the fountain when it was initially installed and not installed
properly with a metering system an<icompletely-detailed covenants. I also understand
that this issue is not so easy to resolve since it involves financial issues, but I am
requesting on behalf of myself and neighbors that some sort of compromise be obtained.
My husband and I moved into the neighborhood a year ago last May. One of the
attractions to the neighborhood was the fountain, the well-maintained boulevards, and the
w~lking trails. Believe it or not, we can see the fountain from our residence between the
two houses opposite us on the block and I enjoyed looking out my glass sliding door to
see the fountain. _ It was about a month ago that I realized that the fountain was not on and
that the grass surrounding the fountain has not been maintained. To date, a farmer could
come in and bale-hay from it now, itis that long. Summer. in Minnesota is on average 3-4
months of good weather and seeing the fountain for those months was a treat.
I hope that a compromise can be obtained between the Farmington'Water Board and the
East Farmington Home Owners' Association so that the fountain can be enjoyed for_a
little while yet this summer and that the grass can be mowed so that the fountain can be
seen. .
Cc: Lee Mann, Director of Public Works
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.ci.farmington.mn.us
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TO:
Water Board Members
FROM:
Lee M. Mann, P .E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer
SUBJECT:
Wellhead Protection Plan
DATE:
June 28, 2004
INTRODUCTION & DISCUSSION
The revised Wellhead Protection Plan Part 1 was submitted for approval to the Minnesota
Department of Health (MDH) at the beginning of June. Once the plan is approved, the City will have
30 days to send results to local units of government and 60 days to conduct a public information
meeting.
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When that procedure is completed, a meeting will be set up with the MDH to outline tasks required to
complete Part 2 of the Plan (which contains the management portion of the plan). A due date will be
assigned for Part 2 of the plan.
ACTION REQUIRED
No action is necessary, this item is for the Water Board's information only.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lee M. Mann, P.E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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