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4595 Oak Pond Rd - Ltr. to Russ Matthys re: Fine Inflow/InfiltrationJune 21,2012 City of Eagan Mr Russ Matthys Director of Public Works Mr Matthys I am writing this follow up letter pertaining to my letter of request to have a fine that has been levied against my property at 855 Cliff Road removed. My letter of request was dated June 12, 2012. I have just this day come across the letter sent by the City of Eagan dated April 6, 2012 advising me that the City had decided to levy this fine when in fact I had the inspection completed on April 2, 2012. I am enclosing a copy of the inspection report and the letter I received advising me of this fine. I feel that when you consider the evidence and the explanation that I have presented you will agree that this fine should be removed from my water bill. Thank you again nl es Williams 855 Cliff Road Eagan, Mn. 55123 l RECEIVED J1N2620 EAGAN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 1 4., 1 APPEAL% Mike Maguire Mayor Paul Bakken Cyndee Fields Gary Hansen Meg Tilley Council Members Thomas Hedges City Administrator Municipal Center 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 -1810 651.675.5000 phone` 651.675.5012 fax 651.454.8535 TDD Maintenance Facility 3501 Coachman Point Eagan, MN 55122 651.675.5300 phone 651.675.5360 fax 651.454.8535 TDD www.cityofeagan.com The Lone Oak Tree The symbol of strength and growth in our community. City of Evan James Williams 855 Cliff Road Eagan MN 55122 City of Eagan Public Works Department NOTICE of SURCHARGE to UTILITY BILL As you were informed in previous notices, the City of Eagan is conducting a city -wide internal residential and commercial property inspection program aimed at reducing the amount of stormwater and groundwater entering into the metropolitan sanitary sewer system. The problem is called Inflow and Infiltration (I &I). On January 9th and February 6, 2012 you have been sent formal notices regarding this mandatory inspection and /or required corrective work order to avoid incurring substantial surcharges to your Utility Bill. Our records indicate that you have either not yet responded to these notices or complied with their related repair requirements. The inspections and subsequent corrective repairs are necessary to find and eliminate the sources of these excessive flows as mandated to Eagan by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES). Inspections and Repairs Are Mandatory FAILURE TO COMPLY results in substantial fees being added to your Utility Bill until the property is brought into compliance with City Codes: $150 /month for Single Family, Duplex, Townhome properties, or $500 /month for all other properties. You are receiving this letter to inform you that the surcharge has now been added to your Utility Billing account and will continue for each succeeding month until the property is determined to be in compliance with the I &I program requirements. Still Have Questions? Contact Eagan Utilities at (651) 675 -5200 or go to: www.cityofeagan.com /Inflow If you believe you should not have received this notice or feel you are in compliance , please let us know so we can correct any misunderstandings or help you come into compliance with the I &I Program and its related City Code requirements. 111111111i. City of Eta!' Sump Pump Compliance Inspection Roof drains Date 42 / Name House Number Alternative Mailing Address Phone G� .5 — �f- � � C ) Sump pumps Correct White Copy: Property Owner Owner /Occupant Signature Number Discharged Incorrect � ) • OVA' am Time • p Street Name Arrival Time C mpliance Residential ' . Commercial o roof drai ■iwvt-,. (s) -14 — r ? n in connection Sump pit not connected to sanitary sewer 5 / Sump pump properly piped No sump pump Yellow Copy: City of Eagan • • O am O pm Non - Compliance O Clear water connections to sanitary sewer O Sump pump connected to sanitary sewer O Flexible sump pump piping Record Number Inspector Signature For information call 651.470.2788 No Access O No one in O Inspection refused Sump Pump Inspection Findings Pitched roof Pitched roof, gutters /downspouts discharge away from home, above ground O Pitched roof, gutters /downspouts discharge to buried drain system Slab on grade No pit, no pump O Sump pit/basket, no pump O No standing water, no staining O inches standing water, no staining O Photos Notes Pink Copy: SEH June 12, 2012 City of Eagan Mr Russ Matthys Director of Public Works Mr Matthys RECEIVED 'JUN EA A1\ ENGINEERING DES TMENT I am requesting to have a fine that was levied against my property removed. The first notice of this fine came with my latest water bill. I have been in communication with Jim Hauth of the sanitary sewer department and he has advised me to address this letter to you. I am a senior citizen of Eagan and I and my wife spend Jan,Feb, and March in the warm climate of Arizona. We have our mail forwarded by the post office however that procedure is less than perfect. The first letter that I received regarding the in home inspections for clean water infiltrating the sanitary sewer, arrived at my Arizona residence on about March 20, 2012. I will admit that I decided to wait to contact your Department until I arrived home on March 31. At that time I did contact the city and scheduled an inspection for April 2, 2012. That inspection was performed and we received a clean bill of water infiltration by Mr Hauth. In mid may I received a certificate stating that all was inspected and approved. Imagine my surprise upon receiving my June water bill and seeing a surcharge of $150 for something I took care of as soon as physically possible. Being a retired person of 68 years young and living on a fixed income I am requesting that this ridiculous penalty be erased from my water bill. An aside it was just 3 years ago that my property was assessed $10,000 for what in most of the neighbors and myself feel was a totally unjust storm sewer installation out here where all of us have acreage lots. Thank you for th1s consideration. ames Williams 855 Cliff Road Eagan, Mn. 55123