DEPARTMENT: Environmental Resources
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute First Amendment To Joint Powers Agreements With Townships And Cities For Septic System Maintenance Programs
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Amend existing joint powers agreements (JPAs) between Dakota County and participating municipalities for providing Septic Maintenance Program administrative services to extend the JPA term by ten years, and to modify the required records provided upon termination.
SUMMARY
In 2016, the County entered into JPAs with 13 separate cities and townships to perform administrative services for each municipality's septic pumping program.
The municipalities include:
Townships: Cities:
Castle Rock Coates
Douglas Empire
Eureka Hampton
Greenvale Miesville
Hampton
Marshan
Nininger
Ravenna
Sciota
Under the JPAs the County maintains a database of properties with septic systems within each municipality, sends reminders to the property owners to pump their system every three years, and maintains records of pumping compliance and other system details. The original purpose of the JPAs was to create and maintain a centralized repository of septic system records, and to provide assistance to municipalities to ensure the timely maintenance of septic systems to protect groundwater, surface water, and public health. The County's responsibilities are limited to maintaining records and providing notices to property owners. The municipalities are responsible for any necessary ordinance enforcement. The municipalities pay an annual fee to the County, established through the County's annual fee schedule, for these administrative services.
The 2016 JPAs had an initial term of ten years, and each JPA expires on December 31, 2025. The agreements specify that the initial term may be extended for an additional ten years with approval of the parties' governing bodies. Staff is also recommending an additi...
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