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understanding. Councilmember Zemanek commented homeowners are placing more solids in the <br />system than restaurants and are not paying surcharge fees. Public Works Director Dave Mick <br />responded the formula is set up for a facility discharging more BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) and <br />more total solids than a single resident would on average. Councilmember Zemanek commented he <br />does not have a solution for tonight, but the restaurants are being tagged too hard. <br /> <br />Councilmember Leonard asked if meters can be used to monitor the amount of waste. Public Works <br />Director Dave Mick responded meters can be used to monitor the effluent volume. Councilmember <br />Leonard asked if the restaurants are required by law to have grease traps. Mr. Mick responded yes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zemanek questioned why a surcharge is being used to cover the cost for an employee. <br />Councilmember Clausen commented he is not against lessening the surcharge rate but thinks the <br />program should continue. <br /> <br />Mayor Rigby asked how many restaurants complained about the surcharges. Public Works Director <br />Mick responded two have reached his desk in the last four years, and one was not the surcharge issue. <br />Rigby commented the system is working the way it should, and he is not in favor of changing it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Martin questioned how often the restaurants are read. Mr. Mick responded annually. <br /> <br />Councilmember Leonard asked how much does it cost to run the test. Industrial Waste Inspector Pam <br />Kroupa responded $40.00. Councilmember Leonard commented he does not have a problem with <br />charging for their emissions, <br /> <br />Councilmember Zemanek asked if residential or commercial is the largest contributor with sewer lines <br />in the treatment plant. Assistant Public Works Director Don Pennell responded residents are the largest <br />contributor to the loading of the treatment plant. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zemanek moved for staff to revisit the item and bring back a more suitable formula for <br />the commercial restaurant businesses in the City of La Porte. Councilmember Leonard seconded. <br />MOTION PASSED. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilmembers Engelken, Zemanek, Clausen, Kaminski, Earp, <br />Leonard and Martin <br /> Nays: Councilmember Moser and Mayor Rigby <br /> Absent: None <br /> <br /> <br />(b) <br />Discussion regarding the current parkland provisions of Development Ordinance 1444 as it relates <br />to assessing fees for individual dwelling units T. Tietjens <br /> <br />Planning and Development Director Tim Tietjens presented a summary. <br /> <br />Mayor Rigby advised he requested the item be placed on the agenda for discussion. Mayor Rigby <br />advised he has been approached by individuals building single family homes, not developments; and <br />they are required to pay too costly of a fee for the parkland provisions of the Development Ordinance. <br /> <br />Councilmember Leonard commented he think it is ridiculous to charge a fee for parkland provisions on <br />an individuals property. <br /> <br /> <br />810 <br />Page of <br />November 10, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />