2009-05-18 Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop of La Porte City Council minutes

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pipeline (which shall include lowering or raising the pipeline, as well as casing it, if required) at the permittee's sole expense, when the city reasonably requires such action incidental to public construction or public improvement: Construction, maintenance and improvement of streets, water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewers, ditches and public utilities. The city shall give the permittee prior written notice of the need for repositioning location, and such notice shall be mailed certified mail, return receipt requested, to the permittee as designated in the application. The permittee shall have six months to complete such repositioning. (12) A statement that the permittee shall notify the director at least 48 hours prior to performing any scheduled repairs or maintenance on the pipeline. For unscheduled emergency repairs or maintenance, taken to protect the public health, safety or welfare, the permittee shall notify the city police department dispatcher as soon as practical but no later than one hour after commencing repairs or maintenance. The director expressly reserves the right to require the submission of additional information if the director reasonably deems the information necessary to meet the requirements of this article. Such supplemental information shall be submitted by the permittee to the director within ten days, excluding weekends and city holidays, of the permittee's receipt of the director's written request. While awaiting the requested information, the period in which the city must process the application shall be suspended. (Ord. No. 2004-2755, 9 1, 7-12-04) Sec. 102-236. City council consideration. (a) Within 60 days from the date on which the official application is received at the official address for the director, the director shall advise the applicant whether, based on the director's professional judgment, the contemplated construction, relocation, replacement or reposition is in compliance with this article. If the director does not deem the contemplated construction to be in compliance with this article, the director shall notify the applicant, in writing, of any deficiencies found. (b) After the notice described in subsection (a) of this section is given to the applicant, the director, based upon the assessment of the director and other city personnel, shall report to the city council upon his examination of such application and plans, including such changes in the plans as the applicant may have made upon his suggestion, with his recommendation as to the . granting or denying of the permit application, based upon compliance or noncompliance with this article, at the next regularly scheduled city council meeting for which adequate notice may be given. The director shall in such report and recommendation state whether the proposed course or alignment of the pipeline and depth at which it is proposed to be laid thorough undeveloped or unplatted areas is, to the extent economically feasible, consistent with the probable future development of such areas, location and opening of future streets, and laying of water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer lines, ditches and public utilities incident to such probable future development. (c) After the report and recommendation is made to the city council, the city council shall consider approval or denial of the permit. (Ord. No. 2004-2755, 9 1, 7-12-04) 4