City Council Agenda and Packet 1984 07 24

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7/24/84 Page -9- we will get compliance. It will take a little time but fit people will cb it if they krrdw the severity of the problem. But we must stick with it - you can't keep changing the policy. (2) They have a violator in their neighbor- hood and he has started to get some peer pressure. But he had read in the evening newspaper on the fine policy. There is no excuse for violating the watering restrict- iongs and to help the police and everyone the fine should be a minimum of $100. Do not go with the policy of someone getting a ticket for $35.00 and sending the money in. Perhaps Council would want to set this amount at $350-$500 as a more realistic figure. Or if this doesn't work, shut off their water that will get their attention. (3) Speaking about the planning - Mr. Foster stated it blows him away - the record keeping, etc. that led up to this situation. He would like to be assurred in the planning process that it doesn't happen again. Having worked on the system he realized the difficulty of getting repair parts, etc. but felt penalties should be placed on the contractor and couldn't understand why this has been delayed so long. He had heard a lot of rumors; but had never heard anything specific from the Council. Mr. Foster stated that he felt we should get started on building a new water treatment plant, given the rate of inflation, etc. But he would like to see some penalty clause, or as they are doing with the Colfax project, that they pay off if they come in early. Sharon Ward, 936 Plum Ms. Ward stated they have a real pressure problem which they have been complaining of for a long time. They haven't yet been able to try the 2-5 watering schedule because the water keeps getting shut-off. She wished to know what options they have when the schedule doesn't work because no one is getting any water. They had 3 days, 3 different times when they have no domestic water. Ms. Ward stated she called the City Hot Line and she was told Friday morning when she had no water, that the pump was shut down a. Ward II was watering and they needed water: - So she was told she didn't need to have domestic water because Ward II is watering outside. She could not accept this.