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At Councilman Murray's request, Jim Saul, planner, read the text from the General Plan covering the city's policy with regard to extension of water service beyond the urban service boundary to the . effect that such extension would not occur except in case of an immediate health hazard. Mr. Murray commented that in the best interest of the city and its people a more forthright and res- trictive statement should be included in the 1990 Plan; the.re should be a more literal definition of "health hazard." Councilwoman Beal wondered if some provision could be made with the County whereby the County would include as part of its permit for new development the statement that the city would not furnish water unless the area was annexed to the city and that an applica- tion for water service would not be accepted on the grounds of health hazard because the developer had been forewarned. John Porter, planning director, suggested that staff could bri?g a report to the Council on ways of enforcing the 1990 Plan and present policy in a legal manner, giving options for Council consideration. He thought the term "health hazard" had to be de fined. Council members Shirey and Murray agreed the suggested procedure would be appropriate. Mr. Murray hoped, though, that staff would look at the whole question of health hazard, because simple redefinition of the term perhaps might not be the answer. Mr. Porter said as a matter of information that the Boundary Commission staff is looking at its water extension policy. Before any report is brought back to the Council, he said, contact would be made with both the county and Commission staffs. He said it e would not be a short-term thing; he couldn't see bringing anything for at least two to four months although he hoped to have something before the effective date of the charter, April 1. In response to Councilman Murray with regard to timing in terms of the General Plan update, Mr. Porter said it was very good because they didn't expect the Plan update process to be much beyond program detailing before January. It probably would be a year, he said, before that came to the Council. Councilman Bradley, in response to Mrs. Shirey, said that as the Council's representative on the Plan Policy Committee he ~ould relay the city's concerns. He said the Committee was just now identifying the issues and he would convey the need for putting the water extension issue at the top of the list. Mr. Murray moved second by Mr. Hamel to authorize staff to re-examine the existing water extension policy and report back to the Council with alternatives by February 15, 1977; Approve in that re-examination to take into consideration legal information given at this meeting and policy issues raised by the Counci I. Motion carried unanimously. e Minutes 11/22/76 -24 .580