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Willmar council approves sewer ordinance changes, rail study, final pay and a civic academy; tables charter amendment
Summary
Council amended the sanitary sewer ordinance, authorized a rail corridor study (budget not to exceed $300,000 split among city/county/BNSF), approved final payment for Technology Drive ($447,533.59), approved the Wilmar Government Academy pilot and granted an Elks Lodge Sunday liquor license; the charter amendment hearing was continued to March 2 and the meeting entered closed session on a property matter.
At its Feb. 17 meeting, the Willmar City Council approved several routine and project items across public works, planning and civic engagement.
Sanitary sewer ordinance: Environment specialist Sarah Seitzma presented a minor amendment to Chapter 16 to remove a prescriptive list of unacceptable private sewer lateral materials and to allow staff to accept CCTV video after repair or replacement in lieu of open‑trench inspection. Seitzma said most property owners now use cured‑in‑place pipe lining or slip‑lining, and after‑the‑fact CCTV enables staff to verify compliance. One council member offered a positive example of a property sale where the process worked smoothly. The council adopted the ordinance…
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