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lls1Spvq+-J� REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Department Approval M Date.- 10/13/08 Item No..- 12.d City Manager Approval Item Description.- Discuss Request by Kron Family for City Participation in Sanitary Sewer Service Repair I BACKGROUND 2 Bill and Anna Iron, who reside at 1221 West County Road B, have had ongoing problems with 3 their sanitary sewer service since they purchased the home over 5 years ago. The problems 4 worsened to a point where in February of 2007, they had to hire a contractor to dig and repair 5 their service line under the street. Shortly after the repair was completed, the Iron's sent a letter 6 to the City requesting some level of participation in the costs (See Attachment A)'. The Iron's "7 also have corresponded with the Council on this matter and are seeking a determination 8 (Attachment B). 9 10 We do receive several of these requests each year. The City Attorney has advised staff that the "I'll City Code does not provide authority for participating in private lateral repairs other than those 12 which are determined caused by city actions or it contractors actions. In these circumstances 13 staff would document the specific cause or reason for city liability. 14 15 After considerable discussion at your 6/30/08 council meeting the Council requested additional 16 legal opinion on the implication of city participation in private utility lateral repairs. The City I 7 Attorney has offered the attached (See Attachment C), opinion in this matter. While the opinion I states that current code does not allow participation, the code could be amended to allow such 19 participation at some level. A change authorizing could potentially have a significant financial 2 ('-) implication to future utility rates. With an estimated average cost of $,5000 each for over 9000 2 1 single family homes in Roseville, the total cost implication is over $,45,000,000 if the city 22 assumed all liability for sanitary sewer laterals. This doubles if water laterals are included as 23 well. 24 25 Staff has discussed potential options for resolution of this matter. They are.- 26 27 1. Continue with current policy of service laterals being the responsibility of the 28 homeowner including all repair and replacement cost unless there is some culpability on 29 the part of the city. 30 2. Participate in service lateral pavement repair on County roads at some arbitrary level due 3 1 to higher pavement repair costs of high volume roads. 32 3. Assume full responsibility of service lateral costs in the right of way. This option has 33 very high potential future cost implications. 34 4�. Bid the pavement repair on county roads for lateral repairs for economy of scale and bill Page I of 2