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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 16, 2012 Page 11 only in the clean-up remediation for a lower level and then departing, and al- lowing the homeowner to pursue construction services. Mr. Schwartz advised that staff would need to further research remediation ser- vices and what they would or should provide; whether materials were torn off or not, and how their disposal was handled and whose responsibility handling and disposal would be. Mayor Roe noted that this was a major consideration in the discussion, as the City Council focused on the health, safety and welfare of its residents; and how and where those lines were drawn, with handling and disposal an integral part of that health, safety and welfare element. Mayor Roe also noted the need to ad- dress isolated, as well as larger events, and cost-share responsibilities. Ms. Davitt noted that this policy would come into play before the homeowner's insurance; with the homeowner insurance available for replacement of items. Councilmember Johnson opined that a typical rider covers $5,000 for replace- ment. Mayor Roe questioned if the City Council wanted to consider commercial prop- erties, or strictly residential properties. Councilmember Willmus opined that he was inclined to implement a policy on the residential side and see how that worked before considering the commercial aspect. In her eleven (11) year tenure with the City, Ms. Davitt advised that the City had yet to receive any commercial claims to-date. Councilmember Johnson responded to Mr. Schwartz' previous question during his summary as to when the timeline for implementing such a policy; and spoke in support of making the policy retroactive to June of 2011. Mayor Roe noted the need to implement specific language for any potential re- imbursement for retroactive clean-up costs. Councilmember McGehee suggested a special amendment to the policy to par- tially compensate people who were inadvertently impacted by the summer of 2011 storms and back-up of the Metropolitan Council's trunk line that runs through Roseville, and at no fault of their own of the City of Roseville. Mayor Roe suggested a maximum limit to be determined by the City Council, with the City Council retaining the power to determine limits for larger or major events, potentially based on available funding, but providing some flexibility.