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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 24, 2014 Page 23 formation was made available of what anybody was going to get from their insur- ance if possible, and whether installation of plastic piping by the City was to be taken into consideration. Councilmember McGehee reiterated her comment that the situation was that the City had told people they couldn't have private wells, and had to get their water supplied by the City's infrastructure, and that infrastruc- ture was now failing. Councilmember Willmus concurred with Councilmember Etten on the need to take the extra step and attempt hot water jetting for those frozen at the City's ex- pense to get the lines open and figure out the system to accommodate those need- ing to run water. However, Councilmember Willmus stated that he still struggled, regardless of private well of City water, which portion of the line was the respon- sibility of the property owner and how to handle or mitigate that. Councilmember Willmus supported proactive steps available sooner rather than later. Councilmember Laliberte expressed support in the City attempting to get water running again by City staff using the hot water system,but any further steps need- ed being the responsibility of the homeowner with an outside vendor. Coun- cilmember Laliberte supported staff attempting to get the water running again and not have the problem get worse; however, if staff was unable to fix it with that hot water system, the City was then done. MOTION Etten moved, Willmus seconded, that staff be directed to provide hot water treat- ment of frozen lines and provide target mailings to areas of concern with recom- mendations for preserving water service, including the City's covering the cost of running a reasonable amount of water use to continue running as applicable. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Councilmember Willmus suggested that staff determine which media sources to use for providing that notice based on which homes were affected. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; McGehee; and Roe. Nays: None. Councilmember McGehee noted her vote in support was given, but she still had remaining questions. At the request of Interim City Manager Trudgeon for clarification, Mayor Roe clarified that the City would not pick up any costs for any treatment beyond the hot water flushing, but that further solutions would be the responsibility of the homeowner, due to costs and potential liability risks.