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WON 492 Member Cihacek suggested instead of adding it to taxes, it could be done 493 property -wise and added to fees as applicable. 494 495 Mr. Culver questioned if Member Cihacek intended that as pre- or post - 496 replacement. 497 498 Member Cihacek opined that it could be either; stating that he'd be fine with an 499 additional $5 fee to make sure funds are available if and when needed, and if not 500 used or the ownership of a property changes, it could be refunded. Member 501 Cihacek opined that this way there would be a pot of money for repairs; but 502 admitted he was not sure if that would be viable depending on surcharge rules 503 under which the municipality and its utilities were governed. 504 505 Chair Stenlund suggested a fee that went into a pool to take care of any situation 506 in the City of Roseville. 507 508 Member Seigler stated that he had no problem with an assessm repair, but 509 would like to see a cap, especially if there were unique situations; the City 510 being responsible for smaller liabilities and protecting some of the of er unique 511 situations. 512 513 Mr. Schwartz stated they had run into unique situations in the past, especially 514 with countyAd/or er roadways, when repair or replacement would become an 515 undue burden for thos adjacent property owners. 516 517 Mr. Schwartz summarized his understanding of tonight's discussion for staff to 518 ovide additional information as noted hold more detailed discussions with ""N 519 the Finance Department. 520 521 Additional information ne for future discussion included: point-of-sale 522 options financing and Capp' osts and how to address various situations at 523 what point ownership began, how to examine and document clean-out valves 524 as homes or new connections are construction going forward (Cihacek); who was 525 the responsible party in situations of improper installation or past ownership and 526 who becomes liable, the current or former property owner (Stenlund); if, how, and 527 to what extent the City can require homeowners to maintain minimum insurance 528 coverage to address these situations (Cihacek); and if a property owner is liable to 529 the center of the street if something goes wrong while owning laterals but most of 530 the contractors are long gone, and who becomes liable when the property owner 531 didn't own the land under the street, but did own the laterals, at least under the 532 current situation (Stenlund). 533 Recess 534 Chair Stenlund recessed the meeting at approximately 7:48 p.m. and reconvened at 535 approximately 7:53 p.m. 536 Page 12 of 19