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Member Cihacek stated that he had no problem in shifting funds to determine if staff's hypothesis is accurate, which should be known within the next three years; however, he further stated that he would not support a forever shift in that funding, and asked that staff make the annual review of the situation a standing communication item on the PWETC agenda as additional information becomes available to staff Chair Stenlund concurred, asking that staff provide an annual Pavement Condition Report to the PWETC. As a frequent bicycler in the community and area, Member Gjerdingen opined that it was really great to not have seal coating on roadways in their first 5 —8 years, but after that roads deteriorated faster, noting that there is a tradeoff in each situation. Chair Stenlund noted that, in the PWETC's occasional field trips, this would continue to be a topic of interest during such a tour. 8. Sewer and Water Utility Lateral Ownership Discussion Mr. Schwartz provided a presentation on sewer and water laterals, as a follow-up to information provided at the last PWETC meeting. In response to questions raised by the PWETC at that meeting, staff provided the following update: • Cleanout construction cost is estimated at $1,000 per connection, depending on site conditions. • Current plumbing code requires cleanouts every 100' and the City could require a clean out at the property line if the City owned the lateral under the right-of-way. • There were 45 permits issued for sewer repairs at residential properties in 2014, which was average. • There was only one permit issued in 2014 for a water lateral repair. At the request of Member Cihacek, Mr. Schwartz advised that the City's plumbing code could be changed to make it more relative to setback space, but it relied on the State's Plumbing Code requirements. • Permit information is retained in City records, but in various formats from database to paper, depending on its age and available technologies or data retention systems in use at that time. • Point of sale requirements could be whatever the City wanted in its code, subject to existing legal restrictions, but it was very controversial, and needed to be considered from a standpoint of what was reasonable from that legal standpoint and in consideration of property owner rights. • While previous homeowners are subject to disclosure laws, responsibility can be difficult to prove. Page 10 of 17