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while not doing the whole city but selecting only several areas that were <br /> representative. <br /> Mr. Schwartz responded that it could done, but again required significant staff <br /> time reviewing records, doing research and other duties, even though that <br /> approach would certainly be less daunting. <br /> Member Seigler opined that, given the traditional Roseville housing stock and its <br /> age and probably coming to the end of life for infrastructure systems, perhaps a <br /> cap should be placed on the cost a homeowner or customer would need to bear <br /> versus the city taking on the liability. Member Seigler used an example of the <br /> city bringing in a contractor to perform the work, and absorbing costs after that <br /> capped number, but absorbing no ownership, while yet protecting the <br /> homeowners and limiting overages for the city and resident. <br /> At the request of Member Gjerdingen, Mr. Culver clarified that the Twin Lakes <br /> Parkway extension was a commercial area and would include clean-outs as part of <br /> any new construction. <br /> Mr. Schwartz suggested, at a minimum, the PWETC might want to consider <br /> recommending enactment of a policy that laterals for any new homes would be <br /> constructed to the City's standards and defining ownership and liability at that <br /> time, even though that would still requiring managing two different types of <br /> laterals, those existing and those newly constructed. <br /> At the request of Member Cihacek, Mr. Schwartz advised that typically there was <br /> a total of 10-15 new homes constructed annually in Roseville, unless a larger <br /> development project was involved. <br /> Member Cihacek opined that he thought the current code should be revised, but <br /> recognized that most of the City's aging housing stock is likely to hit at any time <br /> in the near future, causing his concern that something needed to be put in place <br /> soon to seriously look at those code changes, while also providing some type of <br /> remedy for those lines needing replacement in the meantime. Member Cihacek <br /> noted that $1,000 can be generated much faster by a property owner if there was a <br /> maintenance incentive, and then phasing in other options as secondary issues to <br /> better target and communicate issues. Based on projected costs and their relative <br /> overall value, Member Cihacek stated that he would be interested in seeing the <br /> feasibility of clean-out phasing and reduced maintenance costs to provide <br /> additional life to existing laterals; and to have more accessible infrastructure data <br /> available to determine pipes for information to homeowners to allow them to plan <br /> ahead. <br /> Chair Stenlund recognized the reason the City of Golden Valley had instituted <br /> such an aggressive stance with their water and sewer system requirements. <br /> Page 15 of 17 <br />