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011: 309 Mr. Culver concurred, noting that at the time a larger percentage of properties 310 actually have a clean-out, it would make more sense to change that policy, even 311 though there remained an issue if a clog happened between the home and main. If 312 something happens in the service line, Mr. Culver noted that it was more than likely 313 created by something the homeowner had put down the line unless caused by a root. 314 However, once the item reached the main, Mr. Culver questioned how to identify 315 its source; while it was more obvious if occurring between the home and the main. 316 317 City Engineer Jesse Freihammer further noted that, given the smaller diameter of 318 the pipe between the home and main, if the item made it through to the main, there 319 should be no problem with it clogging the system given the larger diameter of the 320 main. 321 322 Mr. Culver concurred, noting that many interesting stories and photos of what 323 actually ended up in sanitary sewer lines. 324 325 From a cost standpoint based on sta financial analysi\Mulver noted the 326 difficulty in determining the city's tota or potential exposure in taking on more 327 ownership of sewer lines, without knowing the full spectrum and annual exposure. 328 However, Mr. Culver reported that by making assumptions and spreading a 329 projected cost over 10,000 homes or base fees, and average permit experience cost 330 of $5,000 per repair, it could cost the city a potential of $250,000 annually. Again, 331 without having more data available, Mr. Culver admitted, it was difficult to project 332 with the sanitary sewer system, since it was an unknown of how many potential 333 problems already existed in addition to future exposure. Mr. Culver noted that 334 refining this information would take considerable time and involve a significant 335 f staff time and cost to further lyze that potential. 336 � 337 eHowever, on the water service side, Culver noted it would be much easier to 338 efine, since all water services had a curb stop; but clarified that the city wanted to 339 be the only ones having access to that curb stop, and therefore making it easy to 340 separate ownership. Mr. Culver noted that water lines from the curb stop to the 341 main usually ran underneath the street and/or sidewalk, with those costs therefore 342 makingnore sense for the city to bear. However, Mr. Culver noted that it would 343 still mean cost implications for the city and adjusting base water fees to cover those 344 costs to make more sense for the broader community in the future versus the 345 homeowner covering those costs as is the current practice. Mr. Culver noted that 346 this also created a fairness or equity issue for homeowners, who over the last 50 347 years have already fielded these costs on their own, and if the city shifts their policy 348 for future events to be covered by the city, they were in reality paying twice. 349 350 Acting Chair Wozniak noted that lateral ownership came up at the joint meeting of 351 the PWETC and City Council, with the City Council encouraging discussion of 352 laterals from various perspectives. With three of the PWETC members missing 353 from tonight's meeting, Member Wozniak expressed his interest in hearing their Page 8 of 13