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354 <br />input as well as from those present tonight; opining that this was not the end of the <br />355 <br />discussion and would need to continue. In his review of the minutes of that joint <br />356 <br />meeting, Member Wozniak noted the strong direction from the City Council on <br />357 <br />how to educate residents about this issue and sewer and water line infrastructure to <br />358 <br />create a more proactive situation to alert them to what can go wrong and the cost of <br />359 <br />repairs, as well as what repair service options are available to them, and available <br />360 <br />insurance options. In terms of costs, Member Wozniak asked if there were cost - <br />361 <br />sharing opportunities to bring unit costs down for residents within that construction <br />362 <br />area if the city was planning a PMP, and replacement of the main line, if the resident <br />363 <br />could have their service laterals lined or replaced bilI& economy of scale rather <br />364 <br />than the city participating or contributing to that private work. <br />365 <br />366 Mr. Culver advised that this was offered to .homeowners now when a street <br />367 reconstruction project is planned, with contractors given a line item for bidding on <br />368 sewer service repairs or replacements. Depending on the project, Mr. Culver noted <br />369 that sometimes this consisted of individual bids from contractors, but in those cases, <br />370 residents are provided an option to have repairs or replacements made while the <br />371 street is open at the city's expense versus the potential that they may have to pay to <br />372 do so on their own if a pr lem develops after the city's construction project. <br />373 11 <br />374 At the request of Acting Chair Wozniak, Mr. Culver clarified that the City made <br />375 residents in a work area well aware of that during initial informational meetings <br />376 and pre -construction meetings. Mr. Culver admitted staff could maybe be more <br />377 aggressive in outlining potential costs for property owners and advantages of <br />378 participating now versus later. <br />379 IV <br />380 Member Thurnau suggested that could be part of the enhanced educational and <br />381 outreach efforts desired by the City Council, to outline for residents how to take <br />382 #advantage of the construction situation. 14 <br />383 <br />384 n addition to those efforts during construction Acting Chair Wozniak suggested a <br />385 broader and separate outreach campaign for the city to inform residents of what was <br />386 happening underground in the utility infrastructure system that could cost them <br />387 money. <br />388 <br />389 As an example, Mr. Freihammer noted that this year's PMP project resulted in only <br />390 3 residents signing up for private lateral work, with all 3 having experienced <br />391 problems and therefore not proactive interest. At the request of Acting Chair <br />392 Wozniak, Mr. Freihammer reported that in each case, the homeowners had <br />393 experienced a recent back-up. <br />394 <br />395 Related to the educational component, Member Thurnau reported on his personal <br />396 experience and clog due to roots in the sewer lateral line going into his home, <br />397 making him aware that if a construction proj ect occurred on his street, he'd be much <br />398 more proactive in having the line replaced to avoid future occurrences. <br />Page 9 of 13 <br />