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company in the state and focused on operations and maintenance, and served as a troubleshooter for other cities in the metropolitan area in cleaning up technical difficulties from earlier generation solar unit installations. Mr. Kroll advised that he had been involved with Sundial since 2010, moving from installation and sales to his current process of being certified for solar design. Mr. Kroll advised that all of the company's larger standard panel designs were contracted out to specialized design engineers for labor partnerships. Chair Stenlund thanked Mr. Kroll for his time and presentation. 6. Continuation of Sewer and Water Private Services Discussion As a follow-up to previous service line warranty program discussions, Mr. Culver provided historical information and references he'd pursued from other communities using this service; with all providing positive reviewed with the exception of one. Mr. Culver introduced Ms. Shiwarski with Utility Service Partners in Pittsburgh, PA, for a short presentation to the PWETC and available to answer any questions of the PWETC afterward. Ashley Shiwarski, Inside Sales Manager with Utility Service Partners, Inc., administrator of the service line warranty program through the National League of Cities Ms. Shiwarski provided more detailed information than available in tonight's agenda packet as a bench handout, attached hereto and made a part hereof. Ms. Shiwarski reviewed their program, including the educational aspects; typical listing by cities of available plumbers to perform work as needed through their firm's own research or by allowing the city to be as involved as they chose to be; and the three separate programs offered to customers by their firm: external water lines, external sewer lines, and internal plumbing. Specific to Roseville with residents responsible for maintenance of their laterals up to the city main, as part of their premium, Ms. Shiwarski noted that Roseville residents would receive up to $4,000 per repair incident, with no annual, calendar, or lifetime limits, a separation between their firm and others offering this service. Ms. Shiwarski noted there was also up to $4,000 available toward each public street repair and $500 for each sidewalk repair incident, with no deductibles or service fees. At the request of Chari Stenlund, Ms. Shiwarski advised that their firm based their premiums on a standard across the United States, with 90% of their claims falling within that range cap of $4,000. By request of current city partners, Ms. Shiwarski advised that their firm had tested out the option of providing in-home plumbing for Page 11 of 18