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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 11, 2016 Page 13 in violation, a variable timeframe would be established depending on each situa- tion and whether the resolution would be easy or more extensive. If the property owner still didn't respond to the city's initial notice, at that point the city would apply the surcharge and allow them to explain why they continued to be noncom- pliant. Mr. Culver advised that the intent was to enforce action far those proper- ties appearing to ignore the notice of noncompliance and resolve the issue. Councilmember McGehee thanked Mr. Culver for that explanation to clarify the fees. Regarding the temporary waiver, Councilmember McGehee asked if the city had a definite timeline for those situations where property owners were required to run water due to lack of depth of water lines. Councilmember McGehee stated her concern was that temporary fixes don't serve as a permanent solution. Mr. Culver advised that staff would continue to monitor those properties with freeze problems depending on the frost depths annually since they varied from year to year. Mr. Culver noted timeframes would not be that date-specific that it would impact those properties. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Freihammer advised the intent was that those properties apply annually for a waiver since staff was unaware of their ground water situations that could change and may only be temporary. At the further re- quest of Mayor Roe, Mr. Freihammer confirmed that if a property owner paid a waiver they would not be paying a surcharge. Mr. Culver further clarified that the first time a waiver was applied for if a proper- ty owner was discharging to the front of their home, the waiver may apply this year, but once other options were identified to redirect that sump pump flow, waivers would no longer be granted in most cases. Councilmember McGehee opined that seemed to be institutionalizing something that should be corrected; further opining she couldn't imagine any situations that could not be corrected and water routed accordingly, whether underground or via another option. Councilmember McGehee stated her preference would be to use the waiver to assist residents with an appropriate amount of time to get the prob- lem permanently fixed, but not to seek an annual waiver. Mr. Culver advised that if staff determines a situation is not correctable, which may be possible in limited cases where the back yard grading isn't conducive to correct it, it may be necessary to direct the sump pump flow to the front yard. However, in the majority of situations where a solution can be found, Mr. Culver advised that if the property owner continues to seek an annual waiver, the city could deny those waivers and require the situation be resolved or the property be subject to the ongoing surcharge.