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doing. Member Rossini suggested a brochure be sent out giving residents <br />information. <br /> <br />6. Council Commission Discussion <br /> <br /> The City Council is looking into redefining all city commissions and <br />would like input from each member individually. The city manager will <br />be sending out questionnaires. <br /> <br /> John Kysylyczyn, Roseville resident, presented his personal ideas on the <br />role of the Public Works Commission. <br /> <br /> Member Wilke said that it’s unfortunate that residents don’t seem to get <br />involved on the Commission level but wait until things go before Council. <br /> <br />7. Utility Service Line Policy discussion - Continuation <br /> <br /> Duane Schwartz went through the background for this item. A resident <br />had a sewer problem in the line between the property line and the main. <br />City code currently states the property owner is responsible for the sewer <br />from the house to the main, but the resident is asking the City to pay for <br />their problem. The City Council has asked the Commission for their input <br />on this situation and on whether they think City code should be amended. <br /> <br /> Member Rossini asked if the City Attorney would be looking into this. <br />Schwartz said yes, and also he’s talked to the League of Minnesota Cities <br />about insurance and liability issues. <br /> <br /> Member Rossini asked was it fair for someone who has no trees in their <br />yard to have to pay for sewer repairs caused by tree roots from his <br />neighbor’s yard. Member Wilke said you can’t always tell where the roots <br />are coming from. <br /> <br /> Schwartz said that research was done to determine how other cities <br />described who’s responsible for what in their codes. The information we <br />were able to obtain indicated their code was pretty much the same as <br />Roseville’s. <br /> <br /> Members Wilke and Willenbring both said the code should remain the <br />way it is. Member Rossini said each situation would be different, as in <br />new developments, the Y connection is already there; so if something goes <br />wrong with it, they shouldn’t be responsible. <br /> <br /> Schwartz answered a question that was asked last meeting, “What would <br />be the ramifications of change?” He listed three issues: The City would <br />have to pay for up to 10-20 of these repairs annually, averaging $2,000- <br />$5,000 each. The property line is not the end point of a line so the finger <br />will always be pointing at the City to prove where the problem is <br />Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br />