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Dt � l er�i Ap��r��l: REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Manager Reviewed: Item Description: Sewer Service Lateral Policy Recommendation DATE: 11/15/04 ITEM: 7• Agenda Section: Background: Earlier this fall the Council asked the Public Works and Transportation Commissionto review the City's policyregarding ownership of sewer service laterals. This was discussed at the September and October commission meetings. At question is where does ownership or responsibilitytransfer from the City to the homeowner. City code states that the service lateral is the responsibility of the property owner from the building to the main line. Past operational policy has interpreted this to include the connection to the wye at the main. At their October meeting, the Public Works Commission recommended that the current policy remain unchanged. They also advised that the City continue to offer as much information and technical advice as practical. Their recommendation also suggested the code include language to allow for special consideration of unusual circumstances. In the past the City has participated in repairs to laterals that may have been damaged by a past City construction project, or where a City main is excessively deep and the cost to a homeowner to repair their connection would be exorbitant. We will review information provided to the Public Works Commission on this item at your meeting. Policy Discussion: The Public Works and Transportation Commission recommended that the code language be amended to define the connection to the main as the point where responsibility begins for the property owner. They also recommend unusual circumstances be considered for City participation in these repairs. We will be prepared to discuss current policy and the Commission recommendations at your meeting. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Prepared By: Duane Schwartz