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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 22, 2010 Page 8 City Manager Bill Malinen briefly reviewed this item as detailed in the RCA dated February 22, 2010. Councilmember Roe confirmed that this purchase would not be depreciated for future replacement under the City's Capital Investment Plan (CIP), and would be purchased only if additional grant funds were received at that time; but asked that, while minimal annual operational costs were indicated (i.e., fuel and mainten- ance) in the staff report, that those budget implications should be acknowledged for future reference and public knowledge. Roe moved, Johnson seconded, approval for the Police Department to accept funding to be used exclusively to cover the cost of the purchase of one (1) multi- use Special Response/Haz-NMat/Bomb-Response/Mobile Command Vehicle for East Metro SWAT; specifically the Lenco Bearcat; as detailed in the RCA dated February 22, 2010. Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Pust; Roe; and Klausing. Nays: None. b. Discuss Request by Resident at 410 S McCarrons for City Participation in Sanitary Sewer Service Repairs (former Consent Item 7.0) City Manager Bill Malinen briefly reviewed this item as detailed in the RCA dated February 22, 2010. City Manager Malinen advised that staff, City legal counsel, and the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) were all in agreement that the request should be denied, and that the City had no obligation for the cost reimbursement being requested by the homeowner for the repair of her sanitary sewer service line for which the homeowner was responsible. Ms. Bobbie Carpenter, 410 S McCarrons Boulevard Ms. Carpenter spoke to her understanding that the problem was not in her service line, but under the City street, where the line had frozen and caused the backup and damage to her home, both in 2007 and in 2009, and questioned her recourse if it should happen yet again. Ms. Carpenter advised that she had paid to have the line thawed and the roadbed dug up, even though the frozen portion belonged to the City or Ramsey County, and was not on her property. Councilmember Roe clarified that had been in the past and continued to be a common point of confusion for homeowners, but explained that, while the street right-of--way extends out from the front yard, the ownership of the service line pipe goes to the sewer main connection; and that the homeowner was responsible for any repairs or replacement, based on City policy and ordinance. Mayor Klausing concurred with Councilmember Roe's explanation; and further clarified that the City was found to have no legal liability, and the City would ei-