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Mounds View City Council November 27, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 7 then referenced the incorrect schedule of copper being used and inquired as to whether there would be some sort of liability on the part of the contractor who installed the copper or perhaps the City as the City should have inspected the work as part of the permit process. Mayor Coughlin indicated he could not speak to potential liability on the part of the City or the contractor involved in the installation of the pipe. Ms. Hemenway indicated she feels let down by City because she had to pay for the costly repairs and now other residents will not have to. Ms. Hemenway indicated she had other residents who have had to make water service repairs sign the letter in support of her suggestion to have the City provide for them in the program and allow them not to have to pay the fee for participation in the program. Ms. Fisher of 5901 Sunnyside Road indicated that the pipe shown earlier by Public Works Director Ullrich was the pipe from her service. She indicated the pipe was hand dug when the backhoe got closer to the pipe as there was another utility running next to the water pipe. Ms. Fisher indicated this is a type of insurance policy for something you have no control over. For instance, you can do preventive maintenance on other equipment in your home to avoid future problems. There is no way to do preventive maintenance for your water service pipe. She is glad the City is stepping in to help residents with these types of problems. When she and her husband purchased the house in 1994 the seller indicated the pipe had been recently replaced and should not need to be replaced again. It is obvious to her that since she has just replaced the pipe it will need to be done again in the future and she is glad the City will be there to pick up the costs this time. Russ Anderson of 5159 Edgewood Drive told Council he has lived in his residence for 35 years and has been worrying about when his water service would need to be replaced. When he got the letter indicating the change to the ordinance and explaining the quarterly fee he was “one happy guy.” He thanked the City for their willingness to assist residents. David Jahnke of 8428 Eastwood Road indicated he did not see anybody protesting when the ordinance was changed in 1986. He also indicated he is still concerned with how this program will be administered. When does the program start? Is it retroactive to any resident currently having a problem? Marie Carlson of 5080 Eastwood Road indicated she has been at her residence without a water service problem for 44 years and is very happy with the proposal by the City. Rich Sontarre of 5060 Red Oak Drive inquired as to whether there would be a pre-existing condition clause for participation in the program. He also inquired as to whether the coverage would be retroactive to cover the period between when the proposed change was first addressed by Council and when the change is finally made. Public Works Director Ullrich indicated he does not believe there are currently any leaking water services within the City. He then said that after the adoption of the ordinance and publication the