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Mounds View City Council November 27, 2040 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br />Public Works Director Ulrich indicated he does not believe there are currently any leaking water <br />services within the City. He then said that after the adoption of the ordinance and publication the <br />ordinance takes affect. He is expecting it will be sometime in January before the program is <br />started. If there is a leak between now and then it will be up to the discretion of the Council as to <br />whether the leak is covered under the program or not. <br />David Carlstrom of 5297 Edgewood Drive inquired as to whether there were other cities with <br />this type of program. <br />Public Works Director Ulrich indicated he was not aware of any cities with a similar program. <br />New Brighton has been paying for the first $800.00 of the repair but has recently experienced <br />some costly issues. He assumes the City of New Brighton is not taking funds for repair out of <br />the water fund but said he was unsure of the way it was being handled. <br />Mr. Carlstrom indicated he opposed the change in the ordinance as it requires those that have not <br />had any problems to pay for those that do. Mr. Carlstrom said that he is aware he may have a <br />break in the future but indicated the expense to repair that break should be his as it is the <br />responsibility of homeownership. <br />Barrett Fisher of 5901 Sunnyside Road indicated that part of being a member of a community is <br />paying taxes even if you don't receive a direct benefit from the services those taxes pay for. He <br />is not concerned with subsidizing his neighbors as some residents have expressed. His children <br />are home schooled, yet he pays taxes for the school district. He indicated he did not feel $16.00 <br />per year was much to pay to ensure that when his service fails again the City will pay to repair it. <br />Public Works Director Ulrich expressed a desire to continue the public hearing to December 11, <br />2000. <br />Consent was reached by Council to continue the public hearing to December 11, 2000. <br />Council Member Stigney indicated that he understood the ordinance change before Council to <br />allow for the program to be voluntary if desired by residents. <br />Public Works Director Ulrich indicated he had made that addition to the ordinance after speaking <br />with Ms. Hemenway but said after discussions with Staff believes the program needs to be <br />mandatory in order for it to work. <br />Council Member Stigney indicated it would be his preference to allow for participation in the <br />program to be voluntary. He then inquired if adjacent cities pay for service to the house or to the <br />curb stop. <br />Public Works Director Ulrich indicated he was not aware of any city that pays for service up to <br />the house. He also indicated he is not aware of which cities pay for services to the curb stop. <br />• <br />