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CITY OF ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> 1. No. 7343 <br /> ` kestio0. <br /> RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LIMITED CLEAN UP AND <br /> PROPERTY DAMAGE PROTECTION FOR SEWER BACK-UPS AND <br /> WATER MAIN BREAKS FOR WATER AND SEWER CUSTOMERS <br /> WHEREAS,the Governmental Unit provides water and sanitary sewer services to property within <br /> its jurisdiction; and <br /> WHEREAS,water main breaks may cause water to enter into property causing damage; and <br /> WHEREAS,blockages or other conditions in the Governmental Unit's sanitary sewer lines may <br /> cause the back-up of sewage into properties that are connected to those Governmental Unit's <br /> sanitary lines;and <br /> WHEREAS,water main breaks and sewer back-ups pose a public health and safety concern; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is often difficult to determine the exact cause and responsibility for water main <br /> breaks and sanitary sewer back-ups, and <br /> WHEREAS,the governing body of the Governmental Unit desires to encourage the expeditious <br /> clean-up of properties that have encountered damage from water main breaks and sewer back-ups; <br /> and <br /> WHERAS,the governing body of the Governmental Unit desires to minimize the potential of <br /> expensive lawsuits arising out of water main breaks and sanitary sewer back-up claims; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Governmental Unit is a member of the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance <br /> Trust(LMCIT); and <br /> WHEREAS,LMCIT has offered the Governmental Unit limited"no fault"sewer coverage and <br /> water main break coverage that will reimburse users of the water and sewer system for certain <br /> clean-up costs and property damage regardless of whether the Governmental Unit is at fault. <br /> NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, as follows: <br /> The Governmental Unit, as part of the contract for providing water and sewer services to the <br /> customers of the Governmental Unit, and in consideration of the payment of water and sewer bills, <br /> agrees to reimburse water and sanitary sewer customers for up to$25,000 of clean-up costs and <br /> property damages caused by a water main break or sanitary sewer back-up,regardless of whether <br /> the Governmental Unit is negligent or otherwise legally liable for damages,subject to the <br /> following conditions: <br />