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rizNU~rEs <br />c~.ty cot,n~~~ <br />r]ov. 11., 19E34 <br />4datermain 'Che Pnpi.neer reported tY~at hi.s off.i.cr has picked up the costs of. thinfls <br />I3realc (Cont.) ChaC they gooted up on i.n Che past. <br />The Engineer stated that i.n th~.is case everyt.hin~; humanly possi.Ul.e was <br />done at the time and done well. <br />Y4r. Porsberg pointed out that the cap was never i.nCended to Ue permanent. <br />Fahey stated that it did have to hold for an indeti_ni.te peri.od of time. <br />Mr. Porsberg stat:ed that t:he cap should have been rodded back. <br />Mr. I'ahey asked the Fn~ineer i.f. he felt that t:here was somethi.ng that <br />shoul.ci have been done the f.i.rst ti.me. The Pngi.neer repli.e.d no. <br />T'ahey stated that :if. i.t should have t~een rodded baclc, maybe it was not <br />done correctly the first time. <br />Scal.ze pointed out that the City does not bui.l.d streets the same way i.t di.d <br />17_ years ago ei.ther. 7'he Engineer agreed. 'Che Engi.neer also poi.nted <br />out that the C~ity's water lines are duct lines and these are the besC <br />and that a1.1 are roflded. This i.s the first ti.me the Ci.ty really had <br />a watermain brealc. <br />Mr. Torsberg asked if. Che Enoineer was wi.lli.ng to submit a claim to <br />his ~insurance company. <br />I'atiey reported that he has had several peopl.e. asl< him about this <br />watermai.n break. Pahey suggested that the Engineer review Che situation <br />and matce a determinati.on on i.t. <br />The `ngi.neer stated that he would revi.ew Che -~atter. <br />Mrs. Scalze pointed out that the past Ci.ty Attorney di.d not f.:i.le the <br />necessary documents in the condemnation of the Mosted properCy and <br />asked iL this i, someChin~; thaC the city should pursue. <br />The City Attorney stat:ed that the la~a is silenC on when thi.s cert~i.fi.caCe <br />has to be f.i.led. The Attorney sT.ated that i.t ~oas his experience that <br />i.t caas not unusual. to talce over a posiCion such as this and fi.nd out <br />that there are documents that have not been fi.led. <br />Mr. }lanson poi.nted out that the prior City Attorney was paid for serv:ices <br />rendered. <br />The En~;ineer commented that watermai.n brealcs can occur f.rom age of <br />the 1i_ne, f.rost and soil condi.ti.ons. <br />P4r. Forsberg poi.nted out Chat the Ci.ty staf.f does a].ot oL a.nspectinp, <br />i.n the Ci.ty. Fahey stated thaC the Ci.ty staff would not be i.nspectin~; <br />a 36 i.nch watermain. <br />3'age -7_0- <br />