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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 9, 2007 The Superintendent concurred with the recommendation of the Ramsey County Sheriffs Department. He indicated that, if installed, the stop signs would be flagged for a period of time to make the neighborhood aware of the change. The Superintendent also indicated that members of the neighborhood have expressed support for this change to the Sheriff's Department. Ms. Allan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTIONNO. 2007-S-IIS -APPROVING THE REPLACEMENT OF YIELD SIGNS WITH STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF VALENTO LANE/ALLANAVENUE, THUNDER BAY ROAD/ALLANAVENUE, AND ONTARIO ROAD/ALLANAVENUE, STOPPING NORTHAND SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC, BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE RAMSEY COUNTYSHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. Ayes (4). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. ON-SITE The Public Works Superintendent reviewed his report dated May 2, 2007 SANITATION relative to the On-Site Sanitation settlement. He reported that on SETTLEMENT September 2, 2005 the City responded to a sewer backup on Woodlyn Avenue just west of the City's lift station. The blockage was located between the On-Site Sanitation building and the railroad tracts to the west of the building. The blockage was cleared, but not before there was significant damage to the building that had been recently purchased and refurbished by Kath Oil at 90 Woodlyn Avenue. The Superintendent reported that it is the position of the City that On-Site Sanitation caused the sewer blockage. The City's insurance carrier, the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust, paid for the damages at the Kath building, and then pursued reimbursement from On-Site Sanitation. The matter went to mediation in April of 2007, and the case was settled with On-Site Sanitation paying $52,000, or 58% of the actual damages paid. The City Council is being asked to sign the "Complete Release and Satisfaction of All Claims". Blesener noted that the City currently has an agreement with On-Site Sanitation that allows them to have a dedicated dump site into the City's sewer main. That agreement runs through March of 2008.