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Mounds View City Council January 9, 2017 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br />Barbara Goodwill Bishoff, resident of Spring Lake Park, requested the Council save the hospital <br />board. She noted every year $1.7 million has been taken from the five member cities and given <br />to Unity Hospital. She reported this money has been used to fund the changes. She explained if <br />the hospital board were dissolved the remaining funds would be returned to the member cities. It <br />was noted Blaine was interested in the funds being returned on a per capita basis, which would <br />give them 80%, Spring Lake Park wanted to use the 1960 per capita and Hilltop wants an even <br />five way split of the assets. She supported Council Member Meehlhause’s idea to evaluate the <br />50-year investment each City has made. She expressed frustration with the lack of information <br />Allina has provided and believed it would be a hardship on local residents to move certain <br />services from Unity to Mercy. <br /> <br />Ms. Hamilton discussed the information she learned while door knocking during the recent <br />election. She explained that residents are concerned with being transferred from Unity to Mercy. <br />She encouraged the community to stick together in order to learn from Allina what services are <br />and are not being offered on each campus. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller reopened the Public Input portion of the meeting. <br /> <br />Hafiz Mahmood, 5126 Long Lake Road, expressed concern with the City construction work on <br />his property. He noted the City workers broke the sewage pipe on his property. The contractors <br />filled the dirt back in without making the repair. He explained this led to his basement being <br />flooded and damaged. He stated he spoke with the City technicians regarding this matter. This <br />led the City to fixing the one foot portion of pipe that had been damaged. He has since filed a <br />claim for the cost of the water backup in his basement. He understood the City had insurance <br />through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust, and that it had determined the City was <br />not liable due to the fact the pipe was not laid in accordance with City Ordinances. He stated he <br />has spoken with a number of different lawyers and requested the City reconsider his request <br />noting that his sewer pipe had been inspected when the service was installed. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller believed this issue was appropriately reviewed by the League of Minnesota Cities <br />Insurance Trust. She understood the claim was denied and encouraged Mr. Mahmood speak with <br />the contractor that completed the work. <br /> <br />Mr. Mahmood indicated he had spoken with the contractor who was claiming he was not <br />responsible. He requested assistance from the City to recover the costs that he has incurred. He <br />believed the City should be liable for the placement and installation of the pipes. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller commented that at this time the Council has received a letter from the League of <br />Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust noting that the claim has been denied, and that the City was not <br />liable. As such, Mayor Mueller indicated the City would be taking no further action. <br /> <br />7. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. Resolution 8696, Approve Plans and Specifications for Public Works Facility <br />and Authorize Advertisement for Bids.