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Mounds View City Council January 9, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 Barbara Goodwill Bishoff, resident of Spring Lake Park, requested the Council save the hospital 2 board. She noted every year $1.7 million has been taken from the five member cities and given 3 to Unity Hospital. She reported this money has been used to fund the changes. She explained if 4 the hospital board were dissolved the remaining funds would be returned to the member cities. It 5 was noted Blaine was interested in the funds being returned on a per capita basis, which would 6 give them 80%, Spring Lake Park wanted to use the 1960 per capita and Hilltop wants an even 7 five way split of the assets. She supported Council Member Meehlhause’s idea to evaluate the 8 50-year investment each City has made. She expressed frustration with the lack of information 9 Allina has provided and believed it would be a hardship on local residents to move certain 10 services from Unity to Mercy. 11 12 Ms. Hamilton discussed the information she learned while door knocking during the recent 13 election. She explained that residents are concerned with being transferred from Unity to Mercy. 14 She encouraged the community to stick together in order to learn from Allina what services are 15 and are not being offered on each campus. 16 17 Mayor Mueller reopened the Public Input portion of the meeting. 18 19 Hafiz Mahmood, 5126 Long Lake Road, expressed concern with the City construction work on 20 his property. He noted the City workers broke the sewage pipe on his property. The contractors 21 filled the dirt back in without making the repair. He explained this led to his basement being 22 flooded and damaged. He stated he spoke with the City technicians regarding this matter. This 23 led the City to fixing the one foot portion of pipe that had been damaged. He has since filed a 24 claim for the cost of the water backup in his basement. He understood the City had insurance 25 through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust, and that it had determined the City was 26 not liable due to the fact the pipe was not laid in accordance with City Ordinances. He stated he 27 has spoken with a number of different lawyers and requested the City reconsider his request 28 noting that his sewer pipe had been inspected when the service was installed. 29 30 Mayor Mueller believed this issue was appropriately reviewed by the League of Minnesota Cities 31 Insurance Trust. She understood the claim was denied and encouraged Mr. Mahmood speak with 32 the contractor that completed the work. 33 34 Mr. Mahmood indicated he had spoken with the contractor who was claiming he was not 35 responsible. He requested assistance from the City to recover the costs that he has incurred. He 36 believed the City should be liable for the placement and installation of the pipes. 37 38 Mayor Mueller commented that at this time the Council has received a letter from the League of 39 Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust noting that the claim has been denied, and that the City was not 40 liable. As such, Mayor Mueller indicated the City would be taking no further action. 41 42 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 43 A. Resolution 8696, Approve Plans and Specifications for Public Works Facility 44 and Authorize Advertisement for Bids. 45