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Mounds View City Council November 28, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 11 <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated these equipment items are largely carryovers. He stated it may 1 <br />be too early to specify the exact equipment but staff wanted money in the budget to update the 2 <br />quality of the broadcast. To assure the proper equipment is purchased, he suggested the new 3 <br />cable coordinator review the needs. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Councilmember Stigney stated if the request comes before the Council then they need to be 6 <br />aware of what is being purchased rather than retro actively seeing it in the Just and Correct 7 <br />Claims. He stated he supports that direction of the Council. 8 <br /> 9 <br />Finance Director Beer stated three items are listed but they will be aggregated so three quotes 10 <br />will be needed. 11 <br /> 12 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Marty. To require that cable purchases be considered by the City 13 <br />Council prior to purchase. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Councilmember Gunn asked if this will set a precedence so now all department heads will need 16 <br />to come before the Council for purchases, even if it is in the budget. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Councilmember Stigney stated he would support that occurring if the Council is not sure if the 19 <br />equipment is needed or what it is. 20 <br /> 21 <br />Mayor Marty stated staff has been upfront with what they are requesting. 22 <br /> 23 <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated he will provide a report back to the Council. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Councilmember Stigney and Mayor Marty withdrew the motion on the floor. 26 <br /> 27 <br />6. Update on Water Damage at Creative Kids Day Care 28 <br /> 29 <br />Finance Director Beer advised that carpet will be installed tomorrow and the day care will be in 30 <br />by the end of the week. The insurance company was notified and the total damage is estimated to 31 <br />be about $30,000 with the City’s share being the $10,000 deductible. He explained that about 32 <br />two weeks ago, a water pipe in the day care burst over the weekend and damaged the sheetrock 33 <br />and carpeting. 34 <br /> 35 <br />City Administrator Ulrich explained the water supply pipe goes into a flexible pipe with a plastic 36 <br />nut. The plastic nut cracked and sprayed water the entire weekend over a large portion of the day 37 <br />care area. Because of mold issues, the carpet was removed and sprayed area with anti-fungicide. 38 <br />Extensive damage occurred that will exceed the City’s deductible of $10,000. 39 <br /> 40 <br />City Administrator Ulrich noted this is leased space to a private company as a tenant so they had 41 <br />to relocate the day care. He advised that the City will loose rental income for a good portion of 42 <br />this month in addition to expenses incurred by the day care. Those costs will be turned into the 43 <br />insurance company. 44 <br /> 45