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Mounds View City Council July 26, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 5 Council Member Marty asked whether they had submitted a claim to Mrs. Winter’s insurance 1 company. 2 3 Mr. Winters stated that that insurance had a $500 deductible and the premiums would increase if 4 she made a claim. He stated the insurance agent had stated that they need to talk to the City 5 because the insurance would not pay to clean out a blocked sewer line. 6 7 City Attorney Riggs stated the City can’t be negligent in this situation because there is a regular 8 pattern of practice of servicing these lines. He stated the League defends these claims very 9 vehemently. He stated the City could purchase a policy from the League to cover no fault sewer 10 backup type situations like this. 11 12 Council Member Gunn stated if there were litigation fees over this issue, it would be less 13 expensive for the City to pay this claim outright. 14 15 Council Member Stigney stated that the Winters should pursue their homeowner’s insurance. 16 17 MOTION/SECOND. Gunn/Marty. To table this item and discuss it at next week’s Work 18 Session. 19 20 Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. 21 22 B. Resolution 6313 Dedicating Park Dedication Funds in the 2005 Budget for 23 the Greenfield Park Playground Equipment Replacement Project. 24 25 Public Works Director Lee stated the Parks and Recreation Committee had made two motions 26 last Thursday, one being to recommend the expenditure of $8,000 for fiberfill and border around 27 the playground equipment, to be taken out of the Park Dedication Fund in 2005, and the other 28 was to recommend not to expend the funds, estimated to be $500, to assist in the printing and 29 postage of the donation letter. 30 31 John Kroeger stated that the City of Mounds View is not in a fundraising mode or in the position 32 of raising funds for this activity, and that they felt those citizens who were looking for additional 33 funds to improve or add to the amenities of the playground equipment should raise the money to 34 pay for the mailings and printing. He suggested the City of Mounds View should provide a list 35 of businesses to them. 36 37 Public Works Director Lee stated the total budget to replace the equipment was $60,000, and 38 there would be the additional expenditure of $8,000 for the fiberfill and the border. He stated the 39 Commission offered up $40,000, and $20,000 would have to be raised in donations. 40 41 Cindy Palm stated the equipment at Greenfield Park is over 20 years old and is falling apart. She 42 requested that the Council approve $60,000 rather than $40,000, because you can get more for 43 the dollar if you purchase all the equipment at once. She stated that she and other residents were 44