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Mounds View City Council October 22, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 12 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Thomas. To Table Resolution 5634 Pending Final Determination <br />by Rice Creek Watershed District. <br />Ayes - 4 Nays - 1 (Sonterre) Motion carried. <br />Mayor Sonterre asked if Mr. McCarver had talked to Rice Creek Watershed District. <br />Mr. McCarver indicated he had not but said he will shortly and indicated they intend to comply <br />with all requirements of Rice Creek Watershed District. <br />B. Consider Request to Upgrade the HVAC System at the Community Center <br />Steve Dazenski indicated he is in charge of overseeing maintenance at the Community Center <br />and explained that the HVAC has not been operating at complete efficiency since it was <br />installed. He then explained that there are broken parts and the units are short cycling so they <br />never reach peak efficiency, do not remove the humidity from the air in the summer, and they <br />overheat meaning Staff has to go in and reset the equipment frequently. He further explained <br />that Staff can reset the equipment three or four times before a service call is needed. <br />Mr. Dazenski explained that Staff has been using a band aid approach to the problem but with the <br />winter heating season beginning it is time to fix it properly before any further damage is done to <br />the system. He then explained that the life expectancy of the equipment maybe compromised if <br />the City does not take corrective action. He also noted that the electric and gas bills at the <br />Community Center should show a marked improvement once the units are operating properly. <br />Mr. Dazenski indicated that a consultant was used to identify all of the issues with the system <br />and indicated that the consultant was present to answer any questions of Council. <br />Council Member Marty indicated he was very concerned when he read that the units should have <br />a life expectancy of 30 to 50 years and will only last five years at the current rate. He then noted <br />that, based on the report from the consultant, it appears as though the equipment was not installed <br />correctly. He further indicated it would seem appropriate for the City to ask the actual installer to <br />pay for the repairs. <br />Mr. John Derrick of KFI indicated he could not speak to the legalities of going back to the <br />contractor to pay for the repairs. He then indicated that the controls contractor was willing to <br />make the modifications for the travel actuators so there should not be any more broken <br />equipment, at no additional charge to the City. He further indicated that any parts would need to <br />be paid for by the City. Mr. Derrick then said that the cost ofpursuing the contractor, since they <br />were asked and are not willing to pay for the repairs, could outweigh what the City would gain. <br />Council Member Marty indicated that he felt $12,000 to make all the repairs to the system was a <br />good investment to save the life expectancy of the equipment. <br />• <br />