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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 26 <br />• should determine the value. <br />Acting Mayor Stigney asked if tax value was included and Police Chief Sommer said that the tax <br />value is not included. Acting Mayor Stigney said it is his understanding that the insurance <br />company should pay for the replacement value including 6% tax. Acting Mayor Stigney said he <br />wants to make sure the City is getting a fair deal <br />Public Works Director Lee said the insurance company could debate if they wanted to pay the <br />entire value and Acting Mayor Stigney asked what 100% of the loss is. Police Chief Sommer <br />said he could try and re-negotiate with the insurance company but pointed out that the current <br />offer is the best he can get with the insurance company since he has already negotiated with him. <br />Acting Mayor Stigney asked if the City's insurance company has negotiated with the other <br />insurance. Police Chief Sommer said that the City has a $25,000 deductible and will not <br />negotiate with the other insurance company. Police Chief Sommer said that it is the City's <br />responsibility. <br />Finance Director Beer said he would ask the City's insurance to look into the situation. Police <br />Chief Sommer said he has met with the City's agent and the deductible is higher than the value <br />of the vehicle. <br />Chief Sommer stated he would like approval to move forward with the understanding that if it is <br />. under-valued it will be re-negotiated. He said that there would be a stipulation that it would be <br />re-negotiated. <br />MOTION/SECOND: STIGNEY/FLAHERTY. To adopt Resolution 6851, A Resolution <br />Authorization to Purchase a Replacement Squad Car for a Totaled Squad Car utilizing Payment <br />from Progressive Insurance Companies and Funds from the Vehicle and Equipment Fund subject <br />to staff checking whether the settlement is fair and look at the tax issue before accepting <br />insurance payout. <br />Ayes - 3 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />9. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS <br />Councilmember Flaherty asked about page 13 and the amount of shredding that is done. <br />Administrator Ulrich replied that quite a bit of shredding is done and that the shredding company <br />does large-volume, cross-cut shredding. <br />Police Chief Sommer said the service picks up the documents which are shredded onsite. He <br />said a staff member accompanies the shredding company to the shredding. Police Chief Sommer <br />said ahigh-powered shredder and maintenance would cost a couple thousand dollars and that it is <br />about an equal cost. <br />• <br />