HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000053_pg170MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting
Page 3 June 9, 1980
Attorney Meyers stated that some complaints have been
registered with the City regarding damages to their
homes and vehicles during the painting of the water
tower by the City Hall. The procedure the Council will
follow is:
1) Citizens should register their complaints (in
writing) to the City and include estimated
costs for damage repairs.
2) The City will act as a coordinating body in
this matter. They will refer these complaints
to the contractor (who has the ultimate financial
responsibility for the repairs).
3) Complainants should file their claims before the
end of June (1980)
4) If the claims have not been resolved by June 30th,
the City can then determine whether monies should
be withheld from the contractor's agreement or
whether the contractor's insurance company should
be contacted.
7.
REVIEW OF PROJECT 1978 -9/
H & A WATER TANK SPECIALISTS,
INC. - COMPLAINTS REGARDING
DAMAGES TO VEHICLES /HOMES
FROM WATER TOWER PAINTING
Gene Anderson, from the H & A Water Tank Specialists, pre-
sented his proposal on handling this situation:
1) He assume responsibility for the damages.
2) He will contact each person who has filed a complaint
with the City by the end of this week.
3) He will then contact some body shops to find out
where he could bring the vehicles to be repaired.
He would like to select one body shop to do all the
repairs.
4) He will refer the complainants to this body shop
for their repairs. He will pay the body shop directly.
5) If a satisfactory arrangement cannot be made through
this procedure, then the individual's recourse would
be to contact his (the contractor's) insurance carrier.
However, Mr. Anderson stated, he would prefer to handle
it without contacting the insurance company.
Some individuals who had filed complaints with the City were in the
audience. They expressed concern about:
1) The reliability of the body shop that Mr. Anderson would
select. (Mayor McCarty suggested that all the complainants
meet with Mr. Anderson to discuss a mutually agreeable body
shop).
2) They also were concerned about a potential lien on their car
if the bill was not paid. (Mayor McCarty suggested they receive
a receipt and /or full payment from Mr. Anderson in advance of
repairing their car). Mr. Anderson also responded that he
was able and willing to pay the bills, but,regardless of that
fact,he was fully insured and the complainant would still have
final recourse to contact his insurance company,