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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes December 20, 2000 • Page 4 1 updates from the Council liaison, and he would encourage the new Council liaison to the 2 Planning Commission to continue to be a strong figure to provide a link between the two 3 organizations. 4 Horst and Cavanaugh agreed that attendance at meetings on a quarterly basis was sufficient, but 5 also a reporting standard should be set for the Liaison to the Commissions. 6 Thuesen agreed that it was important that a rotation basis be continued to allow others to be 7 Liaisons to the Commissions. 8 Randy Hodson agreed to be the 2001 Parks Commission Liaison, with Amy Sparks being an 9 alternate. 10 Morrison pointed the Council's attention to a Prosecuting Attorney Agreement that was included I 1 in the agenda packets. Apparently, there is a substantial increase of fees requested by the 12 Attorney's office, and Morrison had asked City Finance Director Roger Larson to review the 13 impact on the City's budget for the increase of fees. 14 Cavanaugh agreed that it was a substantial increase in fees and he felt it was important to have 0 Roger Larson review the significance of the fees in more detail. 16 Morrison further reported that the investment analysis will be started this week with Ehlers & 17 Associates and something would be forthcoming to the Council. 18 Regarding the Walgreens property, the Planning Commission has met and reviewed this issue, 19 and their decisions and recommendations will be forthcoming to the Council in January. 20 Mornson reported that City Staff held a meeting with the insurance company, Barbarosa 21 (contractors), City Manager, Public Works Director Jay Hartman, Todd Hubmer of WSB & 22 Associates, an attorney from Dorsey & Whitney, Mayor Cavanaugh, and the affected 23 homeowners. The result of the meeting was, in part, that Staff will present the facts to Dorsey & 24 Whitney, and ask the contractor to reconsider decision not to provide funds to the homeowners 25 that were affected by the claims. 26 Cavanaugh added that upon review of the problem in more detail, he was convinced that the 27 homeowners were not responsible for the flooding in their homes. The apparent cost of the 28 damage was estimated to be at $35,000. Cavanaugh felt that this issue was moving forward and 29 a satisfactory result would be forthcoming. 30 Sparks reported that the sound was a problem for some residents at the last council meeting. �lMorrison responded that the problem was identified and corrected.