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City Council meeting of February 20, 1990 Page 3 Mr. Benson, be increased by $100.00 per month effective 2/25/90. This increase reflects a 4.3% increase over Mr. Benson's 1989 base salary' McAllister made motion, Olson seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1990-6, RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ADJUSTMENT OF SALARY FOR CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER' VOTING AYE: McAllister, Jesinski, Olson, Vail, Atkinson VOTING NAY: None Motion Carried. SERVICE LINE REPAIR REQUEST (G. HAMMOND) Ms. Gayle Hammond (RJ's Restaurant and Motel) requested an opportunity to appear before the City Council to request financial assistance in the City repair of a service line serving the motel on her property. In November of 1989, a water -line break was discovered on the property in question in the approximate vicinity of the pay -telephone booth in front of the motel just off Highway 61. Following an inspection by the City's Water Superintendent, Ms. Hammond contacted Parenteau Excavating to repair the break in question. The City's ordinance states that service lines from the curb line of the road to the buildings being served by the service line are the responsibility of the property owner. In this particular case, there appeared to have been two water shutoffs that were repaired or replaced as a result of damage incurred when the area around the pay -telephone booth was plowed for snow removal. Ms. Hammond has indicated that it is her opinion that the State Highway Department or Washington County plowed out the area adjacent to the public telephone and caused the damage in question. Although she indicated she could not prove this, she was sure that damage was not done by those who plow her parking lot area. She indicated in an earlier conversation that because the pay telephone serves the general public, and plowing of the area in question was to better accommodate the public, she didn't feel that she should have to bear the entire cost of this repair even though the ordinance indicates it is her responsibility' The total bill received from Parenteau Excavating was $720.00 for the work in question. Had the work been done by the City through our contractor, the estimated cost of this same work would have been approximately $492.00. Because of the unusual circumstances in this case, Ms. Hammond has requested that the Council consider payment of all or a portion of the cost in question. Atkinson made motion, Olson seconded, that the City of Hugo authorize the payment of $492.00 to Ms. Gayle Hammond, to reimburse her for payment made to Parenteau Excavating for repair of a service line serving the motel on her property located at 13963 Forest Blvd, North. The bill to Parenteau Excavating must be satisfied before reimbursement is made to Ms. Hammond. The City shall have no further responsibility for this service line as reconstructed. All aye. Motion Carried.