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MEMORANDUM DATE: Agenda Item 1.E April 20, 2009 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Greg Hoag, Public Works Director Ron Moorse, City Administrator SUBJECT: Lift Station #7 BACKGROUND At the April 13, 2009 City Council Work Session staff held a discussion with Council regarding lift station #7. The Council directed staff to meet with the City Attorney to discuss several issues related to this lift station. A summary of the City Attorney’s advice, along with related sections of the City Code and Agreement with Presbyterian Homes is provided below. The Agreement executed in 2008 between the City and Presbyterian Homes states: 1.City’s Responsibilities. The City shall be responsible for the costs and expenses related to the maintenance and repair of the Chopper Pumps at the normal level associated with the City’s regular lift station pumps. The City shall also cooperate with Presbyterian Homes regarding the monitoring of the chopper pump operations, and in determining an optimal, long term solution. 2.Presbyterian Homes’ Responsibilities. Presbyterian Homes shall be responsible for the costs and expenses related to the maintenance and repair of the Chopper Pumps that is beyond the normal level associated with regular lift station pumps. This shall include, but not be limited to, purchasing any “spare parts kits” relative to the Chopper Pumps. Presbyterian Homes shall be responsible for the replacement of the Chopper Pumps. The determination of when the Chopper Pumps shall be replaced shall be made by the City in its reasonable discretion applying the following criteria: if a Chopper Pump needs a repair, the cost of which is in excess of 50% of the replacement cost of the Chopper Pump, the City shall apply its usual and customary criteria to determine whether or not the Chopper Pump should be replaced or repaired. If the City makes determination that the Chopper Pump should be