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- 1) MEMORANDUM . -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: June 26, 1987 To: Arden Hills Council From: Robert W. Raddatz. Public Works Supervisor -------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Thursday evening, June l8, Fred Reed, who was the man on call. was called to a water leak at l40l Skiles Lane. Fred called me, stating the water was coming up in an area about 8 to 10 feet off the tar roadway; Fred and I felt it was a watermain break. We called for locations from the utilities, called Perron Excavating. and began excavating to locate the leak early Friday morning. The homeowner met us at the site; he stated that his curb box was probably located at the spot of the leak. We dug by hand. found his curb box. and shut it off. The leak stopped immediately; we turned it back on. and the leak started again. We then turned off his curb box again. At this time I jokingly said to Mr. Lemberg, that now the problem was his, not mine...not that I didn't feel badly, but the City responsibility stops at the curb box. He stated he fully understood this, and would take care of it. . At this time I told the men to go back to the shop., and told Mr. Perron we would no longer need his services. Mr. Lemberg asked me if Mr. Perron could repair the leak; I told him it was up to him to arrange for this. He asked what Mr. Perron charged. and then told Perron to go ahead. When Mr. Perron dug up the curb box, he found that it needed to be replaced; I had to send two men out to locate valves and shut off the main to do this. Mr. Perron replaced the curb box; we turned on the main. and left Mr. Perron to finish the job. Mr. Lemberg then stated that a large rock. lying on the pipe, had caused the leak; he stated the City should be responsible for. this because of poor construction back in 1970. He also states Mr. Perron left a big mess and tore up more than was necessary. I feel the City can't be held liable for work that was done so many years ago. The leak was indeed on the homeowner's side of the curb box. As far as the work that Mr. Perron did. that is between Mr. Perron and Mr. Lemberg. Even though the City used Mr. Perron for our work, I did not tell Mr. Lemberg to hire him. The arrangement was between the two of them. .