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<br />City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />June 14, 2006 <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson indicated that there is an issue with curb stops in the Hunter's <br />Crossing second addition and when the specs were written it included extension rods on <br />water shutoffs but when the contractor installed the curb shutoffs in the subdivision they <br />overlooked the pins for a large share of them and some have been fixed but <br />approximately 6 remain. <br /> <br />The Contractor indicated that the information was on site in the spec book that they want <br />a rod but when the superintendent on site spoke with the engineering inspector and asked <br />whether they wanted rods he said no so they did not put them in but after the fact it was <br />found that they did want them and then they began installing them. He then said that the <br />super was not aware of it until this point because if they had known they would have told <br />them to fix it right. He further said it was overlooked and it is a very minor dollar thing <br />but more of a misunderstanding. <br /> <br />The contractor indicated that they will dig up the lawns and fix them if that is what is <br />wanted but they did not want to bother people. He then said that there are six that they <br />want dug up. <br /> <br />Staff explained that the Contractor has offered to forfeit $4,000 of his $8,000 retainer left. <br /> <br />The Contractor indicated that they would purchase the longer rod and give it to the City. <br /> <br />Council Member Terway indicated that his concern is there is a process set up that if this <br />happens you get specific truck and tools and having some that are different and then the <br />system does not work then more damage could occur. He then said that from an <br />operational standpoint he feels that this could be even worse if it is outside the system. <br />He further said he would like it fixed to be standardized. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson agreed that they should be fixed but said that there is at least <br />one of these shutoffs that is a small distance away from a very expensive stamped <br />concrete driveway and there are soils out there that are notoriously unstable and his <br />concern on this one is that as hard as you try, the soils could be moved under the high <br />priced driveway and now there is a $15,000 driveway that breaks up and the warranty is <br />up and the City has an issue. <br /> <br />Council Member Terway indicated he would make an exception for that one but he thinks <br />the others should be done. <br /> <br />City Engineer Statz indicated that the riser would be in there and it would start out with <br />short and Staff would only need the long one if it pulled off <br /> <br />Council Member leeway indicated that, if there is a fail safe other than a pin, then he <br />would not have an issue. <br /> <br />Page 8 of to <br /> <br />1 <br />