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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes June 10, 2020 4. SPRWS 7" Rider to Agreement — LaMotte Irrigation System Administrator Statz stated that this agreement is risk versus reward. He stated that there was nothing dangerous to the City as the City is well insured and the risks are extremely low. Attorney Glaser stated that St. Paul Regional Water does not want to manage equipment or risks on their property and they feel that they are providing the City with an opportunity to expand the proposed irrigation system and allow the utilization of their property. He stated that they feel strongly that they should not be held liable for anything related to the system. He also stated that the risks to the City are extremely minimal and that the City is insured. Council Member Montain thanked Staff for reaching out to them again and stated that he did not agree with the fact that the City would be insuring their staff if they damaged the City's property. Council Member Lakso was torn and was hoping that the Regional Water would accept liability if their staff damaged the equipment. Council Member Wilharber stated that he felt the project was a good project and to commence the agreement. Council Member Koski asked whether there had been any issues with St. Paul Regional Water since 1966. Staff stated not that they could remember. Council Member Koski stated that the City does have insurance and there was minimal risk. Discussion ensued regarding termination of equipment, removal of equipment, working cooperatively, the frequency of their staff working at the site being minimal. Administrator stated that the system is very similar to that of what is installed at a golf course with pop-up irrigation heads. Motion by Council Member Koski, seconded by Council Member Wilharber to Approve the SPRWS 7th Rider to Agreement — LaMotte Irrigation System as Presented. A roll -call vote was taken. Mayor Love, Council Member Lakso, Koski & Wilharber voted in favor. Montain - Opposed. (4-1). Motion carried. IX. NEW BUSINESS 1. Z-Systems Contract for Audio Visual Equipment/Installation Administrator Statz stated that with the Council Chamber update and High Definition television, the audio/video equipment in Council Chambers needed to be upgrade for which it had not been upgraded since it was installed numerous years ago as a requirement of the cable franchise. He stated that the City received several proposals with vendors widely differing on their approach. He stated that the vendors are very specialized as is the equipment. He stated that staff is recommending Z-Systems who has the State bid and they do designing to installation. He stated that the traditional process was not required for this work. He also stated that franchise fees that the City has been receiving on an annual basis for cable funding would be utilized. He stated that that there was adequate funding available. Council Member Koski stated that he felt that being that the vendor held the State contract the City could not do better. He asked how much the Cable Fund would have as a balance. Administrator Statz stated that $5,000 would remain in the fund and that it did not put the City in a difficult position. He explained that the sole purpose of the fund was to be used for delivery of government access programming on the cable system. Council Member Koski asked if the equipment was Page 5 of 8