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