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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />August 8, 2007 <br /> <br />City Attorney Glaser stated that he did not have the answer but could find out. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Lakso, seconded by Council Member Paar, to approve <br />the Centerville Elementary PTA Request for Temporary/Event Bingo Permit. All in <br />favor. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> 5. Contractor’s Request for Payment – Veit & Company, Inc. <br /> <br /> Mayor Capra asked how much remains to be paid. <br /> <br />City Engineer Statz replied about $64,000. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lee questioned what changes were made at the park since the last <br />payment. <br /> <br />City Engineer Statz replied that not much has changed. He pointed out that several items <br />on the request that were not on the previous request. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lee inquired whether the rain garden is repaired. <br /> <br />City Engineer Statz stated that the new rain garden rules equate to a .8-inch rainfall must <br />drain within 48 hours after a rainfall. He indicated that the garden was measured and it <br />appeared to not be draining adequately. He commented that major modifications to the <br />drain tile were made and he believes this would correct the drainage problem. <br /> <br />City Engineer Statz stated that 75% of the payment is requested because they believe the <br />City is well protected by withholding a percentage of the payment and with a performance <br />bond in place from Veit. He stated that the work is guaranteed for a full year after the <br />project is accepted. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued. <br /> <br />Mr. Dick Travis, 7335 Brian Drive, stated he took offense at the way Council beat up on <br />the contractor. He questioned Council as to why it would withhold money if the contractor <br />built the features to design and specifications. He pointed out the other specifications he <br />questioned. He stated that he believed nothing was substandard at the park. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lee responded that Council believes the contractor performed well except <br />for the rain garden. He indicated that Council did not know if it was due to a design issue <br />or from another reason. He discussed the other items from the list of concerns. He stated <br />that the City intends to pay the contractor once it is satisfied with the work. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra stated that it is the City’s goal to insure everything is completed correctly. <br /> <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />