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<br />City of Centerville <br />City Council Meeting <br />January 14,2009 <br /> <br />perhaps a little more understanding should be granted to Bonestroo. He added that this <br />was initially hard for him to agree with because he is a ''watchdog'' of taxpayer dollars. <br /> <br />Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that the City Council needs to come up with a <br />number. She understands that 20 weeks X 12 extra hours X 88 = $21,280. She indicated <br />she does not understand the number Councilmember Fehrenbacher proposed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Fehrenbacher replied that he had added 256 hours to the 189 extra hours. <br /> <br />Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that Bonestroo came to the City in September <br />2008, and the City did not tell them to stop at that time. Therefore, half of the expense <br />occurred after the City could have stopped it. She added that she would support an <br />additional payment of$16,63r- <br /> <br />Mayor Capra stated that the City made a decision not to hire a Building Inspector until <br />August. At the time the storm hit, it was chaos. The work had to be done, because the <br />contractor made a lot of mistakes. Mayor Capra agreed with Councilmember Broussard- <br />Vickers and would support approval of an additional payment to Bonestroo of $16,632. <br /> <br />J <br />I <br /> <br />Councilmember Lee stated that there are lessons to be learned here. He stated that he <br />supports approval of an additional payment to Bonestroo of $16,632. <br /> <br />Councilmember Fehrenbacher stated that he continues to have an issue. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra replied that Bonestroo continued in a good faith effort. She inquired about <br />how much the City should penalize them, when the City Staff could have caught it. <br /> <br />City Engineer Statz pointed out that there were four tasks completed, and this discussion <br />only covers the hours associated with one task. He indicated that. since no specific hours <br />were quoted for the other tasks. Bonestroo has absorbed any additional exoense necessary <br />to complete them. <br /> <br />Motion made by Councilmember Broussard-Vickers. seconded by Mayor Capra. to <br />ap:ve an additional payment of $16.632 to Bonestroo for the additional hours spent on <br />ins ctions for the CSAH 14 Improvements in 2008. Motion carried (3-2). <br />Councilmember Fehrenbach1 and Councilmember Paar onposed. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />2) City Code Amendments tTabled from Previous Meeting) <br />a. Old. #29. Second Series relating to Chanter 150-155 <br /> <br />The changes made to Chapter 150-154 were provided to the Councilmembers in their <br />Meeting Packets. <br /> <br />Page 4 ofl0 <br /> <br />+ <br />