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City council Emergency meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
May 25, 2022
1. Call to order at 6:00 pm
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jake Spano, Tim Brausen, Sue Budd, Lynette Dumalag, Larry
Kraft, Nadia Mohamed (arrived at 6:03 pm), and Margaret Rog.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Manager (Ms. Keller), Deputy City Manager/Operations and Recreation
Director (Ms. Walsh), Public Works Superintendent (Mr. Hanson), Fire Chief (Mr. Koering),
Community Development Director (Ms. Barton), Finance Director (Ms. Schmitt), Interim
Communications and Technology Director (Ms. Smith), Chief Building Official (Mr. Skallet)
Guests: None.
1a. Roll call
2. Presentations- none.
3. Approval of minutes- none.
4. Approval of agenda and items on consent calendar
Mayor Spano suggested adding to the agenda a period for public comment, after the
staff presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Rog, seconded by Councilmember Budd, to approve the
agenda and to allow for public comment following the staff presentation.
The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Mohamed absent).
5. Boards and commissions – none.
6. Public hearings – none.
7. Requests, petitions, and communications from the public – none.
8. Resolutions, ordinances, motions and discussion items
8a. Discuss the scope of damage to properties affected by the Saturday, May 21 water
main break and options the city might provide for impacted residents
Ms. Keller stated early on Saturday morning there was a watermain rupture on
Minnetonka Blvd. Staff have been hard at work since that time to respond to the
emergency and provide support with filing of claims and cleanup. With more claims
coming in on Monday and Tuesday, staff now better understand the extent of the
damage residents are experiencing.
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Mr. Hanson provided background information on the city’s response to the event that
occurred on Saturday. He acknowledged the human side of this event and the profound
impact it has had on the residents. He provided an overview of city’s infrastructure in
the area and the location of the watermain break. He explained because of the
watermain break the nearby manhole was breached and that is how the water from the
main break got into the sanitary system and made its way through the service laterals
and into many of the homes. He stated when staff responded to the situation , they
worked to shut off three separate valves to isolate and stop the water flow. The pipe
that ruptured was a 12” water main. The size of the break was approximately 8” x 16”
and it is estimated that 1.1 million gallons of water was lost. There is no known cause of
the break, the rupture was located on the bottom of the pipe. Staff was onsite within 30
minutes of receiving the call of a confirmed break and about an hour later the water
was off. Mr. Hanson explained when the high volume of water was under pressure
coming out of the hole, it needed to go somewhere. When water flows out of a
watermain break it follows a path of least resistance to relieve pressure. In this case, the
path it followed penetrated the nearest manhole and the water pressure worked its way
through the sewer lines and caused the backups in homes. Approximately 55 properties
received water through the sewer system, the water levels varied from inches to as
much as three feet. He explained the complexity of the work that was required to find
the water main valves and get the water shut off. He noted the street repair on
Minnetonka Blvd. is still underway and will be completed by the end of the week.
Ms. Keller explained the city purchases insurance through the League of MN Cities
Insurance Trust. Staff’s understanding is that the city has the best policy available. For
claims like these, the coverage insures and individual property for up to $40,000 with an
overall cap of $250,000 per event. The city is not aware of any other instance like this in
which the city’s insurance has been insufficient to cover the claims from individual
properties. The city’s utilities superintendent has shared that in the nine years he has
been with the city he has only had one other property with damage from an event like
this, and that instance was minimal damage. This is truly an unprecedented situation.
The claim amount that can be provided through the city’s insurance is so low because of
the high number of properties impacted by this event. Ms. Keller reviewed the
proposed financial relief package the city can provide that is above and beyond anything
that would be coming through the insurance trust. The first phase of the program would
assist with cleanup expenses and would reimburse property owners up to $30,000 to
ensure that homes are safe and habitable. Eligible expenses include cleanup, major
mechanicals, or hotel stays. The second phase of the program would provide up to a
$30,000 loan to assist with restoration costs. Eligible expenses would include things such
as sheet rock, flooring, and major appliances. The interest rate would be 0% for people
who are at 50% AMI and 2% for those above that income threshold. The interest rate
covers the cost to have a third party administer the loan program. The city would not be
making money on a 2% loan. She noted there were two commercial properties impacted
and the dollar amounts for each phase are different because of the specialized
equipment often located in businesses and the relatively larger footprint of the
buildings. The first phase would provide reimbursement up to $60,000 and the second
phase would provide a loan up to $75,000. Ms. Keller stated a community meeting is
scheduled for May 26 at Lenox Community Center at 6 pm to outline the city’s response
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and available resources. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be in
the neighborhood tonight to inform residents of the community meeting.
Julie North, 3014 Quebec Ave. S., stated her homeowner’s insurance will not cover
anything. She questioned how the city arrived at the proposed financial relief of $30,000
because that will not cover the remediation costs. She added she feels the
communication from the city has been terrible.
Joanne Lefebvre, 3041 Quebec Ave. S., stated her insurance will cover nothing because
they are being told by insurance that it isn’t a water issue, it is a sewer backup issue. She
asked if there is anything the city can do to help with insurance claims by explaining that
this was the result of the watermain break.
Dimitrios Lalos, 2951 Rhode Island Ave. S., asked if any type of alarm system was set off
when 1.1 million gallons of water was lost. He also questioned what the proposed loan
term was for phase two of the program. He stated he is disappointed this his first
opportunity to speak to council and he would have appreciated councilmembers visiting
the neighborhood to meet with people. He noted he had 16” of water in his basement
and has incurred way more than $30,000 in damages and that will not cover cleanup or
restoration.
Mr. Hanson stated the city does have an automated system that includes monitoring. A
notification of the water loss was received, but on-call staff was already responding
because of the calls from dispatch. The city has an elevation sensor in the towers and if
it drops a certain amount unexpectedly it triggers an alarm for on-call staff.
Ms. Keller stated for residents the loan would be for a 10-year term for businesses it
would be a 20-year term.
Camille Gipple, 3020 Quebec Ave. S., shared she has depression and anxiety and that
this event has had negative impacts on her mental health. She stated her home wreaks,
and she is on a very tight budget. She stated she has no help her remove items from the
basement and her insurance will not cover the costs. She noted her basement is still wet
and she fears it is not safe to be in the house. All of her belongings are contaminated,
and remediation companies won’t touch her water heater or furnace because they say it
is contaminated. She added she feels bad for everyone involved and there is a lot of
emotional angst over this. She stated she does not have any money to pay for clean up
or restoration and asked how quickly the relief could be provided.
Adam Snyder, 3010 Quebec Ave. S., stated it seemed like the water kept rising after it
was shutoff. He stated $30,000 won’t cover mitigation and he does not understand why
they would be responsible for paying the 2% interest on the loan when the issue was
not the fault of the property owners.
Mr. Hanson stated the water was shut off on Minnetonka fairly quickly. The silt and fine
material worked its way into the gate valve housing and staff could not immediately get
the key on the six-inch main on Sumter to shut it off. The debris was removed, and the
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valve was shut off at approximately 7:15 am. Even though the water was shut off it is
possible it was still rising because of the water pressure.
Jennifer Snyder, 3010 Quebec Ave. S., stated she does not know how the city arrived at
$30,000 for clean up costs, noting the costs just to remove the water are a minimum of
$10,000. She added mitigation involves replacing all of the mechanicals in a home and
that will cost more than $30,000. She questioned why residents would have to pay a
loan when they didn’t cause the problem. She stated she was disappointed that the
council did not acknowledge the crisis until Wednesday.
Jeff Withers, 2905 Rhode Island Ave. S., questioned the staff response time and
referenced the police dispatch call log. He questioned if city staff working on the system
have valid plumbing and mechanical licenses. He stated $30,000 is not enough and
questioned why residents would have to repay the city.
Jim Lefebvre, 3041 Quebec Ave. S., stated the proposed plan is an insult. He asked
where personal property is factored into the program. He explained his home was
destroyed by the incident and there are a lot of questions about what might have
caused the problem.
Susan Bowen, 2945 Rhode Island Ave. S., stated everything in her basement is ruined
including the circuit panel, furnace, water heater, washer, dryer, and sump pump. She
noted her backyard looks like sewage and she fears she is breathing toxic air. Her
basement included a finished bathroom, bedroom and family room and it is all gone.
She stated she does not know what her property taxes pay for, adding her sewer backed
up in February and questioned why the sewer system is so poor.
Denise Mueller, 2941 Rhode Island Ave. S., stated she agrees with her neighbors and
believes the city needs to do better for them because this was not their fault. She stated
her home has lost value and questioned why residents would have to payback a loan.
Jacob Ruhl, 3004 Quebec Ave. S., stated the city should not give better loan terms to
businesses than individual property owners. He asked how Paster development was
cleared of any wrongdoing so quickly after the incident.
Jennifer Snyder, 3010 Quebec Ave. S., stated they are not currently able to live in their
home because they have no furnace, hot water, gas, or running water. She questioned
why nothing tangible could be done in this moment to help residents.
David North, 3014 Quebec Ave. S., asked the council what they would you do if this
happened to them. He stated this is has been very devastating for the residents and
they simply want back what they had before this disaster happened.
Julie North, 3014 Quebec Ave. S., stated they appreciate the city’s offer to clean the
sewer lines, but they already had that done five days ago and questioned if they could
be reimbursed for that cost.
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Mayor Spano stated the residents who are disappointed with council not visiting the
neighborhood is a fair criticism. He recognized that Councilmember Budd has been in
the neighborhood and trying to meet with as many people as possible. He also
acknowledged that staff is doing everything they can to be in the neighborhood and
help. He asked how many people have not responded to door knocking or contact
attempts.
Ms. Keller stated as of this morning (6) homes had not responded to contact attempts.
She noted inspections staff visited those homes today and were able to contact four of
the homes and left messages for the remaining two.
Mr. Skallet stated of the two remaining properties, one is a rental property and the
other is currently unoccupied, but the homeowner did respond.
Councilmember Budd asked how soon the funds would be available.
Ms. Schmitt stated phase one funds could be provided fairly quickly. The city would be
able to either reimburse the costs to the homeowner or pay vendors directly.
Councilmember Budd stated she understands how devastating and tragic this is for
people. She was able to visit some homes and spoke to many residents. She noted she
believes it is her job to advocate for residents in the best way possible and she has been
a part of the discussions involved to develop the relief program. She stated it is
disturbing to hear that people are unsatisfied by the financial relief programs proposed.
Councilmember Rog asked if there is an opportunity for the city to advocate with
insurance providers that this is a water issue. She also asked staff to clarify if the city’s
insurance through the League is a supplemental resource and if the city could reimburse
residents for the cost of cleaning the sewer lines.
Ms. Keller stated she would follow up with the city attorney on the insurance question
and try to have information available at community meeting. She explained the city’s
insurance coverage with the League is a supplemental resource, noting it is important to
acknowledge the number of claimants and the overall $250,000 cap will result in a
minimal amount being received per claimant. She confirmed the city can reimburse for
the sewer line cleaning and fold that into whatever the council appropriates.
Councilmember Kraft asked if we know what caused the water main break.
Mr. Hanson stated it is unknown what caused the break itself.
Councilmember Kraft asked if Paster was cleared of responsibility.
Ms. Keller stated it is her understanding that the construction was happening down the
road and any utility work associated with Paster Properties had been completed long
before and was not connected with this line.
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Mr. Skallet stated he is aware of the project at the corner of Minnetonka Blvd. and
Texas Ave. He explained the utilities for the project are attached to Texas Ave. and are
located approximately 300 yards away from the location of the break. He stated it is
very unlikely that project would be directly related to this break.
Councilmember Kraft asked if we understand why homeowner’s insurance isn’t
providing coverage.
Ms. Keller stated she can’t speak to specifics of individual homeowner policies because
every policy is different. She noted this may require a separate rider for this type of
coverage.
Councilmember Budd stated she heard from some residents that they did not have the
required flood insurance, noting most don’t have coverage required for this incident.
Councilmember Dumalag apologized to the residents for what they are experiencing
and thanked them for coming to share their stories. She asked staff to explain the
methodology behind the terms of each phase of the proposed program.
Ms. Barton stated staff researched the average dollar amount of claims made to FEMA
for floods in the area as well as the scope of work included in the claims. The proposed
interest rate for the phase two loan program cover the cost of administration of the
loans by a third party.
Councilmember Budd asked what expenses are eligible in each phase of the proposed
program.
Ms. Barton explained that eligible expenses in phase one would be for health and safety
remediation including cleanup, disposal of contaminated items, repair, or replacement
of major mechanicals such as furnaces and water heaters. Phase two would include
expenses for restoration such as carpet, flooring, washer, dryer, or furniture.
Councilmember Mohamed asked how the programs are proposed to be funded and
stated she would like more information on future budget implications. She questioned if
there would be an opportunity to increase the amount offered at a later date.
Ms. Barton stated the programs would be funded through the general levy and ARPA
funds. The business loans would come from the development funds.
Ms. Schmitt stated the options discussed regarding the 2023 budget would need to be
revised if the programs are approved because there would be less funds available to use
for special transformative projects. Stated if the proposed phase one program to
provide up to $30,000 to each affected property was maxed out, the total cost would be
approximately $1.6 million dollars in ARPA funds. General fund dollars would be used
for the loan program. There may be additional money to buy down the levy, but that
could leave no additional money for anything else.
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Councilmember Mohamed stated she is devastated and sorry to hear what residents are
going through. She added she is happy they can meet to hear what options are available
to help. She explained the council’s first priority is to make sure that resident’s homes
are safe and livable.
Councilmember Rog stated she would like to know if there are options available for the
city to increase the amount of money being proposed for the relief programs and would
be open to reconsidering the city’s use of ARPA funds to provide more help to residents
to try to make them whole.
Councilmember Budd stated she would support increasing the dollar amounts in both
phases of the program.
Mayor Spano stated the city will not be able to make people whole, their homes have
been damaged. He asked if the city could hire a third-party to investigate the break and
see if a cause of the break could be determined. He stated he understands there is no
known cause at this time, and he also understands that sometimes pipes simply break
when they are old, but an investigation should be considered. He asked if there are
other technologies or processes the city should be looking at to monitor and control the
water system.
Ms. Keller stated staff could certainly look into an investigation and come back to the
council with a recommendation.
Mr. Hanson stated water main breaks are not uncommon, however this type of event
and the scope of this event are very uncommon. He explained the city does have a state
-of-the-art system to monitor and control the water system and it did function properly.
Mayor Spano asked if the city was required to charge interest on the loan program. He
stated he is interested in trying to find a way to help close the gap for residents. He
added the issue is not liability. The residents need help and the city’s infrastructure
broke.
Ms. Barton stated the city does not have to charge interest and could absorb the cost to
administer the loan.
Councilmember Brausen stated this is a catastrophe and he empathized with the
residents. He noted an engineering study to try to determine an actual cause may help
sort out a lot of questions later. He stated anything the city can do to assist residents in
getting coverage from insurance, would be appreciated. He explained the city does not
have unlimited resources to make everything right and the initial proposal goal is to try
to help as soon as possible and provide some immediate relief.
Motion by Brausen to adopt staff recommendation for phased proposal for financial
relief. The motion fails for lack of a second.
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Councilmember Mohamed asked if there is an opportunity to come back later to
appropriate more dollars if necessary.
Ms. Keller stated the council does retain the ability to provide additional funding.
Councilmember Kraft asked if there were conditions attached to relief program.
Ms. Keller stated a release of liability would be attached to the funds.
Councilmember Kraft stated he wanted to make sure all of the information is clear and
transparent because he knows people are rushing to try to get things done quickly.
Councilmember Rog asked staff to outline their protocol for responding to incidents.
She noted the city has excellent staff who do the very best they can to be responsive.
Mr. Hanson stated at approximately 5 am, on call staff received a call from dispatch
about a possible backup. Staff’s understanding from dispatch was that a plumber was
being called by the homeowner because the suspicion at the time was there was an
internal issue either in the home itself or within the service lateral. If an internal issue is
suspected, dispatch is advised to please call immediately if they get another call from a
different property because that would immediately trigger a response for a possible
sewer backup. On call staff received the second call from dispatch and immediately
responded and called in additional staff. The third call was received from dispatch when
staff was already en route.
Councilmember Budd asked if there is a way to do phase one now to provide immediate
relief and hold off on a final solution until more info is known about the release, the
investigation, and any new information that is heard at the community meeting.
Ms. Keller stated the city should confer with the attorney before taking action to
appropriate funds without a release of liability.
Councilmember Mohamed stated she wants to be responsive to the needs of impacted
residents, but also needs to be responsible to others in city who are expecting council to
make the best decisions possible regarding the tax levy.
Ms. Keller clarified at last study session council directed staff to set aside ARPA funds to
help relieve tax increases that may be coming, it does not mean taxes will be reduced.
Councilmember Kraft stated the council directed staff to set aside money from the
general fund and ARPA.
Ms. Schmitt stated the proposal is to use ARPA money for phase one and general fund
dollars for phase two.
Councilmember Budd asked how much would be needed if the amount offered in phase
one was increased to up to $50,000.
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Ms. Schmitt stated the total would be $2.7 million.
Councilmember Brausen asked if there is potential for any type of state assistance for
disaster relief.
Ms. Keller stated staff continues to explore opportunities but have not found any yet.
Mayor Spano stated if city is going to provide funds, a waiver is not an unreasonable
request. He noted the amounts proposed seem low and suggested $50,000 for
remediation or clean-up costs and eliminate the option for a restoration loan.
Councilmember Mohamed stated there is a big difference between the two phases and
understand why staff separated. She noted life safety issues are different than
restoration. She stated she is open to removing the interest on the loan program.
Councilmember Kraft asked if the city needed to keep the costs separate.
Ms. Keller stated yes, there is a real reason to separate expenses. She explained the city
needs to be able to demonstrate that expenditures meet the definition of a public
purpose. There is a strong public purpose to ensuring the health and safety risks are
remediated. It becomes much harder to identify the public purpose in other expenses
related to restoration, which is why the loan option was developed.
Councilmember Kraft stated they have a responsibility to balance the financial health of
the city and the need to address life safety issues for impacted residents.
Councilmember Dumalag asked what the definition is of restoration.
Ms. Barton stated use of restoration funds would be at the homeowners’ discretion
because it is a loan. For the first phase, expenses must be eligible in order for the city to
provide reimbursement so the public purpose can be demonstrated.
Councilmember Rog asked if there was dollar range of estimates for damages.
Ms. Barton explained due to sense of urgency and short turnaround time, staff based
the dollar amounts on estimates of claims submitted to FEMA for flood damage.
Councilmember Rog asked if it would make sense to wait until we have a better
understanding of the actual costs. She noted she understands the urgency of cleanup to
address health and safety concerns and to make homes livable.
Ms. Barton stated it is likely most important to get cleanup funds out to people as fast
as possible.
Councilmember Rog stated it seems like they are creating a problem for residents by
asking them to waive liability in order to secure emergency funds.
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Councilmember Kraft stated he has a concern about how long it would take to get
adequate information. He suggested increasing phase one up to $50,000; and leave the
up to $30,000 loan option as is.
Councilmember Budd stated she liked Councilmember Kraft’s proposal and offered that
the loan be 0% interest.
Councilmember Rog questioned if the waiver would still be required.
Councilmember Kraft stated yes. His intent was to provide an option that provides
immediate relief and balances the council’s fiduciary responsibility to the city.
Councilmember Mohamed agreed the waiver is needed because they also need to
protect the city. She supported increasing the amount in phase one and is interested in
discussion the interest on the loan program.
Councilmember Rog confirmed the council could still decide later to appropriate more
funds.
It was moved by Councilmember Kraft, seconded by Councilmember Rog, to allow for
additional public comment.
The motion passed 7-0.
Jennifer Snyder, 3010 Quebec Ave. S., asked for clarification on what is a cleanup
expense versus a restoration expense. She questioned why the city can’t just give
$50,000 up front to everyone.
Halley, 3004 Quebec Ave., stated her concern with the proposed financial piece is the
definition of cleanup and asked if restoration could also be included for free.
Jeff Withers, 2905 Rhode Island Ave. S., stated the program is very shortsighted and
does not cover or serve people.
Denise Mueller, 2941 Rhode Island Ave., stated she would rather have more money go
towards restoration. She added rather than spending money on why the break
occurred, put that money towards the restoration program.
Jim Lefebvre, 3041 Quebec Ave. S., asked how much research was done on the
neighborhood. He stated it seems council assumes the residents are living paycheck to
paycheck and that isn’t the case. He noted they don’t want a loan, they want fairness,
justice, and restoration for damages incurred.
Jay Ruhl, 3004 Quebec Ave. S., stated he would like to know if there is case law on these
types of issues because precedent will be set.
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Dimitrios Lalos, 2951 Rhode Island Ave. S., stated he feels like the council is moving to
hastily. He noted there are some people who need relief immediately, others have
already gone through cleanup process and paid out of pocket and can wait to figure out
what the right number is. He asked if there is a way to tailor the program to help those
who really need it right now.
Joanne Lefebvre, 3041 Quebec Ave. S., stated the insurance adjuster said they would
cover the costs if it was classified as a water loss, if it was sewage backup the coverage
would be $5,000.
Adam Snyder, 3010 Quebec Ave. S. asked if phase one covers the cost for a furnace.
Ms. Keller stated yes, major mechanicals and electrical are eligible in phase one.
Ms. Schmitt stated the main reason for splitting the program into phases has to do with
state statute. Taxpayer money the city expends has to be used for a public purpose. The
city does not have the ability to write a check to each person . Making homes safe to live
in is a public purpose because if the homes remain unlivable and damaged, they may
need to be condemned. Staff’s primary concern is to get folks money who need a safe,
clean, dry house and we can legally expend money for that purpose.
Councilmember Kraft questioned if that meant on the restoration side that it must be a
loan.
Ms. Schmitt stated yes.
Councilmember Budd asked if anything could be offered in phase two that is not a loan.
Ms. Schmitt stated she would need to consult the city attorney, but she did not believe
so.
Susan Bowen, 2945 Rhode Island Ave. S., questioned how this is different from the
insurance process.
Ms. Keller stated staff can collect contact information and ask the League’s insurance
adjuster to make contact.
Jeff Withers, 2905 Rhode Island Ave. S., asked if it would be a public purpose
expenditure to prevent a class action lawsuit.
Mayor Spano stated the council is prioritizing trying to be responsive and asked staff to
find a plan to get money in people’s pockets now. He is hearing from residents the need
to slow down, collect more information, and get it right. He asked if there are options
for those who do not have money for remediation.
Councilmember Budd stated she is torn between the need for immediacy and the
danger of making hasty decisions.
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Councilmember Kraft stated this is doubly challenging because they need answers to
some important legal questions. He continued it feels like it is worthwhile to wait a bit
and reach out to make sure those who need have a place to go. He added it also feels
like this can’t wait until next week to reconvene.
Councilmember Brausen stated he does not think all the questions will be answered in a
couple of days. He explained he viewed the staff proposal as a starting point. It was
developed to try to provide an immediate response.
Ms. Keller stated if there was a desire to create something that people in need could
take advantage of right now, the council has the ability to do that and come back and
have additional work and conversation with residents who may not have the same
sense of financial immediacy.
It was moved by Councilmember Brausen, seconded by Councilmember Kraft, to
authorize creation of an emergency fund of $150,000 to be used to address immediate
health and safety needs for impacted property owners.
Motion withdrawn.
Councilmember Mohamed stated she does not feel comfortable leaving without
providing an option for immediate relief for those in need.
Councilmember Rog clarified the proposal is to create a pool of funds for any needs
related to health and safety.
Councilmember Brausen stated yes.
Mayor Spano asked if the intent is to use the criteria of phase one and give the city
manager the discretion to assist property owners up to $150,000.
Councilmember Brausen stated yes, but it would be used for truly emergency expenses
to address immediate health and safety issues.
Councilmember Mohamed stated if the concern is immediacy, why doesn’t the council
just pass phase one of the program with the intent to revisit the discussion at a later
date when more information is known. She added she is opposed to the proposal
because it is unclear to her what they would be passing.
Ms. Barton stated legally this could not be a grant program because there is much more
work involved in administration of the program. The difference is that the phase one
program as proposed is a reimbursement program the city is offering due to the
unforeseen situation, not a grant program.
Councilmember Rog stated this could be appropriate if there are only a small number of
people in immediate need.
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Ms. Keller suggested authorizing a total amount of $300,000 to ensure the people who
need immediate assistance can get it without needing more money appropriated.
Councilmember Budd stated she feels the residents would be better served by
approving phase one of the program as proposed.
Councilmember Mohamed stated she agreed with Councilmember Budd.
It was moved by Councilmember Brausen, seconded by Councilmember Kraft, to
authorize an initial investment of the phase one reimbursement program of $300K and
authorize the city manager to administer the program to address emergency cleanup
needs with the intention to revisit and consider future relief options when more
information is received, and the scope of need can be better understood.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 2 (Budd, Mohamed)
9. Communications – none.
10. Adjournment
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Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Jake Spano, mayor
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