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City Council Minutes Page 8 October 13, 2003 ............................. Staff has been assured that this will be a quality product and there will not be any unusual unforeseen maintenance expenses and the warranty has been extended to 10 years. The other main discussion item is getting the Utility Building completed and ready for winter. The Utility Building has a one-year warranty period that started when the City staff moved in. Pat also explained that in regards to the City Hall reconstruction project, in 1993 some value engineering was completed to save money, however, some of these changes did not make it on the final drawing. Consequently the bids for this reconstruction project were made without all of the information on existing conditions being known. Additional ductwork and heating units are required and will be done by way of a change order with the cost to be approximately $31,000. Not too many additional expensive surprises are expected with this reconstruction project. There has been mold found on some of the walls due to past leaking that we have experienced but this is not an overwhelming issue. Councilmember Tveite inquired about the wall on the Public Safety building, it sounds like Serice Construction is taking full accountability for this problem and not trying to do any finger pointing on design. Finance Director Johnson stated our insurance company has opened a claim under our builder's risk policy in the event that the issue cannot be resolved. 5.11 Consideration of Building Inspector Recommendation City Administrator Pat Klaers stated that staff is here tonight to recommend that the City end its employment relationship with Housing/Building Inspector Terry Tousignant. Mr. Klaers stated that the City's Personnel/Human Resources legal Consultant, Dayle Nolan from Larkin Hoffman, was present to answer questions on this issue if needed. Mayor Klinzing asked for permission from the Council to allow people to come forward. She stated that this was not a public hearing but if there were people who wished to come forward at this time that they could. No one addressed the Council. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUCILMEMBER KRUESTER APPROVAL OF THE TERMINATION OF TERRY TOUSIGNANT'S EMPLOYMENT. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.12 Consideration of Heritage Preservation Commission application Mayor Klinzing asked applicant Lance Lindberg why he was interested in serving on the commission. Mr. Lindberg stated that he has been interested in history since he was ten years old and has experienced a lot of history. He feels that preserving our history and heritage is important to our community and would like to be involved in that process. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO ACCEPT LANCE LINDBERG'S APPLICATION FOR HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2006. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.