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RESOLUTION NO. 90-46
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LITIGATION
PERTAINING TO STONEBROOKE SEWER
WHEREAS, the City inspected the sanitary sewer in Stonebrooke
Second Addition and the City Council accepted the installed sewer system
by resolution on February 2, 1988; and
WHEREAS, it was determined in September, 1988, by the Public Works
Department that the sanitary sewer lines for Stonebrooke Second Addition
are defective in that the laterals off the main, that is, the service lines to
the lots, were connected to the main by means of hand sawing a roughly
rectangular opening into the main line, while the City Code, Section 21.7
requires a round, smooth, machine drilled hole and specifically states that
"no hand methods are allowed"; and
WHEREAS, because of this defect, sewage leaks out and eventually the
leaks may erode away a cavity around the connection and cause the
connections to lose support to such extent that it will break off.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Ames, Iowa, that the acceptance of the sanitary sewer for Stonebrooke
Second Addition is hereby rescinded and litigation for declaratory judgment
to establish liability for the cost of further inspection and repair of
defects that have been discovered in the sewer system is hereby authorized.
ADOPTED THIS 13th day of February, 1990.
Nancy Dioni ', Ci y Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor
Introduced by: Brown =
Seconded by: Hertz
Voting aye: Brown, Hertz, Hoffman, & Wirth
Voting nay: Campbell & Parks Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of
February, 1990.