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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />July 9, 1991 <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />Council Business. continued <br /> <br />2. If no one signs, the City avoids paying the $48,200. <br />However, EPA could order the clean up with their $20 <br />million remedy and increase the City share. Smaller PRPs <br />may go out of business and increase the City's share. <br />3. The PRP group could sue the City and would require <br />continual legal and engineering expenses which could <br />greatly exceed the settlement costs. <br /> <br />lindaU acknowledges that the City is in a difficult position. The City could <br />sign the decree if it appears that the ultimate liability will not exceed <br />$75,000. He suggests Council schedule a special session before July 22 <br />to review alternatives. Also, the City needs to review the weigh tickets <br />before July 22 to determine its involvement in the litigation. <br /> <br />Benke asked if the PRP group considered a countersuit against the EPA. <br />lindaU has not heard of a countersuit and said the July 22 deadline is firm. <br />Benke feels the City is required to prove its innocence, but is not being <br />given the evidence to defend itself. <br /> <br />Williams is opposed to paying even one nickel unless there is good <br />evidence showing that the City contributed to the landfill. He feels the <br />City should contact its Congressional Representatives, and adopt a <br />resolution seeking enactment of House File 2767. <br /> <br />Childs feels EPA would not grant an extension. If a PRP does not sign the <br />decree, they are moved to Tier 1 and risk being sued by the PRP group. <br /> <br />Motion by Williams, seconded by Benke, to HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING <br />ON JULY 18, 1991,6:30 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE OAK GROVE <br />LANDFILL LITIGATION ISSUE; AND ENDORSE A RESOLUTION OF <br />SUPPORT FOR THE ENACTMENT OF HOUSE FILE 2767. <br /> <br />5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Margaret Egan, Finance Director, presented for consideration the purchase <br />of a computer system for the Finance Department. <br /> <br />The new system would replace existing software. upgrade the program <br />offerings, and eliminate the lack of capacity on the current computer. <br /> <br />The system cost is within the budgeted appropriation for the acquisition. <br />The amount consists of $100.000 for the mainframe replacement and <br />$20,000 for equipping the Finance staff with personal computers. <br /> <br />Motion by Gunderman, seconded by larson, to WAIVE THE READING <br />AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF A <br />COMPUTER SYSTEM AND EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH <br />THEREFORE SYSTEMS, INC. <br /> <br />4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Oak Grove landfill <br /> <br />Finance Computer <br />System <br />Report 91-147 <br />Resolution 91-68 <br />