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Council asks legal follow-up on engineering E&O insurance for pump change order; administration to check property maintenance at EI Ceramics site
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Summary
Under unfinished business, Council asked the city law director to follow up on whether engineering errors-and-omissions insurance could address a $167,000 change order for a washback pump; staff also said the EI Ceramics property cleanup and EPA clearance remain pending.
During the meeting's unfinished-business segment on Sept. 16, Council Member Horn asked for an update about the engineer's errors-and-omissions (E&O) insurance related to a $167,000 change order for a washback pump. Law Director Alex Ewing indicated that the issue may involve attorney-client matters and recommended follow-up outside the public meeting; no public legal determination was made that evening.
Horn said the change order represented a substantial sum and questioned whether the engineer’s insurance could mitigate city costs. The law director responded that the matter would be better handled in private counsel conversations because of potential privilege and legal sensitivity.
Separately, council asked about progress at the EI Ceramics project (formerly the AK Research Center at 705 Curtis Street). Assistant or administration staff said the property owner and contractors had been working with Patriot Engineering on remediation and demolition and were awaiting Ohio EPA “no further action” or covenant-not-to-sue letters. Administration staff said the owner intends to proceed to remodeling once state environmental clearance is received. Council asked administration to follow up on property maintenance issues such as tall grass; staff agreed to contact the property owner to address neighborhood concerns.
No formal council action was taken on either item at the meeting; both were left for staff and legal follow-up.
