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Resident seeks council help after basement flooding; city reports Interlocal Trust denied claim
Summary
A resident asked the council for action after a basement was flooded; the city solicitor said the Interlocal Trust (insurance) denied the claim and the matter is being handled in executive session.
Christopher Coughlin spoke during public comment on behalf of Mary Henderson of 378 Third Avenue, asking why the city has not acted after a basement flooded in September. He said the house remains uninhabitable on the lower level because of mold and that work promised or anticipated has not happened.
City Solicitor (name given in meeting) responded that the matter was docketed and discussed in executive session because it involves legal claims. The solicitor said the Interlocal Trust (the city’s insurance pool) denied the claim on a finding that the city was not negligent; because of that denial no payment has been made. The solicitor said no council vote has been taken to deny or approve the claim publicly and that the administration had submitted the claim even though Ms. Henderson did not have counsel.
The solicitor told Coughlin the city will bring the matter back in executive session on Jan. 21 and that there had been at least one remediation bid for approximately $6,000 and another larger remediation estimate of roughly $28,000; the solicitor said the council would be briefed in executive session on the available options.
