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Contractor says crews performed temporary roofing repairs; a commissioner disputes scope and authority
Summary
Wagner Roofing team lead said crews patched the memorial building after storm damage; a commissioner argued the work exceeded emergency authorization and should have been presented to the commission given city spending limits.
Cody Johnson, a team lead at Wagner Roofing, told the commission that crew members were on site Friday evening and returned Saturday to perform temporary repairs, including removing loose metal and tarping exposed decking. "I'm Cody Johnson. I'm 1 of the team leads over at Wagner Roofing," he said, and described the crew's actions to reduce further water and wind damage.
A commissioner objected that the crew "went way beyond covering the whole" and said the additional work should have been brought before the commission under the city's spending rules. Staff and other commissioners defended the repairs as necessary for public safety and to remove loose debris that could be hazardous in another storm; staff also said the insurance process will determine permanent repairs. Cost figures were discussed in the meeting but varied between speakers: one speaker cited a total of about $11,000 including labor, and another cited material costs near $1,200.
