Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Flood Claims topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Aspen resident says December water-main break flooded home; council to discuss claim in executive session
Summary
Resident David Eisenstadt told the council that a Dec. 22 water-main break flooded about 40% of his Aspen home, destroyed household and business records and that he has not received reimbursement; the council scheduled an executive session to consider his claim and related legal matters.
David Eisenstadt told the Aspen City Council on Oct. 28 that a Dec. 22 city water-main break flooded roughly 40% of his home and left the lower level submerged, destroying furniture, personal effects and business records.
"We haven't seen a dollar of reimbursement from the city," Eisenstadt said during the citizen-comment portion, adding that he and his wife submitted a detailed inventory with photographic evidence and hired a valuation expert to document losses. He asked the council to consider recent developments before the body discusses the claim in executive session.
Mayor Richards confirmed staff and the city attorney would discuss the matter in executive session later the same evening and said staff would follow up with the Eisenstadts. The city attorney read the executive-session citation onstage, saying the council would meet under Colorado statute CRS section 24-6-402 to discuss acquisition and attorney advice related to the claim and other negotiation matters.
No decision was made in public; the council noted that executive sessions are for legal advice and strategy and that any formal action would happen in public at a later date if necessary.
