01-21-1997 - Steve & Tamara Perlmutter VS City of West Covinai
• City of West Covina
Memorandum
TO:
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SUBJECT:
SUMMARY:
City Council and City Manager
Erin Patricia Hoppe
Risk Manager
City Ordinance
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'EVE AND TAMARA PERLMUTTER
VS CITY OF WEST COVINA
AGENDA
ITEM NO. C-3c
DATE January 21, 1997
®PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
September 10, 1996, the City Clerk's Office received a claim for
perty damage amounting to $9,035.00.
1953 requires the City pay all but the first $500.00 of reasonable costs
Ly owner for sewerline repairs made from the curb forward into the
ege that roots from a City owned tree were the proximate cause of
residential sewer line and the City owned sewer line from the curb
A. The claim is based upon an estimate received by the claimants from
vever, upon notification, City crews responded and completed all
m the curb forward into the street, therefore, this claim does not fall
;e No. 1953, as the City, not the claimant, completed those repairs.
As all claims should be considered potential lawsuits, it,is requested that all
Councilmembers refrain from making specific public comments so as not to prejudice any
claim. Specific questions should be referred to the City Attorney.
That the claim of Steve and Tamara Perlmutter filed on September 10, 1996, be denied and
the claimants be so notified.
Erin Patricia h
Risk Manager
cc: Joseph R.
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