HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-10-28 OPH Ltr to Florence Stinson Re Plumber's Charges CITY OF
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October 28, 1993
Florence C. Stinson
5250 S. Campbell
Lot 201
Tucson, AZ 85706
RE: Plumber's Charges
Dear Mrs. Stinson:
I have contacted Mr. Gardner, who works for Bliss Plumbing.
Mr. Gardner is the gentleman who serviced your residence. He
advised me that he did, in fact, do some work to your toilet. I
felt that it was the problem with your water usage. Since he has
repaired the toilet, your water usage is back to normal.
Also, with respect to his replacing the broken valve at your
residence. It is because your home did not have heat and that
your line was probably not drained properly that the valve broke;
thus, the City is not responsible.
Because the toilet needing repair caused your increased
water usage and because the valve needing replacement was not due
to circumstances created by the City, the City of Oak Park
Heights is not liable to pay the plumbing charges incurred for
these services rendered you by Bliss Plumbing.
Sincerely,
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
Jeff Kellogg
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14168 North 57th Street • Box 2007 • Oak Park Heights, Minnesota 55082 -2007
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14168 North 57th Street
P.O. Box 2007
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
TO: Rog, Jeff & Rollie DATE: 10/18/93
FROM: La Vonne SUBJECT: Mrs. Stinson
RESOLUTION
Could you get me a memo for the next council meeting regarding the attached memo?
Thank you.
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Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
(TO: Mayor & Council (DATE: 10/12/93
FROM: La Vonne SUBJECT: Florence Stinson
RESOLUTION
Florence has asked for a refund of $98.24 for Bliss Plmg. to make two trips
to her home to check for water leaks. There were none found.
The water meter was installed the wrong way and water from the street
was coming through it.
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October 20, 1993
Honorable Council:
Back in July 1993, after water meter reading time, we discovered
that Mrs. Stinson's water usage was considerably higher. I went
to her residence and watched the meter for awhile. I noticed the
flow indicator moving slowly, which indicates water passing
through the meter and going somewhere and told her she might
consider having a plumber come in to find the leak.
She had called Bliss Plumbing, who came out and told her they
could not find a leak. She was convinced that something was
wrong with the meter and she called me back and told me Bliss
Plumbing did not find a leak and she made some comment about
maybe the meter was broken. I told her I would come over with
another meter to show her there was nothing wrong with the water
meter. I installed the new meter and showed her the flow
indicator was still moving showing water was going somewhere.
She then pointed out water on the floor and on the water pipes.
I told her it was condensation and had Rollie open the window to
get some air in the basement and told her she might want to get
some wrap for the pipes. Condensation was cleared up next time
we stopped there.
I also told her that I could put in ten different meters and they
would all indicate water passing through, that the meter doesn't
lie. I told her that most of the time (90 %) it would be a toilet
running or a drippy faucet causing the problem, which she said
she didn't have.
She apparently had Bliss come out again. She then called me
again, saying something was wrong with the meter, that Bliss said
they could not find a leak. I told her I would come over and put
a new water meter in. When I got there, she mentioned the curb
box in her driveway was leaking water and thought that was the
cause. I told her no, that had nothing to do with water going
through the meter. I then changed the meter for the third time.
We fixed the curb box and moved it out of the driveway because it
had been driven over several times and that was causing the
leaking.
Now her usage seems to be back down and I don't know if Bliss
actually found something or not, or if she had someone fix the
toilet or whatever.
Sincerely,
Jeff Kellogg