Members of the St. Louis Park City Council are expected to discuss the amount of damage caused by a water main break in the city last month.
According to the meeting agenda, councilors will discuss the break that happened on Saturday, May 21, as well as options for residents who were affected by the break.
The agenda also states a recommended action is for a staff proposal to sunset an emergency fund program that was created on May 25 and would roll expenses from that program into claims with the League of MN Cities Insurance Trust. In addition, the recommended action states councilors adopt an expanded financial relief program for properties that were affected by the break.
The break on May 21 was the first of two main breaks that happened in two weeks.
A 12-inch water main ruptured at Texas and Sumter avenues on May 21, and on Friday, June 3, a second break happened in the same general location.
A basement in St. Louis Park is flooded on Saturday after a water main break the night before.
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An emergency meeting regarding the May 21 break was held on May 25. Minutes of that meeting can be found by CLICKING HERE, and a presentation made during that same meeting can be found by CLICKING THIS LINK.
Monday’s meeting at City Hall starts at 6:30 p.m.
Community members who aren’t able to attend the meeting can watch either on local cable channels (Comcast SD channel 17 and HD channel 859) or by CLICKING HERE.
In addition, a neighborhood meeting is being held Wednesday at the Lenox Community Center from 6-8 p.m. for those who were affected by the May 21 water main break. According to the city, a League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust official will be at the meeting to answer questions with elected officials and city staff.
Residents can find additional resources — including how to report damage and fill out claims — regarding the water main breaks by CLICKING HERE.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS reporter Andrea Lyon is covering this story Monday and will have the latest during the evening newscasts.
