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Regular Council Meeting April 13, 2020 Page 6 on the playground and they would end up having too many people there. Following additional discussion, it was a consensus of City Council to keep the current recommendations in place, as well as require facemasks for nursing home staff. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Portugal and seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 26. Discuss and authorize final payment in the amount of $144,441.97, less $38,500.00 in liquidated damages, for a final net payment of $105,941.97; close out the Church Street Construction Project with Richard Drake Construction, and accept improvements. Ms. Easton said this project was one of the top priorities for 2017 that it was bid in July 2018 and work began in October. Ms. Easton said the total time to complete the project was 431 days, which was 77 days over the contract time. Under the contract, she said liquidated damages could be charged at $500.00 per day for each day over the contract, therefore RDC owed the City $38,500 in liquidated damages. Ms. Easton reported that RDC had completed all work under this contract and requested final acceptance and release of retainage upon acceptance by the City Council. Council Member Portugal questioned the four or five patches on the street. Ms. Easton said RDC looked at several areas that had failed and they went back in to correct the deficiencies. She said there was no good way to fix asphalt rather than cut in and go back into it. Council Member Portugal questioned the crown and standing water. Ms. Easton said typically, there was a 2% crown but some areas did not get sun and stayed wet but there were no issues with ponding. Council Member Portugal asked if there were plans of striping, and Ms. Easton said there were no plans to stripe, but no parking signs would be placed on one side of the street. Council Member Plata wanted to know if the contractor would come back if there is sinking in the street or where the patches were placed. Ms. Easton said the warranty project was for one year after acceptance and if that happened within one year, the contractor would be required to fix it. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Knox and seconded by Council Member Plata. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 27. Discuss and act on fees that were collected as part of the I% fee for a public, educational, and government channel. Interim City Manager Gene Anderson said at the last meeting, City Council had directed him to figure out how to stop the fees and return the money. Mr. Anderson said he had sent e- mails to Suddenlink and had placed phone calls but had received no responses. Mr. Anderson reported he went to the Suddenlink office and spoke to the office manager who said she would have legal contact him. Mr. Anderson said after four or five days elapsed and having received no response, he went by Suddenlink again. He said he spoke to the same lady, who would not give him any contact information but said again that she would have legal contact him.