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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 9, 2015 through the neighborhood if the street became public? Johnson stated that plenty of people still drive through the neighborhood. Johnson asked if the city was willing to entertain something like Prior Lake did to create a procedure for assuming private streets. Keis said there would be a lot of questions and research before they could answer that. City Administrator stated he would need to also research the impact on all private streets. Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2015-11-217 DENYING THE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF STREET MAINTENANCE COSTS OF PRIVATE STREETS IN COBBLESTONE VILLAGE. The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Torkelson. Ayes (4). Nays (0). Motion declared adopted. Keis suggested to Johnson that he could research on his own what it would cost to bring their streets up to city code and then approach the city again. PRESENTATION- City Attorney Martin Norder stated that the City Administrator had given QUESTIONS the Council a memo and they had met previously in a closed session about CONCERNING 2708 Edgerton. He also stated that he had spoken to Mr. Dacey and said PROPERTY there wasn't much they could talk about tonight. City Attorney told Mr. VIOLATIONS AT Dacey that the city had denied the rental license for 2708 Edgerton and it 2708 EDGERTON was now up to the property owner to take action, so it is not a city issue at STREET — JACK this point. If the owner does not do anything, the city could then possibly SCHMIDT & JAY get involved in litigation. DACEY Jay Dacey, 2700 Edgerton Street, stated that when he bought his house eight years ago there were no issues in the neighborhood. Then the tenants next door moved in a few years ago and had 10 dogs that were constantly off -leash and causing problems. He has had to call animal control continuously over the last 3 years and he feels that he and his family cannot safely use their backyard. Both he and the other neighbor, Jack Schmidt, have received letters stating that they would need to testify against the neighbor, but they have never been called to testify and give their side of the story. Dacey stated that he and Schmidt have now been served with a restraining order from the neighbor. He has received conflicting information and wants to know what is going on.