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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 9, 2002 SCULLEY Mr. John Sculley appeared before the Council requesting the status of the PROPERTY engineering study of his property relative to the drainage impact of development in Maplewood and along County Road D. The City Administrator reported that the City Engineer has been working on this study. The City Engineer has presented preliminary information which the Administrator has asked be verified. The Administrator anticipated that the matter will be scheduled for discussion by the Council at an upcoming meeting. Sculley reported that the property has become wetter since the development in Maplewood and along County Road D. He noted that installation of a culvert on the Maplewood property line eliminated problems on the south end, but left the northern portion of the property wet. Sculley reported that there was a road that his family used on this property since the early 1950's that is now under water. Sculley indicated that he is gaining wetland and losing property value. Sculley stated that he does not want the result to be that the Watershed declares his property as wetland. He pointed out that he will lose property value and the City of Little Canada will lose tax value. Fahey agreed and asked that the City Engineer expedite his study and get the issue scheduled for discussion at a Council meeting within the next 30 days. Scalze asked if there was a way to make drainage improvements for this area as part of the 694 project. The City Administrator indicated that the City Engineer was looking into that issue and would include that element as part of his report. COMMON The Council noted the necessity to convene as the EDA in order to act on the BOND release of Market Place Development Agreement from the Common Bond PROJECT - property that is being developed as an addition to the Garden Terrace senior RELEASE housing. or DEVELOPMENT Mrs. Scalze introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: AGREEMENT RESO1. UTION NO. 2002-10-233 - AD.70 URNING AS TIIE CITY CO UNCIL AND CONVENING AS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOMENT AUTHORITY The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Fahey. Ayes (4) Scalze, Fahey, Montour, Anderson. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. The City Administrator pointed out that the Market Place Development Agreement was recorded against the entire property. A portion of this property was donated to