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MINUTES C9ty Council March 17, 1981 Mrs. Cus~ck ind~cated that she had no problem with the Planner's suggestion. The Planner also suggested that a performance bond be obtained to ensure that the garage be removed. Mayor Hanson indicated to Mrs. Cusick that she should come back with a certified drawing of the proposed property division. Council will take action on the property division at the time it received the certified drawing. The P7anner asked if on a simple property divis9on the City should require drainage and utility easements. 7he Engineer stated that in some cases it shoulcl, but there was no reason to do so in this case. Guzik 7he Mayor 9ndicated that the City Flttorney had now arrived at the Council Water meeting, and without objection the matter would be removed from table. Hool<-Up Request Mayor Flanson informed the City Attorney of what had previously transpired at the meeting regarding the Guzik water hook up request. Regarding Attorney Regnier's comments regarding the court case invo1ving the City of Arden Hills, Attorney Parks stated that the courts would not consider the first action of the City Council as a mistake. The courts would feel that actions of the City Council should be applied uniform7y. The City would have to show that to a11ow Purther water hook ups on Little Ca.nada Road from properties fronting on Schletty Drive would be detrimenta7 to the City. Mr. Parks stated that the Cuzik's could be allowed to hook up if no one e1se wou1d have to pay a greater cost by this being allowed. Mayor Hanson reminded the Council that Mr. Germain had requested the City to reimburse him for his well as he had to instal7 one when he was not a7lowed to hook up 'to water on Little Canada Road. The City Clerk s~ated that Germain took out his building permit on June 7, 1979 and water was not ready unti1 the Fall of 1979. 7he Flttorney stated that the cost of Cermain's well has nothing to clo with the issue before the Council. Mrs. Scalze pointed out ~hat the Warhall's did not pay anything to hook up to City water. Scalze felt this was not fair to the rest of the people paying a front footage charge. Sca7ze suggested that the City hold a hearing and assess those hooking up on Little Canada Road from Schletty Woods and put the money in escrow. Flttorney Parks stated that this was the only way to handle the assessment part ofi the issue. Parks felt there would be no cause for complaint if money was set aside for watermain improvement on Sch1etty Drive from the Guzik's. Parks a1so 9ndicated that the City wou1d have to assess Warhall at the time the rest of the property owners in Schletty Woods would be assessed for water on Schletty Drive. Page -5-