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MINUTES City Counc9l December 23, 1981 Mr. Fahey stated that in May of 1980 when the property was rezoned, the Council stated that no structure should be built within 60 feet. Fahey asked if Gagne would be uiilling to a stipulation in his abstract that the property could not be further developed beyond the point it is currently used so long as the structure is within that area. Mr. Gagne was not agreeable to this. Mr. Forsberg commented that the comment that the property is unbuildable because of sewer is not true. The Fngineer agreed that it would be possible to hook into Metro's interceptor line, although Metro Sewer might not like this. Mr. Forsberg commented that the property where Mr. Gagne built the structure is no longer farmland as Nir. Gagne had the property rezoned to R-1. Gagne commented that there is no farmland in Ramsey County. Mr. Forsberg commented that the principle use of some other property in the City is agricultural. Mr. Gagne atso questioned the need for a 60 foot road in this area and pointed out that the City currently changed its requirement to 50 feet. Gagne pointed out that the topography of the area was such that a great deal of fill would have to be brought in and a manhole would have to be covered up. Gagne felt that the Planner's recommendations about this 60 foot road were unreal9stic. Mr. Forsberg stated that Mr. Gagne should have come in two months ago to discuss the situation with the Council. Gagne pointed out that someone could have invited him to a Council meeting to discuss it. The Council thanked Mr. Gagne for his comments and said they would discuss the situation in a closed-door session following the meeting. City The City Attorney informed the Council that the Clerk of Courts would lil<e Attorney to know who will be doing the City's prosecution work so that he can set up his court calendar. Mr. Fahey stated that if there is a change in the Attorney position it could probab1y not take effect until February, Fahey felt the present City Attorney should be retained through January 31 for prosecu~ion work Mrs. Scalze introduced the fol1owing resolution and moved its acfoption: RESOLUTION N0. 81-12-704 - DECLARING THAT THE CITY CONTINUE WITH THE PRESENT CITY ATTORNEY FOR ALL WORK PENDINf THROUGIi JFlNUARY 31, 1982 AND CONTINUE ANY AND ALL PROSECUTIOM WORK WITH TFIE PRESENT CITY ATTORNEY TFiROUGH JANUARY 31, 1982 The foregoing resolution was duly seconde~ by Mr. Hanson. Ayes (5) Scalze, Hanson, Forsberg, Fahey, Nardini. Nayes (0). ~~solution dec7ared adopted. This resolution appears in Resolution Book No. 7, Page 4II0. Page -11-