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~1INUTPS City Council. Aug, E3, 1.9£~4 ,Jessi.cr.i he ~~ro uld have [o Li_nish the electr:ical panel on Che Li.f:t stati.on. Court Prattalone stzited that he di.d thi.s, although fe].C it could havc been (Conco) handled wi.th the occupancy perrtii.t. 'Chen he a~reed to hoolc u~~ to caaCer. tllrou~;h Schrier's because 5.t was winter and he coul.cl not hootc up Irom County Road C. Then he was told he must hoolc up to County E;oad C water bef:ore any buildin~; permits ~aoul.d be i.ssued. Prattalone stated that he <ti_d th:i.s. Mr. Frattalone reported Chat City ordinance stat:ed ChaC tl~ie street inust be graded Ueto~re bui.ldi.nc permi.ts can be i.s,ued. 7~ratitalone r.eported that he was told t:hzit he could have a basement pcrmi.t, but no wood tmtil. he IZ2d the gravel down on the street. Prattalone stated that he di.ci not want to put Che gravel down because it was wet and r.ainin~, but he put thc gravel doGrn as the CiCy wanted i.t f:or emernency access even thouc;h he e-ras able to drive h:is truclcs down Che street. Then a£Cer the next Coimc~il meeting he was informed that no bui.lding perm:i.ts would be issued until. tlte street was blacl<topped. Mr. Prai:talone stated that the Ci[:y has mi.slead hi.m f:our. Ci.mes and this is Che reason that the road i.s sott. Pratt:alone stated thatt iL he kne~o that t11e b1.mclcTOp h~d to be i.n, he would ltave dug the str~et up and dri.ed it before he put the gravel. in. I'rat:tal.one staCed tkiat the road i.s not ready to be paved and tei.t that any trucics cir.ivi.ng on it coould wrecl< it. Mre I'ahey reporCed that the City Eng.ineer has recommended Lhat the roa<l not be blaclctopped tmti.l Spri.ng. P4r.. Fahey di.d noC feel. that 3~1r, Prattalone was mi.sl.ead by Che Ci.ty 4 times, Ilowever, P'ahey stated that he coul.d be sympaChi.c about the blacl<topping issue, Faihey felt chat as long as the road wa, accessible to emergency vehi.el.es, t:hi.s i.s all. the City should be concerned ~about< i~lr. Pahey po:i.ntecl out that numerous clt:ies do not: require a road be blacictopped beEore bui_Ldi.n,.n, permi.ts are issued. Mr, Tbrsberg staCed tha2: Map].ewood does. Mr. Frattal.one di.sa~r.eed and pointe~(.out that he has f.'our basemenCs i.n in t4aplewoocl on an uni.mproved street. ;4r. Forsber.; stated Chat Che Ci.t:y has an obl:i.gati.on to the homeowner, who wil.7. be 1i.ving on the street and zilso pointed otu: snowpl.ozoi.ng on an un:improved street. rorsber~; po~i.nted out tliat: the street did not peiss t:ests. Mr. I~ahey stated that t:his is the reason thaC the tsn£;ineer rec~>mrnended that the street not be blaclcCOpped unti.l Spri.n,. Yage -6-