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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL September 13, 1989 The City Attorney reported that an informal arrangement is possible if the City obtains signed waivers of assessment hearing and right to appeal. The City Engineer pointed out that some of these homes are very new and the homeowners may be able to go back to the builder for the cost of cleaning the ditch. Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 89-9-439 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PROCEED WITH AN INFORMAL ASSESSMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS INVOLVED TO CLEAN UP THE DRAINAGE DITCH BETWEEN THUNDER BAY ROAD AND ONTARIO ROAD NORTH OF ALLEN WHERE NECESSARY The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mrs. Scalze. Ayes (5) Blesener, Scalze, Collova, LaValle, Fahey. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. MN STATE Council reviewed the correspondence in their agenda AID COMPUTERS packets with regard to State Aid computers noting Jean Podominick has recommended against the City's participation in this program. DEMONT AVE The City Engineer submitted to the Council information IMPROVEMENT on his request for final payment of State Aid funds for the Demont Avenue improvement. FIRE STATION The City Attorney reported that he has had appraisals SITE done of the three properties at the corner of Little Canada Road and Centerville Road that have been identified as a possible location of the new Fire Station. The appraisal of the McNamara property is $97,650, the Weinholzer property is $82,000 and the Mondor property is $69,000. The Attorney reported that he has communicated these appraisal amounts to the property owners. Weinholzer and McNamara indicated that the appraisals were too low, and Mr. Mondor wanted to discuss the matter with his wife. The City Attorney anticipated some down time until the purchase prices of the three properties are determined. Page 19