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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 26, 1990 Clinton stated that he would work with the Costa family on that issue. Scalze commented that she did not feel the City would want to go through the condemnation process to gain the necessary road right-of-way. Blesener pointed out that from all indic; far, condemnation would not be necessary property owners are agreeable to selling right-of-way. Blesener raised the issue subdivision of Lots 12 and 13, and their in the cost of road improvements. ~tions thus since the the necessary of future participation Bob DeBace, representing the Costa family, pointed out that at this time the proposal is for the Costa family to bear the cost of Costa Lane. However, should Lots 12 and 13 decide to subdivide in the future, they should bear their fair share'of the road costs at that time. Mr. Pete Costa agreed. Scalze asked how the City would handle this issue if Lots 12 and 13 decided to subdivide in ten years. Scalze thought it would be difficult for the City to assess the property. Blesener asked if it would be possible for the two property owners to enter into some kind of agreement to pay their share of the assessment in the future should they subdivide. The City Attorney stated that he was not aware of a procedure that could be used to assure that this would happen. Scalze pointed out a similar situation in the City where the developer bore all the street improvement costs even though an abutting property owner also ended up with some buildable lots. Costa stated that if Lots 12 and 13 do not pay their share of the assessments, these lots would have no road access. DeBace thouqht there was a similar instance in the City where a road was developed and later some property owners divided their lots and paid their fair share of the assessment to the developer. Scalze pointed out that the City Attorney has indicated Page 9