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MINUTES CTTY COiJNC1L SEPT~MI3CI2 ), 19J8 the most by t~he drainage improvements pl~nned for the area. However, at this time the pro~erty owners have only been presented with concepYS and no def nite plans or tin~ietable i'or wheu and how the improvements will be made. ~Plisner indic~ted that he is sure the Wat~ershed is sincere about tl~e iirt~~rovements. L-lowever, he would lil<e to see something more concrete before the City accepts the ro~id. Eahey stated that he dicl not believe the City h~d any other choice Uut to acce~~t the road. WiCh reg~rd to tl~e dr~ina~e im~rovements Yhat are being proposed, Fahey pointed out that there will still be 1 few homes along County Ro~cl 13-2 tl~1t are too low. AT Chis point the City can o~~ly try to negoYiat~a the best improvements for the ro~d and draina~e that iT can. Plisi~er pointetl o~it Chat one of the issues witl~ reglrtl Co the draina~e improvements is the need for 1n e~sement ~cross ti~e ~>roperty (ocated at 695 East Cow~ty Ro~d 13-2. Plisner indicated th~t witl~out fl~e easement the drainage improvements will I~ave to be modified. Plisner felt that beEore the City accepts the roacl, the County and Wlfershed should submit written commit'ments, timelines, completion dates eCc. Plisner ~~ointed out thaC there is a greaC interest in the drainage improveme~~ts on the part of the ~xoperty owners alon~ B-2 1s evideneed by the turn o~it at The recent nei;l~borhood meeting. Fahey st~ted that~ the County c~i~ revoi<e County stat~iis on a roadway at ~ny fimc. F~~hey not~ed From the proposed turnbacl< resolution the statement that the County ~vili set Punds asicle lor the roadway improvements after acceptance ofthe ro~d by Che CiCy. I1hey pointed out th~tt City staff and tl~e City Lngineer are conlidenC that the County will mal<e the ii~~~rovements they have indicated they will. That is why sCaff is recommending ~cceptance of the sh~eet at this time. Plisner Felt that timelines l~or completion needed to be establishecl and indicated that project move along only iPsomeone pus(~es them along. Plisner ag~in ~sl:ed th~t the City obt~in timelines before accepti~~g the street. The City Administ~rat~or indic~t~ed thlt Che Watershed h~s said they will clean the ditch over the ~vinYer months. Tl~ey have also i~~dicated that other drainage in~~provemei~ts will proceetl in conjunetion with the recycle ~roject. While Yhe easemcnt is in quest~ion at this point, tl~e Administrator poii~ted out t'hat there may be a prescriptive use issue ~nd ~Iso noted that when Yhe house wtis consi~ructed thcre were commiYments mlde that the easement would be detlicated. 7