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MAYOR <br />Michael I. Fahey <br />COUNCIL <br />Beverly Scalze <br />Jim LaValle <br />Steve Morelan <br />Bob Pedersen <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 ADMINISTRATOR <br />(651) 484 -2177 / FAX: (651) 484 -4538 Joel R. Hanson <br />Email: cityhall @ci.little - canada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: April 7, 2000 <br />RE: Northeast Residence, Inc. Respite Home <br />Pursuant to Council direction, I contacted St. Paul Board of Water Commissioners regarding the sale of <br />approximately six feet of land to Northeast Residence, Inc. to avoid the need for a variance on this <br />project. Attached is the response I received from Bernie Bullert, General Manager of the Board of Water <br />Commissioners. I explained to Mr. Bullert the concern in granting a variance in this case given the <br />Council's past discussion. <br />I suggested a sale by the Board to Northeast Residence, Inc. and then Northeast would grant an easement <br />back to the Board to ensure the conduit is protected. Mr. Bullert has indicated their reluctance in selling a <br />portion of the conduit right -of -way. I also pointed out that the sale will only address the setback issue and <br />will not allow the building to encroach closer to the Water Department's conduit given the topography in <br />this area. Mr. Bullert understands that fact and indicated his concern with the precedent it would set in <br />dealing with other situations along their right -of -way. <br />I am meeting with Mr. Bullert and Bill Tschida of the Board of Water Commissioners on Monday to <br />discuss this issue in greater detail. Pending the outcome of that meeting, Mr. Bullert has a Board of <br />Water Commissioners meeting Tuesday night where he can get a better indication from them as to their <br />interest in helping us resolve this matter. <br />One other item they are concemed about is the storm water run -off onto their property from Little Canada <br />Road. I pointed out that this was likely a Ramsey County catch basin draining the Little Canada Road <br />surface area. I indicated our full cooperation in working with the Board of Water Commissioners and <br />Ramsey County Public Works to resolve this matter. Bernie agreed that was a feasible approach. <br />I hope to have a better indication of their position by Wednesday's meeting. <br />cc: Bernie Bullert, St. Paul Board of Water Commissioners <br />Corrine Schmidt, Northeast Residence, Inc. <br />Ii: \KrisP \CORRESP\2000 \Northeast Residcnce.doc <br />Page 28 <br />