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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel R. Hanson, City Administrator DATE: July 17, 1997 RE: Dianna Lane Retaining Wall MAYOR Michael I. Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaVaile Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Attached is correspondence I have had with Mr. Mark Jaszewski of 2410 Dianna Lane. After recent wind and rain storms, the retaining wall on his property is collapsing. Mr. Jaszewski feels the City has some responsibility in that a portion of the wall may be located on the road right -of -way, the wall has been placed to protect the street from the adjacent grade differential, and that the City alledgedly approved its placement through the supervision of the City Engineer during the fall of 1977. He also points out the City's involvement in the replacement of the Dianna Lane retaining wall located just off County Road B2 at the entrance to this development. I have explained to Mr. Jaszewski that the Dianna Lane retaining wall off County Road B2 was located within our road right -of -way and therefore the City participated in this project. I also pointed out to him that one of the property owners who brought this matter to our attention indicated that other walls were largely the responsibility of private property owners. I explained to him that in order for the City to participate, we need to show some public purpose to expend funds. Mr. Jaszewski is also pursuing reconstruction of the wall through his insurance company due to the fact that some trees blew over which he feels contributed to the damage of the wall. He is still awaiting word from his insurance company on this possibility. I suggested to him that he needed to obtain some cost estimates in order that we had an idea of what figures he was talking about if the City was even to consider this matter. Attached is a quote he provided me with to address that issue. At this time, I cannot recommend that the City participate in the wall construction without further information andjustification. However, it is obvious that the wall needs attention. Therefore, I felt it was appropriate to get any direction you may have in attempting to resolve this matter. Mr. Jaszewski will likely be at Wednesday's meeting to pursue this matter with you further. If you have any comments or questions in the meantime, please let me know. JRH:kpv cc: Tom Sweeney, City Attorney Scott Tangen, Public Works Director Mark Jaszewski Page 52