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LASSOCIATES, W . Consulting Engineers —land Surveyor.. City Council City of Little Canada 515 E. Little Canada Rd. Little Canada, Minn. 55117 Dear Council Members: 500 West Highway 96 St. Paul, Minnesota 55112 484 -3301 RE: Woodlyn Ave. Feb. 5, 1985 FEB 6 1985 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA At a meeting of the Council in November 1984 it was decided to approach the Soo Line Railroad relative to the use of its right -of -way for the extension of Soo Lane which would parallel the railroad from Woodlyn to South Owasso Boulevard. It appeared to myself and I beleive the entire Council that the question of right -of -way was the only obstacle in the way of constructing the road. A few days later I was invited to a meeting of all the owners in the area affected. Mr. Black was not present. (We had already met with Mr. Black on the site and by making some adjustment had fairly well resolved his questions.) At this meeting the right -of -way was still a concern. However, equally important, was the cost and how it would be spread. We did not have and still do not have what could be called a bona fide cost estimate. However, we have calculated an estimate which is in the "ball park" of about $100,000.00 not including sewer and water. The sewer would require easements through their property as well as the Auge property. Shortly thereafter I talked to the right -of -way division of the railroad. Mr. Stan Mrosak informed me that the railroad does sometime release property with two basic stipulations. FIRST: The railroad would expect to be paid fair market value for the property. SECOND: There would be some stipulation against special assessments. He also stated that the question should first be approved by the Engineering Department to determine whether the railroad needed the right -of -way. • _ _ . 18