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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 10, 2013 Dave Brausen stated that the meeting felt more like a formality than anything else. Brausen indicated that he wanted the Council to respond to the points that he raised at the last meeting and tell him if those points were valid or not. Brausen expressed some frustration that he did not have the minutes from the last meeting to review and use as a discussion guide. Pam Brausen stated that Council Member Keis stated at the last meeting that he had a lot of questions he needed answered before acting on the vacation. Brausen asked what those questions were. Keis stated that since the last meeting he has had multiple conversations with the City Administrator to get some points clarified. Those questions related to whether the City has had similar situations in the past, clarification relative to road dedications, etc. Keis commented that just because an easement for half a road was dedicated 40 years ago does not mean that eventually a road will go in that Location. He noted that things change and pointed out that the City is more fully developed than it was when that easement was dedicated. Dave Brausen again noted the points he made at the last meeting in response to the City Administrator's report. He asked if the points one made were accurate. If not, Brausen asked that the Council explain to him how he was wrong. McGraw reported that since the last meeting he has discussed a couple of items with the City Administrator relative to the easement and who would pay for the cost of improvements into the northeast property. McGraw pointed out that Acosta and Boog do not want to develop at this time, so his concern was with assessing those property owners for infrastructure improvements they do not want. McGraw reported that the City Administrator informed him that assessments could be deferred for the Acosta and Boog properties, however, interest would continue to accrue on these properties. He also discussed the proposed vacation and how the property would accrue if the vacation is approved. McGraw noted that the County will make that determination and indicated that any dispute that the Brausen's have with the County's decision should be directed to the County. McGraw further indicated that his discussions since the last meeting were more for clarification purposes. McGraw also stated that it was his position that property owners that do not want to participate in development should not have to carry costs. Dave Brausen stated that it is the City that indicates where roads go and stated that the City can require that a road into the Brausen property come from the cul -de -sac proposed in Pinetree Pond. Blesener stated that he did not feel the City had the option to force a road, especially when the developer would lose lots. Blesener also pointed out that Gordie Howe 8