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ceest.fr 1 2V/4 cea//neala 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Hanson and Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: September 6, 1991 RE: Thunder Bay Drainage - Ditch "D" MAYOR Raymond G. Hanson COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Bill Blesener Rick Collova Jim LaValle ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Based on my memo dated August 23, 1991 to the five property owners on Ontario Road affected by proposed Ditch "D" improvements, I have now received four notices from property owners in favor of the planned improvements as specified in that memo. One property owner still does not feel that this is a fair cost for the improvements he is receiving. He has stated that he would pay half of the $1,160 proposed assessment. I have informed him that the major problem I have in that regard is one of consistency and fairness to other property owners. Therefore, we have four different options to consider. 1. The first option is to do nothing. This option is not acceptable in that it does not address the problem. 2. The second option would be to condemn the necessary ten foot easement to build the system as designed. This option is also not acceptable in that the time and costs associated with condemning a ten foot easement do not warrant consideration. 3. The third option is to relocate the proposed storm sewer line to avoid the need for a ten foot easement on the property where we are not able to obtain said easement. This option allows the project to proceed, but would subject the property owner to a higher assessment ($2,110 versus $1,160) and also jeopardize some improvements he has in his backyard that were being protected by the proposed location of the storm sewer system. Page 18