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COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 14, 2002 Councilmember Dahl noted there had been a request to televise the Comprehensive Plan Task Force meetings since the results of those meetings would effect the entire community. She felt televising the Development Regulations Task Force meetings may or may not be a good idea and she was willing to support the rest of the Council's wishes. Councilmember Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 02 -03, establishing the Development Regulations Task Force and adopting its bylaws. Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. Councilmember Carlson noted Article VI of the bylaws indicated the Task Force shall terminate on November 30, 2002, or by simple majority vote of the City Council. She noted the Council would like to see the ordinance work completed before November 30th if possible and suggested Article VI be amended to state the DRTF shall complete all revisions and terminate on or before November 30, 2002, or by simple majority vote of the City Council. She felt this would put more emphasis on the desire to complete the Task Force work as soon as possible. Councilmembers Reinert and Dahl concurred with this dent to the Development Regulations Task Force bylaws. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 02 -03 can be found in the City Cier PUBLIC HEARING, Consider First Reading of Ordinance 01 -02, Vacating Easement and Accepting New Easement, Lot 1, Block` 10, Lakes Addition No. 3, Jeff Smyser — City Planner Smyser advised two actions approved by;Ethe Cry years ago were never officially recorded. This arose recently during the sale of the property. ``An abstract company has asked the City to resolve the issue. This lot was involved in an extremely complicated series of events going back several decades. The immediate concern is resolving Iwo ca,sernent issues on this lot. City Planner Smyser indicated at the time of a legal settlement between the City and a developer in 1989, the intent was to vacate part of the easements on Lot 1, Block 10. This was done to accommodate the placement of a home closer to the front and side lot lines than would have been allowed under the ordinances in effect at that time. In order to make the lot buildable, it was necessary to vacate the easements and grant setback variances. The City Council, in 1989, approved the necessary easement vacations and setback variances. Subsequently, a house was built on the lot according to the reduced setbacks, however, the easement vacation was never recorded. City Planner Smyser indicated, in addition to the partial vacation of the lot line easements, a separate drainage and utility easement covering a large portion of the back of the lot was to be dedicated to the City to cover a wet area. This easement was never recorded either and the City has received a new easement grant document from the current owner. The City should accept this easement so it can be recorded. cp.