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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 6, 2000 Council Member Dahl asked if a variance is needed if the trail is vacated. The City Planner advised a variance will not be needed. Mayor Bergeson inquired about the cost of the vacation. The City Engineer advised the legal cost is minimal. Staff time should be charged to the developer and the developer should reimburse the City for the trail installation. Historically, the City has not charged for the property. Staff advised someone else should be responsible for restoration of the land. Mr. Petronack advised he will split the cost with the neighbors to restore the land. Council Member O'Donnell stated he is in favor of vacating the easement. He stated the City needs a tool to better document these types of things. Mayor Bergeson stated that normally a developer should do w to do. It then become a legal issue between the developer an, that in this case he is not sure who would be using the tra maintain it. Council directed staff to proceed with vacating thA ement. OAK WILT UPDATE, MARTY ASLES t they are going wner. He stated would have to Staff advised two (2) years ago the „'; log a lo of trees due to a major storm. At that time it was believed that the City: =1 •s of more trees due to Oak Wilt. Oak Wilt was not a real problem last ye. • ��eve is year there is four (4) times as much Oak Wilt as last year. The City • • <d for state aid for tree removal. There is a huge increase in Oak Wilt this d it will be a financial burden to many residents. The City needs to come u • with a to take care of this problem. CSAH 49 RECONST " C ON UPDATE, JOHN POWELL Staff advised a letter has been sent to Jon Olson regarding this project. No response has been received. Anoka and Ramsey County are having a meeting September 7, 2000. Staff noted the City Engineer will be attending the meeting. Mayor Bergeson stated the County spent $1 million dollars on Birch Street and basically the City has the same road it had before. It seems that the City shot itself in the foot regarding this project. The project became a political issue. The City is now stuck with the road for 15 years. He stated this is a good case of politics interfering with engineering and getting less than what the City needs. REGULAR AGENDA, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 6