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• • • COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 The grading plan, as proposed by the developer's engineer, originally showed a swale through the backyards of these properties. However, when these lots were graded by the house builders, the center of the swale was moved to the rear lot line. In fact, some of the drainage as been pushed outside of the plat limits and runs across property owned by the Centennial school district. Regardless of the City's action on the proposed easement vacation, the drainage must be removed off of the school district property. A comparison of the proposed and actual swale alignments is shown on a drawing in the staff report. City staff has determined that the drainage can be conveyed using the reduced easement area as shown and recommends granting the vacation request. However, publication of the ordinance should be delayed until the drainage has been moved off the school district property. Section 12.05 of the City Charter requires that real property of the City cannot be disposed of except by Ordinance. The Ordinance will require two (2) readings, publication and a waiting period before it is in effect. The proposed schedule for this vacation is as follows: First Reading of the Ordinance Sep : °, .11, 000 Second Reading of the Ordinance 0 Publication of the Ordinance in the Legal Newspaper fte ale is confined to plat area Effective Date of the Ordinance days after publication Mr. Jim Heron, 1350 Timberwolf Trail, came f• and d stated he bought his property last June with the intent of putting a pool in He stat e .bey working with the City Engineer for quite some time to put the pool in If the poo Pere aut in now, it would be 31/2 to 4 feet from the house. He asked the Council to help him get e stated he and his neighbors believe there is not a drainage problem. The builder ha • .d . th d. He stated there is no problem with putting the drainage back into the property s :d he is the only homeowner that will change the backyard back to the way it should be f that the neighbors have to put their backyards back before he can install the pool. Pow ' requested one line along all the property. He noted he agreed to pay for all the surve in `' = d the Council for their help. P Y survey in P• Mayor Bergeson stated he is of sure that the City can vacate the easement on only one property. The Community Development Director stated the City Engineer is out of town. He requested the Council approve the vacation to keep this item on schedule. He stated he is not comfortable discussing other details without the City Engineer present. Details of the request can be changed before the second reading. Mr. Heron stated he does not have a problem if drainage is an issue. He stated he hired a surveyor to show that the pool is not a problem. He stated it is not right to hold the process up for other homeowners. He asked that the City deal with him alone. He stated maybe the easement can't be vacated individually but possibly a permit can be issued to install the pool. Mayor Bergeson advised staff would have suggested an easier route if it was possible.