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NIANtGt c l kt-ry ( Z 2' Q? S ko glund 7481 Lake Drive Lino Lakes, MN 55014 January 22, 2007 Ms. Donna Carlson Mr. Jeff O'Donnell Mr. Don Stoltz Mr. Jeff Reinert Dear Council Members: I am writing to have you reconsider the Right of Way Lake Drive Acquisition. There are many unanswered questions regarding the 15' construction easement. That subject was NEVER stated to property owners. When the acquisition Appraisal Report was delivered to the house on September 22, 2006, it was then that we discovered the 15' construction easement for a period of 1.583 years. In this 15' construction easement dirt and trees are being removed. When asked how many yards of dirt is being removed, we received no answer. ON January 9, 2007, we were given a Warranty Deed and a Temporary Easement to sign, only to discover that the City Attorney notified Wilson Development to change the year of the temporary construction easement to 2 years, without notifing the property owners. Why? The property description is not a legal description, it just states Parce]. 6 or Parcel 7, City of Lino Lakes, Right of W *y Plat No. 3, Anoka County. This does not state any PID number or any footage that is being taken. I have talked to the County Assessor, Linda Wiener, the County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah, and to the State office of Sandy Rummell. Each office_ asked the question "Do you have a contract with the City of Lino Lakes ?" My answer was NO. I also was told by all offices that real - estate taxes are to be pro -rated from the date of SALE. I asked that question to Dan Wilson and he said NO you are the owner of the property as of January 2, 2007, but all real- estate sales are PRO -RATED TAXES. All of the above are a few unanswered questions and there are still many more that need to be addressed. I will be at the Council Meeting this evening. Yours, Bernadine Skoglund