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July 6, 1977 In his meeting with Mr. Torkildson on July 1, 1977, Mr. Torkildson asked the City to consider an oil surface, the City privide the oil and the County provide the machinery and manpower. Mr. Burman siad he understood there was a problem with the position of the road at the North end. Mr. Kronholm, as a agent for Drovers Bank, offered Mr. Torkildson the three lots the road corsses to become part of the open space program but Mr. Torkildson was not interested. Mr. Kronholm said it was not the intent of the Bank to develop any land or lots in this area. He said he was trying to sell the property to other interested parties. Mr. Jaworski, a resident of WEst Shadow Lake Drive, felt the City has an obligation to the residents in this area. He said since the City did not honor this obligation, the residents went to the Couty. The City had promised they would investigate what would be the best route to go but had not done so. Mr. Karth explained the City did go to the County and the road was greatly improved. Mr. Karth suggested the City could provide an acceptable road and assess the affected landowners for the cost. Mr. Jaworski objected, saying he knew of instances this was not done in the past. Mr. Karth said it would not be fair to asses the whole City for this road. Mr. Schneider disagreed with the estimated percent figures for users of the golf course. Mr. Burman said he used 50% but flet someone should determine what percent of the road use is the golf course. A gentleman who is a resident of the Twonhouse, said he felt the problem is entirely due to the traffic to the golf course. He said the grader has been in many times but within one or two days the road is in a wash- board condition again. Another gentleman said he felt the golf course traffic was at least 80% of the road usage. Mr. Schneider asked if there was not a golf course would there be a need for any constructioj, just grading and maintenance? Mr. Karth said the road had been blacktopped until the golf course had come in. Mr. Burman abked if the road were to be blacktopped at a cost of $15,000.00 and the County provided 80% of the cost, would the City assume the balance of the expense and some of the previous expense? Mr. Burman explained that West Shadow Lake Drive will not be the main access to the golf course in the future. Mr. Karth felt that the access would not change for two or three years. Mr. Burman explained he was not on any committee to design the park system. He felt taht although it was justifiable, he did not think he could get 100% funding from the County for blacktopping the road. Mr. Zelinka asked Mr. Burman if the City ciykd assyne 15% to 20% of the cost, would the County assume the balance? Mr. Schneider felt the County should be responsible for 100% of the cost since the road did not need improvement before the Couty golf course opened the road was adequate. Mr. Kronholm asked who owns the road and who is responsible for it?