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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br /> GREENFIELD PONDS WATERMAIN BREAK COSTS <br /> In September, Staff received a letter from Catherine Harstad requesting City <br /> reimbursement for costs Harstad had incurred for a watermain break which <br /> occurred during the construction of the Greenfield Ponds development. Ms. <br /> Harstad's letter implied that the City had incorrectly installed the main back in <br /> 1960 which led to her companies' breaking the main during their work on the <br /> development. At that time, based upon the advice of the City Attorney, Staff <br /> notified Ms. Harstad that her claims were being looked into. <br /> This week, Staff received a letter from Ms. Harstad's attorney requesting an <br /> immediate response to her claims. Staff will be discussing this issue further with <br /> both the City Attorney and the City Consulting Engineer for direction. Staff finds it <br /> difficult to believe that a watermain installed in 1960, which had not had any <br /> significant problems in operation for more than 32 years, suddenly broke during the <br /> construction of a non-City project. Preliminary discussions with the Attorney and <br /> Engineer have indicated that Ms. Harstad's claims will be difficult to prove. <br /> Staff will keep the Council updated on this issue. <br /> SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT <br /> After many drafts and discussions with the representatives of the Silver Lake <br /> Pointe project, the City Attorney and City Staff, a workable development <br /> agreement has been sent to Jeff Huggett of MSP Real Estate for signature by the <br /> appropriate parties. This Development Agreement covers the improvements on the <br /> site including grading, landscaping and pond construction. The Agreement is <br /> separate from the Development Agreement entered into by the EDA and ensures <br /> that the project is constructed according to City approved plans. <br /> Paul <br />