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Admin Section 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION Letter from Stan and Jayne Hamerski dated August 16, 1988. Memo from Jo Ann Olsen dated August 17, 1988. Letter from Bob Williams received August 22, 1988. Memo from Scott Harr dated August 15, 1988. Letter to Dale Gregory dated August 15, 1988. Letter from Chanhassen Inn dated August 19, 1988. Letter to Jack Melby dated August 29, 1988. Letter from Jim Burdick dated August 29, 1988. Letter to Mark Littfin dated August 28, 1988. Letter to Bob Zydowsky dated August 30, 1988. Memo from Jo Ann Olsen dated August 24, 1988. { Memo from Scott Harr dated August 30, 1988. Letter from Barton-Aschman Associates dated August 23, 1988. Letter from MnDOT dated August 15, 1988. Memos from- Don Ashworth dated September 12, 1988 re: Burdick Condemnation. Letter from William Kelly dated August 31, 1988. . Letter to James Schumacher dated September 9, 1988. HRA Accounts Payable dated September 12, 1988. Letter to MnDOT dated September 8, 1988. Letter to Andy Merry dated September 1, 1988. Letter from BRW dated September 6 , 1988 . Letter to Shafer Contracting dated September 6, 1988. Letter from Jim Lasher dated August 24, 1988. Correspondence to and from Bill Streepy. August 17, 1988 Page 2 In summary, at this time, median cuts to provide turning movement ' into the Amoco site and West 79th Street will not be supported by MnDOT. A continuous left turn lane is a possible option. If the left turn lane is not permitted, then the Amoco site will most ' likely be forced to combine with the Hanus site for access pur- poses. 1 . t I 1 ' Mr. Chaffee; Just a note to say thank you, for you and your departments help and ' cooperation with the Twin City Cycling Club in our two Chanhassen Road Races. Everything went smoothly for us - no complaints, no hassels, no injuries. Please let me know if you recieve any reaction concerning our activities. I hope to work with you in the future. ' Sincerely/� bob :'�illiams Twin City Cycling Club 4711 Zenith Ave. So. Mpls. Mn. 55410 I 1 . I rj 198 ..,•. :,i GNi-,N;ASST ty I Vii..,_ I C ITY 0 F ,,t _,:� r \ CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 r . MEMORANDUM rTO: Don Ashworth, City Manager FROM: Scott Harr, Asst. Public Safety Director rDATE: August 15, 1988 r SUBJ: Pryzmus Mini-Golf, Etc. , Etc. , Etc. You recently asked me to follow up on whether we can do anything regarding the video arcade that Pryzmus is running at his golf r center. Barbara Dacy and I have visited the scene, and we are working together to follow up on this . I have also talked with Roger about it for guidance. I will advise as this develops . r r r r r r r r r r /TiL �•� 1 T CITYOF ' C ANHASSEN NI .1 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 ' August 15, 1988 Fire Chief Dale Gregory Chanhassen Fire Department 1 7610 Laredo Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 1 Dear Chief Gregory: I am writing to commend Firefighters Mark Littfin and Brian Beniek for the professional assistance that they recently pro- vided during the execution of a search warrant at an apartment at Lakeview Hills. This was an involved process, that could in no way effectively been carried out without their help. 1 Firefighter Littfin provided a great deal of his time and exper- tise in helping the individuals executing the search in putting on air packs , suiting them up with the proper gear, etc. He was courteous throughout the procedure, and spent a great deal of time afterwoods cleaning up the equipment. 1 Firefighter Beniek also assisted by video taping the scene. He did an excellent job and the video tape has been forwarded to the County Attorney as evidence. 1 This is yet another example of the execellent work that the - Chanhassen Fire Department provides, not only to the city, but to the other enforcement agencies in our county. Please extend our 1 gratitude to these firefighters for a job well done. Since y, c..;?V( 1 Scott Harr Assistant Public Safety Director SH:v rcc: Jim Chaffee t en'Ashworth 1 1 /1/(7). c,-, git,,... S- k 612 / 934.7373 ! 1 '‘-1 WI' - t =.assen 1- - II ' -- iM0TEL' I1 I 531 West 79th Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 IIAugust 19, 1988 I Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 IIHonorable Chairman and Members of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Chanhassen I 690 Coulter Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 IRE: Proposed 100 Unit Hotel Project (Chanhassen Country Hospitality Suites) Dear Mayor, Chairman and Members of the City Council and HRA: II am writing this letter to express my deep concern over the City and the HRA's plan to promote and subsidize the Chanhassen Country Hospitality Suites project. As many of you know I am the owner of the Chanhassen Inn, a motel I project which now contains 74 rooms. One of the reasons why I decided to develop a motel at this particular site was because I believed strongly in the future of the City of Chanhassen and there was a clearly indicated market in the area. When we opened in March of 1982, my motel was the only one within a II radius of 7 miles. However, since that time 646 additional motel rooms have been constructed within the same 7 mile radius. And, within 8-1/2 miles of my motel the Marriott Corporation has a 320 room hotel under construction in Opus I Park, scheduled for completion next spring. Furthermore, IDS has started construction of a training center containing 235 rooms for its trainees and other IDS personnel and visitors, scheduled for completion in the spring of I 1990. Obviously, the impact of all these additional motel rooms and sleeping facilities on my business is and will continue to be negative for the I foreseeable future. My gross sales are down 20% over last year. I seriously question the indication for an additional 100 units in the City of Chanhassen at this time. I do not question the desire to improve the City or to attract II additional business dollars into it. However, it is my strong belief that Chanhassen simply is not ready for this type project at this time. Perhaps in five or ten years the story will be different as the surrounding area II experiences further residential, commercial and industrial growth. Certainly neither my business nor the proposed new hotel would be able to survive under competitive conditions. It is my understanding that a professional market analysis was done. I have not seen this report but rumor has it that the IIreport is negative. If that is in fact the case then it only supports my own AUG ' - 1988 i orry nr('u n nip.Aco,-„ study and research of the market in this area at the present time. It would be ' absolute lunacy to proceed with such a project knowing that it had very little chance for success. I have done some financial investigation of my own. The principal, ' interest, taxes and insurance for a project such as the one proposed is conservatively estimated at more than $750,000 annually. Assuming 100% occupancy of all 100 suites/rooms, this would amount to a cost of over $20.00 ' per day per room. If the occupancy rate is only half of 100%, the PITI would double to more than $40.00 per room per day. The operation would not have paid for a single kilowatt of electricity or a single dollar in wages at that point. ' A 50% occupancy rate in the first few years of operation for this hotel is simply not attainable. According to the article in the paper the Chanhassen Villager of August 4, 1988, rental rates will be in the $48.00 to $60.00 range. Assuming that the market would bear these rental rates and assuming a 50% ' occupancy rate, it is obvious that the hotel simply could not survive when two- thirds to four-fifths of it's income is dedicated to PITI alone. The cost of utilities, credit card charges, sales tax, room cleaning, maintenance, ' replacement, management fees, payroll expenses, franchise fees and all other expenses of operation will simply put•any chance for a successful operation under present circumstances far out of reach. I would also like to point out what I perceive to be an extremely inequitable situation here. I have constructed my facility entirely upon my own resources and private financing with the exception of a small loan that I was able to obtain through the SBA. I paid $46,000.00 to the City of Chanhassen for the right to hook-up my units to its sewer and water system. Now, it is proposed that a competitor, who has a questionable chance of success ' from the start, be subsidized by the City in order that it can better afford to establish itself. In my opinion is it unfair to cause hardship for an existing business to benefit a new development. While I realize that people cannot expect to maintain a monopoly on their form of business in an area forever, I ' contend that I am entitled to some deference by the community for the investment that I was willing to make and the taxes that I have contributed over the years. It seems to me that for the City to then subsidize an ' extremely high risk venture which may very well drag me down with it amounts to poor judgment and unfair treatment. For all the reasons stated above, I respectfully request that the Council ' and HRA seriously consider the gravity of entering into any kind of agreement to subsidize this project. I am available to answer any questions at any time. I would greatly appreciate your keeping me fully advised as to further developments involving this project. Thank you for your time and your kind consideration. ' )Very truly yours, ' Larry Zamor I 1 ' . CITYOF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 August 29 , 1988 Mr. Jack Melby 40 Hill Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 Re: South Lotus Lake Park Issues File No. 85-17 ' Dear Mr. Melby: ' Thank you for taking time from your business day to meet with Jerry Schlenk, Dale Gregory and me on August 25 , 1988 to review your concerns on the South Lotus Lake Park area. As we discussed, next week the City intends to bring in a backhoe to ' remove the delta material which has developed in the lake area from runoff from the detention basin spillway and the South Lotus Lake development area. In addition, we will have maintenance crews clear the general area of the weed growth around the lower detention basin and along the fencing between your property and the park property. We will not , however, remove the cattails or reed canary grass within the basin as this is beneficial for ' removal of nutrients from the retained water . Concerning the stones and riprap at the weir structure, we will ' do our best to remove the smaller riprap which has been a nuisance and which carries over into the lake with storms. We intend to reinforce the weir with larger riprap. You requested that we move the boat dock to the west side of the landing area. Dale Gregory indicated that this had been tried but due to the lake bottom contours we have had difficulty with ' supporting the right wheel. When we reinstall the boat dock next season we will do what we can to correct this bottom slope problem and attempt to install the dock on the west side of the ' landing area. Concerning your complaint about the weeds in the Bloomberg pro- perties off of Hill Street , I indicated that I would pass this concern on to Deputy weed Inspector Scott Harr for follow up. I . , . Principals In Minnesota's Fastest 1 / I Growing Area CiplOrtedteAt Brian H. Burdick IB.C. "Jim" Burdick 426 Lake Street Excelsior, Minnesota 55331 (612) 474-5243 IAugust 29, 1988 II Chanhassen City Council II City of Chanhassen Chanhassen, MN. 55317 II Gentlemen, First of all, I would like to correct a typographical error in my letter ' dated August 4, 1988. It should, of course, read "and" instead of "or". In reference to the last council meeting. I feel that the left hand Cul sac taking part of Lot 1 is most unfair. Taking part of this lot Ide would cause a tremendous amount of damage, due to the particular size and configuration of the lot. The reasonable and fair thing would be to construct a true Cul de sac; In other words, a circle, as is the normal I procedure with Cul de sacs. I, of course, wish to emphasize that I prefer no stub street and Cul de sac as compared to the right turn in right turn out arrangement. II would like to again call your attention to the solemn agreement that I and the City Council and Mayor of Chanhassen entered into by a unanimous vote approximately a year ago, which provided for a right turn in right II turn out on 78th Street. If this governing body decides to repudiate this agreement, I feel it should be done in an honest and open manner and not by trying to shift the blame to sane other governmental body such as I the Carver County Board of Commissioners or MNDOT, who have told me very clearly on several occasions that they have no interest in this matter whatsoever. IIfg' Cordially yours, / c . '7-e.-‘e°t, IB.0 'JIM" BURDICK BCB/clm r. ----- - -- Parks �: Street r , _--- ----- --- - urn/2//_-.ef_ -__._ AUG 3 1938 ICITY OF CHANi-,ASS_!'I Principals In Minnesota's Fastest Growing Area Cilvvitedamt Brian H. Burdick ' B.C. "Jim" Burdick 426 Lake Street Excelsior, Minnesota 55331 (612) 474-5243 August 4, 1988 ' Office of the City Clerk City of Chanhassen Chanhassen, MN. 55317 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Re: City Project No. 87-2 ' Gentlemen, ' I wish to enter my objection to being assessed for the West 78th Street detachment or the West 78th Street proposed Cul-de sac. This project will not benefit me in any way whatsoever. Cordially yours, 1 B.C. "JIM" BURDICK BCB/clm 1 . 1 1 _ CITY ® F ilk \I .) ; 1 , _ ": 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 I (612) 937-1900 IAugust 28, 1988 „ IMr. Mark Littfin s , ! .fy- 8052 Erie Spur C.�_,:• A - /v�„t-- IChanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mark: IThis letter is to confirm your appointment as Fire Inspector for the City of Chanhassen beginning on September 6 , 1988 . Your duties and responsibilities are outlined in the attached job Idescription. As we discussed, your starting salary will be $980 .77 bi-weekly I and you will be subject to a performance evaluation after six months from September 6 , 1988 . All other personnel policies in effect will apply. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Jean Meuwissen, the City Treasurer. Your immediate supervisor will be Scott Harr, the Assistant Public Safety Director, and your hours will be 8: 00 a.m. to 4: 30 I p.m. , Monday through Friday. You are entitled to a one-half hour break in the morning and a one-half hour lunch break. You may earn overtime at time and one-half to be taken as pay or banked I as compensatory time to be used with prior permission from your supervisor. One of the City' s employment requirements is for a -complete physical examination. Please make arrangements for one through Karen Engelhardt. IAs we discussed, you will need to make a commitment toward gaining a working knowledge of the Uniform Fire Code, Fire Code I inspections, Life Safety Code, sprinkler plans/systems, plan reviews, first aid, and arson investigation to name a few. Please refer to Scott Harr' s memo for a probable list of educa- tional priorities. IBecause the City will be providing you with these educational opportunities as outlined herein, we will expect a commitment on I your part to remain in the employment of the City for a minimum of five ( 5) years. I CITYOF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 • ' August 30, 1988 ✓ ice Mr. Robert Zydowsky - S/2/ / e 1280 Germane Avenue, Apt. 110 ' Apple Valley, MN 55124 £ Re: Letter of Employment _ p��u . _. Ny:� Dear Mr. Zydowsky: This letter is to confirm your appointment as a part-time 1 Community Service Officer for the City of Chanhassen beginning on September 1, 1988. Your starting salary will be $7.00 per hour, with no benefits, 1 and a maximum of 30 hours per week. You will be subject to perfor- mance evaluations every six months, with your probationary employment period lasting for 6 months from September 1, 1988. 1 This is an at-will employment situation with all other Chanhassen City employment rules in effect. Your immediate supervisor will be Scott Harr, the Assistant Public Safety Director. Your hours will be assigned (see attached letter from Scott Harr) . 1 You have joined the City of Chanhassen at a very exciting time and we are pleased to have you with us . 1 Sincerely, im Chaffee ublic Safety Director JC:k cc: Scott Harr, Assistant Public Safety Director Jean Meuwissen, City Treasurer 1 11 I T_ . CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 _ . (612) 937-1900 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager FROM: Jo Ann Olsen, Asst. City Planner DATE: August 24, 1988 SUBJ: Addendum to Chaparral Development Contract for Decks on the Quad Units On August 22 , 1988, the City Council established guidelines to permit decks on the quad units in the Chaparral PUD to be located 1 within the front yard setback with the following conditions: 1 . The deck cannot extend from the building further than 10 feet. 2 . The deck must maintain a 20 foot front and rear yard setback. 3 . The deck must be constructed to the 10 ' x 20 ' dimension. 4 . Decks that meet the above three conditions could be approved administratively with a building permit application without having to receive a variance. Attached is an addendum to be added to the development contract file for the Chaparral PUD. 1 . i 1 i 1 1 1 I , . ' LAW OFFICES GRANNIS, GRANNIS, FARRELL& KNUTSON DAVID L. GRANNIS- 1874-1961 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION TELECOPIER: DAVID L. GRANNIS,JR.- 1910-1980 POST OFFICE BOX 57 (612)455-2359 VANCE B. GRANNIS 403 NORWEST BANK BUILDING DAVID L. HARMEYER VANCE B. GRANNIS,JR. &non'B. KNETSCH PATRICK A.FARRELL 161 NORTH CONCORD EXCHANGE MICHAEL J. MAYER DAVID L.GRANNIS,III SOUTH ST PAUL, MINNESOTA 55075 TIMOTHY J.BERG ROGER N. KNUTSON TELEPHONE(612)455-1661 August 31 , 1988 ' Ms. Jo Ann Olsen Chanhassen City Hall 690 Coulter Drive, Box 147 ' Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 RE: Chaparral & Chaparral 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Additions Dear Jo Ann: Pursuant to your request, enclosed please find revised Addendum to Planned Residential Development Contract which specifies that decks can only be constructed on quadraminium lots. Please call if you have questions or comments. ' Very truly yours, G AiNIS, RANNIS, FARRELL ' & KNUT ON, P.A. may` ! RNK:srn Roger N. nutson ' Enclosure 1 . SEP 1988 ' CITY OF CHANkASSEN II ADDENDUM TO PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT PLAT OF CHAPARRAL AND CHAPARRAL 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH ADDITIONS WHEREAS, the City has made and entered into a development contract dated November 9, 1979, and entitled "Planned ' Residential Development Contract Plat of Chaparral and Chaparral 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Additions" (the "Development Contract") , and WHEREAS, it was implied in the approval of the development that decks on quadraminium lots could be constructed within front yard setbacks. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Chanhassen City Council: 1. Decks may be constructed in the development of the quadraminium lots which encroach upon the required front yard setbacks without a variance subject to the conditions set forth herein. ' 2 . Decks constructed pursuant to this Addendum are subject to the following conditions: ' a. The deck cannot extend from the building farther than ten (10) feet. ' b. The deck must maintain a twenty (20) foot front and rear yard setback. ' c. The deck must be constructed to a maximum 10'x20' dimension. ' d. Decks that meet the above three conditions shall be approved administratively with a building permit application without having to receive a variance. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen this day of , 1988 . CITY OF CHANHASSEN ' BY: Thomas L. Hamilton, Mayor ' ATTEST: Don Ashworth, City Manager 1 C I TY 0 F �,,� ,�c.N , CHANBASSE *-` 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Chief Deputy Jim Castleberry 1 FROM: Scott Harr, Chanhassen Public Safety 9 DATE: August 30 , 1988 SUBJ: Animal Control/CSO Call-Outs I am pleased to advise that we have hired a second CSO whose duties will include animal control. 1 Both CSO' s were hired with the understanding that they will trade off times to be available for animal call-outs. As soon as the 1 new CSO is trained in, a pager will be used for Carver County Sheriff' s Office to call a CSO in. In the meantime, Deb Rand has made herself available for 1 necessary call-outs if she is available. We would like to limit these current call-outs to those that a deputy is unable to deal with immediately, or cannot convince the complainant to wait 1 until a CSO is on duty. So, for a short period until both CSO' s are fully operational, I would hope that call-outs would be limited to those of a "crisis nature" . 1 I will advise you as soon as both CSO' s are operational. 1 1 1 1 1 1 II Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. 111 Third Avenue South, Suite 350 Phone:(612)332-0421 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Fax: (612) 332-6180 I USA a r. 4-i,v)t /316. 1---� I ME RANDOM TO: File /�I I Z--- J COPIES TO: Mike Christensen - MOOT _. I Dick Feerick - SW Coalition --. /`7 Alan Gray - Eden Prairie Jiro Povich - MOOT 1 ', Gary Warren - Chanhassen Ken Horns - Barton-Aschanan Dan Lamer - Barton-Ascthnan John Milian - Barton-Aschman I Chuck Rickart - Barton-Aschman James Unruh Barton-Asdbnnan IFROM: Dave Warzala DATE: August 23, 1988 1 SUBJECT: Trunk Highway 5 (S.P. 1002-44 S.P. 2701-28) Design Status Report #6 (Period Ending August 19, 1988) II I The following is a status update on the above captioned project (report period July 18, 1988 to August 19, 1988) . I o Cn August 12, 1988,Barton-Ashman received formal authorization from Eden Prairie to proceed with design. However, design was initiated under separate contract with the Southwest Transportation Coalition in April. I . o Barton-Asctunan has completed detailed right-of-way mapping for affected properties in Hennepin County. Mapping was originated frcan title II searches and meter plotted with total parcel areas calculated. Proposed right-of-way limits and actual takings are pending further design. I Carver County existing right-of-way mapping and affected parcel data will be completed in one week. 1 o Appraisal activity is proceeding in Hennepin County on those properties not requiring right-of-entry. I o Earthwork computations are proceeding to establish borrow pit rights as required. gel' OF LTARIS 3E #---bi AUG :.4 1988 I !ENGINEERING DEPT. ' Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. o Cost partici a tion napping being color coded and will be submitted in two weeks for review by MnDar. After the cost participation map is completed by Barton-Aschman, MnDOT will finalize with the municipalities involved. ' o Barton-Asctmtan has not received the bridge survey. Preliminary bridge plans may be delayed as a result. ' o Soil borings will ccramenoe pending receipt of existing and proposed cross sections. Areas of anticipated poor soil conditions will be top priority. ' o Pending preliminary soils data, a request for a surface-type determination must be initiated shortly thereafter. It is important that this process begin early. 1 1 i . I 2 ' Le ik3 /2/C�. tt, rq Minnesota qp, tio_ Department of Transportation . a District 5 FyT j 48�� 2055 No. Lilac Drive ' of Tta Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422 (612)593- 8530 August 15, 1988 _ 1 Mr. Gary Warren ' City Engineer City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive ' Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Re: S.P. 2706-158 (TH 7) Signalization and channelization at CSAH 19 ' Dear Mr. Warren: ' Enclosed is a copy of the staff approved layout for signalization and channelization of TH 7 and CSAH 19 in Excelsior and Shorewood. This copy is sent to you for display to the residents of your community. The proposed letting date is September 28, 1990. The estimated cost of $300,00 will be funded through our Hazard Elimination Safety (HES) program. If you have any questions or need more information contact me at the above number. ' Sincerely, A14442egelt/ ' Mark D. Benson F' ^' ,d • r'c''- ;9 ' �?rqy Project Manager �r Frli) il7r2 ' Enclosure AUG 16 1988 ENGINEERING DEPT. I ;' 1988 c.iiANI- ASSEN An Equal Opportunity Employer 1 rt CITY JF - CHANHASSEN t` \ - 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council ' FROM: Don Ashworth, City Manager DATE: September 12 , 1988 ' SUBJ: Burdick vs . City of Chanhassen Attached please find the appeal being made by Mr. Burdick regarding the City' s taking of his property on West 79th Street for the new holding pond. Mr. Burdick is seeking an award in ' excess of $2 . 72 per sq. ft. for the 2 parcels acquired by that the City. Both the City Attorney and this office are pleased to see this ' item presented to the Carver County District Court. As such, it will be the citizens of our County who will make a determination as to the fair value that should be paid to Mr. Burdick for the ' taking. Factors considered to be highly important to our appraiser/attorney in this issue include: ' - The court is compelled by state law to only consider the value of the land "before" the taking. The court can- not consider potential higher values for the property because of constructing new Market Blvd. , access to Highway ' 5 , or railroad crossing into the downtown area - all repre- senting "after" conditions. These would not have occurred without the City' s action and therefore must not be con- ' sidered. Our appraiser confirmed that the average sale prices for this area more closely approximated $1 .50 to $1 . 75 per sq. ft. This fact is further sustained by the fact that the City, at the commencement of the construction ' process, purchased three lots adjoining Mr. Burdick' s pro- perty from private, willing, sellers at approximately $1 .75 per sq. ft. These parcels have higher value in that they ' are not encumbered by the low areas included in the Burdick property; and ' - Mr. Burdick purchased one of the lots approximately six months prior to commencement of the project. Mr. Burdick paid approximately $1.50 per sq. ft. The project had been well known and advertised prior to Mr. Burdick' s purchase. 1 1 ' Mayor and City Council September 12 , 1988 Page 2 1 There is no better indication of the market value of the land than what was paid for the land at time of commence- ment of the project. Any payment in excess of its market value represents a windfall to persons solely interested in ' making a profit at the public' s expense; and - A large portion of Lot 9 is extremely low and would not be allowed to be developed without improving the wetland areas and/or insuring water retention is met as required by the Watershed District. To consider that the value of the land which would be undevelopable at market rates is unreasonable. As stated at the beginning of this memorandum, both the City Attorney and this office are desirous of seeing the appeal pro- cess start. We anticipated such and now feel that it is impor- tant that the general public become aware of the facts associated with this issue. It is comforting to note that the trial process will include citizens from our county who will be given the opportunity to hear the facts . This issue is significant to our citizens recognizing the total acreage obtained for the pond and ' roads , i .e. approximately $350 ,000 sq. ft. The windfall position being sought by Mr. Burdick is an action being taken against and at the expense of all citizens . We strongly oppose such and ' believe that the court process provides the best opportunity for the entire community to hear the facts and make a reasonable decision. T1(-/A1) 1 / /2 /3,- KELLY LAW OFFICES ' 351 SECOND STREET EXCELSIOR, MINNESOTA 55331 WILLIAM F KELLY (612)474-5977 MARK W KELLY ' August 31 , 1988 1 ' City of Chanhassen Clerk of Carver County District Court Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Re: Burdick v Chanhassen Court File No. 87-22584 ' Dear Clerk: Attached please find the Notice of Appeal served upon you by U. S. Mail ' in the above-entitled matter. Sincerely, r ?A- Z-; 1 ' William . Kelly Attorney for B. C. Burdick ' WFK/dh Enclosure S E P "_ 1988 Y OF CHANhASSEN STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF CARVER FILE NO. 87-22584 City of Chanhassen , a Minnesota municipal corporation, Petitioner, v. NOTICE OF APPEAL BY RESPONDENTS B. C. BURDICK AND B. C . Burdick and Brigitte BRIGITTE BURDICK Burdick, Respondents . ' TO: CLERK OF CARVER COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, A MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND PATRICK A. FARRELL, ITS ATTORNEY. NOTICE OF APPEAL AS TO PARCEL 8 Lot 8 , Block 1 , Frontier Development Park, Carver County, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat thereof; and 1 . PARCEL 9 Lot 9 , Block 1 , Frontier Development Park, Carver County , a a rver ounty , Minnesota, according to the recorded plat thereof. ' You and each of you will please take notice that B. C. Burdick and Brigitte Burdick, husband and wife , hereby appeal to the above named District Court from the partial award set out in the Notice of ' Award , in the District Court file dealing with the real property herein described, dated August 12 , 1988 , to-wit; 1 - 1 - II II Parcel 8 award $270 , 000 Appraisal Fee 500 Parcel 9 award $642 , 600 Appraisal Fee 500 ' The above figures were set out in the Partial Report of Commissioners as to Parcels 8 and 9 dated August 5 , 1988 . 1 FACTUAL BACKGROUND 1 . Parcel 8 is a vacant, commercial lot located west of State Highway 101 , fronting on State Highway 5 in Chanhassen , Minnesota . Parcel 8 ; its size is estimated to be 90 , 151 square feet . 2 . Parcel 9 is a vacant, commercial lot located west of State ' Highway 101 , fronting on State Highway 5 in Chanhassen , Minnesota. Parcel 9 ; its size is estimated to be 255 , 745 square feet . 3 . B. C . Burdick and Bridgitte Burdick are the fee owners of land described as Parcel 8 and and Parcel 9 of this action . 1 4 . The Commissioner awarded $2 . 99/square foot or $270 , 000 . 00 for the taking of Parcel 8 and $2 . 51/sq. ft . or $642 , 600 . 00 for the taking of Parcel 9 . 5 . Property values at the time of the taking in the area of the ' subject parcel were, from testimony presented by Appellants , shown to be greater than the amounts awarded by the Commissioner for each parcel. 6 . Testimony from appraiser Robert Strachota, and supported by his appraisal, Exhibit P-53 , showed the two subject properties to be valued at $5 . 21 per square foot or $1 , 800 , 000 . 00 . . I - 2 - NW II 7 . Testimony from appraiser Victor Vik, and supported by his appraisal, Exhibit P-24 , showed the two subject properties be valued at $5 . 80 per square foot or $2 , 000 , 000 . 00 . 1 8 . Testimony from a local real estate expert supporting the ' execution of a listing agreement for sale of property within 700 feet of the subject property as selling for $6 . 00 per square foot . 9 . City appraisals failed to take into account value of all the ' land included in the parcels subject to the taking; the City eliminated 14 , 000 square feet from its appraisals . 10 . City appraisals of the subject property failed to take into consideration all factors which bear upon the value of the subject property. 11 . The two parcels covered by this action are contiguous , owned by the same fee owners , were occupied as one parcel, and must be considered as a unit for purposes of assessment of damages . 12 . The following parties were listed by the City as having an interest in the parcels . These Appellants deny they have any interest in the property but for purposes of giving notice as ' required by statute do list them herein: ' David Brotzler 1542 Millpond Court Chaska, MN 55318 Mrs . David Brotzler 1542 Millpond Court Chaska , MN 55318 r I - 3 - II Strong-Towle, Inc . 6400 Barrie Road Apartment 1412 Edina, MN 55435 LeRoy Larson c/o Betty Lee 6633 Hodgson Road, Lot 1B Circle Pines , MN 55014 IJames Larson Address Unknown Michael Fahey ICarver County Attorney 600 Fourth Street East Chaska, MN 55318 Northern States Power Company Legal Department 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis , MN 55401 IMinnesota Gas Company Legal Department 201 South Seventh Street Minneapolis , MN 55402 I I I - 4 - I CITY OF /' ° �� CHANHASSEN • 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 September 9, 1988 C.e. ■ ed.! Aitc,, ' Mr. James J. Schumacher 390 West Cottage Avenue St. Paul, MN 55117 Dear Mr. Schumacher: The purpose of this letter is to bring to a conclusion the ongoing communication between you, our City Council, and myself concerning the Assumption Seminary Farm. Per our last conver- sation, you expressed a willingness to comply with the actions 1 that we jointly decided upon to secure the property in order to preserve public safety. These items were agreed upon at our June 21, 1988, meeting, which was attended by yourself, City Attorney Roger Knutson, Public Safety Director Jim Chafee, Fire Chief Dale Gregory, and myself. Attached please find my memo dated June 21, 1988 , to City ' Manager, Don Ashworth, in which I outlined the results of this meeting. You will note that the final paragraph requests a letter from the City to you stating the specific requirements that are being made of you regarding the property. The time that has elapsed since that meeting has been used to solicit input from the City Council, the City Manager, and the Mayor. Per my attached memo dated August 18 , 1988, to Jim Chaffee, . Public Safety Director, which has been endorsed by the City Manager, we are now in a position to state to you the require- ments we are making of you, as property owner: 1 . Within 30 days, you are to have all of the barrels on the property removed in compliance with the law, advising us of the manner in which the material was disposed. 2 . Within 30 days, you are to provide security measures to make the property inaccessible to trespassers , advising us of the method that you take. (Per your letter of July 21, 1988 , I understand that you are considering an alarm system in lieu of posting an armed guard on the premises , as well as seeking to provide adequate security lighting. ) Ir Mr. James J. Schumacher ' September 9 , 1988 Page 2 3 . Within 30 days, you are to make arrangements with ' Chanhassen Fire Chief Dale Gregory to arrange for the dormatory building to be burned, and possibly the gra- nary. Recognizing that drought conditions may influence the date of the burn, this particular requirement is merely seeking that you make arrangements with our Fire Department to carry out this phase of your agreement at the earliest possible date. ' 4 . Within 30 days, you are to remove all tires that are illegally stored on the property, in compliance with the law, advising us of the method of disposal. ' 5 . Within 30 days, you are to clean up anything that pre- sents a health hazard inside the barn, advising us of the ' action taken. 6 . Within 30 days , you are to comply with the Chanhassen City Code Section regarding the storage of any debris on the property (City Code, Chapter 13 , Nuisances) , advising us of the action taken. I have continued to attempt to be cooperative with all parties concerned regarding the status of your property. I feel that we have had an ongoing positive relationship with you and your co- owners. I trust that this will continue now that I have received the authorization from the City Manager to definitively set forth the itemized requirements above. I definitely want these measures taken within 30 days , as a good deal of time has elapsed already, and with winter approaching, the potential for problems on the property only escalate. One ' recommendation that had been made was for all of the windows of the seminary building to be boarded up. I am not requiring this because I believe that the necessity for some light in the ' building in the event that people are legally inside, as well as the fact that boarded up windows would only prohibit patroling officers to see inside, makes this a recommendation that we are willing to do without. Per the requirements of our City Code, I am attaching the NOTICE form regarding the above. I would like to thank you for your ' anticipated cooperation. As always , I remain available to assist you; to answer questions; to provide resources; or to help in any other way that I can. I look forward to concluding this matter with you, and will be looking forward to your reply. i 11 . ' Mr. James J. Schumacher September 9 , 1988 Page 3 Sincerel , c y Scott Harr Assistant Public Safety Director ' SH:v ' cc: Tom Hamilton, Mayor Don Ashworth, City Manager Roger Knutson, City Attorney Jim Chaffee, Public Safety Director ' Dale Gregory, Fire Chief 1 ,, , C I CITYOF 1? 3 11 . , .. ..... . - . I \ 1 C Eta . ,-. ..-. f.-1 „lig S S Z 3 ` `. 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 Is (612) 937-1900 MEMORANDUM Haan crY lufrtAn'�119br 1 d,:rreo_ Vol TO: Jim Chaffee, Public Safety Director .,,:r:,,---- FROM: Scott Harr, Assistant Public Safety Director ° '-- — II :::).r,,., , , il.PiSSKfn DATE: August 18, 1988 8 - f?. --;'1?: II SUBJ: Assumption Seminary Farm �.__ r. - 2. - f- I was asked to contact the representative owner of the Assumption Seminary Farm I property, Mr. James J. Schumacher, to inquire as to a response to my letter of July 29, 1988. This letter setforth the following requirements that I understand were made by the Mayor: II1. Specific Times for the Completion of Specific Work: Mr. Schumacher advises me that he is proceeding aa•rapidly as possible to set such I times; however, he is still awaiting a response from the Carver County Environmentalist who is assisting him in legally dealing with the drums of material, tires, etc. He assured me that he is anxious to conclude this clean-up process and will advise as soon as he knows. I have also 1 talked with Mr. Mike Shotliff, Carver County Envinronmentalist, who con- firmed this. I 2. Board up all Windows in Seminary Building-: Mr. Schumacher did state that his group of owners does not feel that all of the windows need to be secured in order to make the building safe at this point. Frankly, I 1 think he does have a point, as what available light does come in is beneficial from a safety standpoint for those of us that are required to enter the building on occasion. I 3. Get Rid of Tires: Again, Mr. Schumacher advises that he is working with the Carver County Environmentalist in order to dispose of the tires pro- perly. I4. Clean-up Anything that is a Health Hazard Inside the Barn: Mr. Schumacher is, again, pursuing this with the County representative. I 5. Check-out Shed Behind the Barn Containing Junk: See response to #4, above. IIcc: James Schumacher, 390 West Cottage Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55117 Michael Shotliff, Carver County Environmentalist I - CITY OF EANEAssEN `\1 f z 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 •937-1900 CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 Date: September 9, 1988 ' NOTICE To: Mr. James J. Schumacher ' 390 West Cottage Avenue St. Paul, MN 55117 To the owner, lessee, agent, or occupant of the above described permises: You are hereby notified that at your premises located at Assumption Seminary Farm property, Hwy. 212, Chanhassen and used as buildings presently unoccupied ' the following conditions were found to exist in violation of the Chanhassen City ' Code: Chapter 13, Nuisances (see letter from Scott Harr to James Schumacher, dated September 9, 1988, setting forth specific requirements) . YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO HAVE THIS CONDITION(S) CORRECTED BY: October 9, 1988 NOTICE OF COMPLETION SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING TO: Code Enforcement Officer, ' City of Chanhassen, 690 Coulter Drive, Chanhassen, MN 55317. Failure to comply with the foregoing orders may render you liable to penalties of said ordi- nance. In reply, please refer to inspection No.78-8 . Very y yours, /J r c-6 J ' Scott Harr Assistant Public Safety Director/ Code Enforcement Officer cc: Elliot Knetsch, Office of the City Attorney I ' PLANNING __ _ TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING — IARCHITECTURE SENNETT,, RINGROSE, WOLSFELD. JARVIS. GARDNER, INC. • THRESHER SQUARE • 700 THIRD STREET SOUTH • MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 • PHONE 612/370-0700 September 6, 1988 4 «°°``� `• Io t>4) 1J,,`J City of Chanhassen ,4L.,. - . II 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 I Attn: Mr. Gary Warren, PE City Engineer RE: Downtown Project IIPAVING Dear Gary, 1 We are fully aware of the City' s concern and desire to complete the wear course paving on the downtown project. We have been in constant contact with Shafer Contracting in an attempt to maximize efficiency in clean up and preparation work I prior to final paving. We are once again attempting to nail Shafer and Hardrives down to a committed schedule. The latest commitment, offered 8/30/88, was for wear course paving Tuesday, September 6, 1988 1 We apologize for any difficulties that have or that may occur as a result of the paving not being completed. Discussions with Shafer Contracting have been I taking place since early August. We have informed staff, the City Council , and the downtown businessmen of the paving schedule as accurately as possible based upon the available information. 1 For various reasons, some legitimate and some not, the schedule has continued to slide. For your information, the following discussions have taken place: IDate Discussion Between Snyopsis of Discussion 'About 8/10/88 Greg Roy (BRW) and Paving to occur the week of I Bud Mattson (Shafer) August 22. Shafer to con- tact Hardrives for commitment. 1 August 16, 1988 Greg Roy (BRW) and Paving the week of the 22nd Bud Mattson (Shafer) appears unrealistic because of the sodding operations. I The paving is rescheduled for the week of the 29th and is reconfirmed with Hardrives. I Shafer Contracting commits to crew in the week of the 22nd to correct settlements, clean up, preparation, etc. I DAVID J.BENNETT DONALD W RINGROSE RICHARD P WOLSFELD PETER E JARVIS LAWRENCE J GARDNER THOMAS F CARROLL CRAIG A AMUNDSEN DONALD E.HUNT MARK G SWENSON JOHN 8 McNAMARA RICHARD D PILGRIM DALE N BECKMANN DENNIS J SUTLIFF lo MINNEAPOLIS DENVER C,1 � I9uQ PHOENIX I t,1 I Y OF CHANIF.ASS A I , Mr. Gary Warren September 6, 1988 1 Page 2 Date Discussion Between Snyopsis of Discussion August 23, 1988 Greg Roy and Bud Mattson Shafer again commits to ' paving August 29 with clean up crews to be in August 24-26 preparing. 1 August 24-26, 1988 Calls to Shafer Contracting because of lack of prepara- tion crews 22 unanswered and unreturned. August 29, 1988 Greg Roy and Bud Mattson Shafer states that paving ' will not occur until specific issues are resolved as to payment. ' August 29, 1988 Gary Ehret - Bud Mattson/ BRW reminds Shafer of their George Mattson paving commitments and stresses the need to begin paving as soon as possible. August 30, 1988 Gary Ehret - Bud Mattson/ An "understanding" of the ' George Mattson issues is reached and Shafer is again asked to begin paving as soon as possible. 1 A return phone call from Shafer commits Hardrives to paving Tuesday, September 6, 1 1988. Rest assured that we are doing everything possible to complete this project, in ' particular, the paving. As always, we will keep you updated as new information is received. 1 Sincerely, B ET RINGROSE- % SF D-JARVIS-GARDNER, INC. Gar A. hret, • • oject Manager GAE/sk 1 cc: Mr. George Mattson Mr. Greg Roy Mr. Don Ashworth 1 I , . . �_II, - ,-, >.:>7 PLANNING > �: TRANSPORTATION �� # � I ENGINEERING _ Z_-1l___T ARCHITECTURE IBENNETT, RINGROSE, WOLSFELD. JARVIS, GARDNER, INC. • THRESHER SQUARE • 700 THIRD STREET SOUTH • MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 • PHONE 612/370-0700 ISeptember 6, 1988 IShafer Contracting 30405 Regal Avenue Shafer, MN 55074 IAttn: George Mattson IRE: Chanhassen Downtown Redevelopment Project PAYING CP 86-11 IDear George, We are writing to express our concern and the concern of the City of Chanhassen I regarding the above-referenced project. For several weeks now, going back to early August, the City has been extremely anxious to start placing wear course mix downtown. In fact, discussions the week of August 8 indicated paving could II be expected as soon as the week of August 22. We have represented this to the City Council , City staff and the local businessmen. We are extremely irritated that the schedule has continued to slide backwards. I Representatives of both Shafer Contracting and Hardrives have been out to the job numerous times to evaluate conditions, with no results as of this date. II As per our latest discussion of August 30, we are fully expecting wear course paving to be underway Tuesday, September 5, 1988, with completion that week. Again, I can not overstate the concerns of the City in this matter. We would IIlike this project completed as soon as possible. Sincerely, I 'INGROSE- ' LI- £ 'VIS-GARDNER, INC. II I -■ I Ehr ' , PE Project Manager IIGAE/sk / •` cc: Mr. Don Ashworth II Mr. Gary Warren Mr. Greg Roy DAVID J.BENNETT DONALD W RINGROSE RICHARD P WOLSFELD PETER E JARVIS LAWRENCE J GARDNER THOMAS F CARROLL CRAIG A AMUNDSEN IDONALD E.HUNT MARK G.SWENSON JOHN B McNAMARA RICHARD PILGRIM DALE N BECKMANN DENNISJ SUTLIFF MINNEAPOLIS DENVER PHOENIX i t . A171Ma--c 4 6n-i -71?L- I PLANNING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE I BENNETT, RINGROSE, WOLSFELD, JARVIS, GARDNER, INC. • THRESHER SQUARE • 700 THIRD STREET SOUTH • MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 • PHONE 612/370-0700 „ r . , -. . - DATE: August 24, 1988 MEMORANDUM II TO: Don Ashworth City Manager I FROM: James B. Lasher Project Landscape Architect IIRE: Chanhassen Clock Tower Neon II This is offered as a clarification concerning neon installations on the Chanhassen Clock Tower and Entry Monument. I In brief, this project dates back to its initial approval with City Council/HRA in June 1987. Through much discussion and alternative selections by both City Council and HRA the package was approved for bidding and the bid date was set I for September 3, 1987. The bidding climate proved to be poor at this time and only one bid was received; subsequently, the HRA voted to wait until spring for rebidding. I In the Spring of 1988, the project was once again brought up for discussion and design review. At this time the HRA/City Council ordered the project to be rebid and a date of April 6, 1988, was set. Through this second set of meetings I alternatives were discussed pertaining to orientation, number of clock faces and neon color for signage and general illumination. Upon review of meeting minutes from both City Council and HRA discussions, I find that there should have been a I color selection process where a sample panel of potential neon colors was pre- sented for approval to the HRA. During the construction process this was mis- takenly overlooked by me, and color decisions were made based solely on design intent. Therefore, I make the following recommendations: I1. The Clock Tower and Entry Monument construction is scheduled to be finished within the next two weeks. As the entire neon installation is presently I complete, I recommend that the existing color be reviewed once it is powered-up. 2. If, in fact, the color selected does not meet with majority approval , it Iwill be removed and replaced with an approved color at BRW's expense. At this time, I would like to offer my sincere apologies for any inconvenience I this may have caused and assure you that BRW will rectify this matter in order to provide the best possible product for the City of Chanhassen. Aifir, 2 E 1988 MINNEAPOLIS DENVER PHOENIX '.mil 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 E 1 1 1 1111 1111 1 1 CHANHASSEN H.R.A. A C C O U N T S P A Y A B L E 09-12-88 PAGE 1 CHECK # A M O U N T C L A I M A N T P U R P O S E ey 030476 306.35 ANDON, INC. PROMOTIONAL EXPENSE 030477 66.78 DONALD ASHWORTH TRAVEL + TRAINING w 2 373.13 NECESSARY EXPENDITURES SINCE LAST COUNCIL MEETING c tow 1.0 41 C Y C 1 CITY OF `\ I cHANHAssEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 September 8 , 1988 Minnesota Dept. of Transportation Attn: C. E. Weichselbaum State Aid Engineer District 5 2055 North Lilac Drive Golden Valley, MN 55422 1 Re: M.S.A.S. Roadway Certification City of Chanhassen , Minnesota 1 File No. PW033 Dear Mr . Weichselbaum: 1 The function of a transportation plan is to not only accommodate future needs but also to analyze existing problems and to pose appropriate solutions . Frequently, existing problems are closely 1 related to future needs. A:z a result , a specific action in a given area can remedy existing deficiencies while providing for future needs. Our Annual Certification of Mileage (December 31 , 1988) shows that we are under our maximum allowance by 2. 81 miles. We there- 1 fore request your review and approval of .our request for the addition of roadways to our present State Aid System as marked in red on the attached Preliminary Layout Plan. ' The proposed roadways are as follows: I. Extension of Powers Boulevard south of Lyman Boulevard between County Road 18 ( Lyman Boulevard) and Bluff Creek Drive - total of 1 .59 miles split into two segments as follows: 1 Segment 1 - from County Road 18 to County Road 14 - 0 . 94 miles 1 Segment 2 - from County Road 14 to Bluff Creek Drive - 0 . 65 miles 1 1 ` C 1 . . I Mr. C. E. Weichselbaum July 27 , 1988 Page 2 I A eneral problem in g p Chanhassen ' s existing north/south transportation system is readily apparent in Trunk Highway I101. Trunk Highway 101 is classified as a temporary trunk highway and as such has not received appropriations for any improvements with the exception of absolute minimum I necessities . The highway has significant alignment and geometric problems , particulary south of Trunk Highway 5 . I Therefore, the extension of Powers Boulevard south of Lyman Boulevard would add functional continuity as a main route to the City ' s north/south transportation system. This is also an important link being incorporated into the new ITrunk Highway 212 alignment study and E. I. S. III . Extension of Lake Drive East ( Segment 108-010 ) between Audubon Road and Galpin Boulevard - 0 . 98 miles. The westerly extension of segment 108-010 would add con- tinuity as a main route to the City ' s east/west transpor- tation system. As it now exists , the City' s east/west system of highways include County Road 18 , County Road 14 I and State Highway 5 . With the addition of Lake Susan Hills West and the Timberwood Estates developments, the demand for an east/west highway in this general area is readily I apparent . The addition of this extension would ease some of the load on Highway 5 by providing for another east/west throughway. I Thank you for your consideration of these roadway additions . After receipt of your review comments we will prepare a specific request based on our allowable mileage. If you should have any Iquestions , please call. Sincerely, ICITY OF CHANHASSEN I I Gar, G. arren, P.E. C . y Eng 'neer GGW:AL:ktm Attachment : Preliminary Layout Plan 1 cc : 9/12/88 City Council Packet - Administrative Section I ` i Al--.,- .,,<.1 ILAW OFFICES " /j / d 4-,GRANNIS, GRANNIS, FARRELL& KNUTSON _t. .�f DAVID L.GRANNIS- 18744961 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION TELECOPIER: DAVID L.GRANNIS,JR.- 1910-1980 POST OFFICE BOX 57 (612)455-2359 VANCE B.GRANNIS 403 NORWEST BANK BUILDING DAVID L.HARMEYER VANCE B.GRANNIS,JR. ELUOTT B 161 NORTH CONCORD EXCHANGE KNETSCH PATRICK A.FARRELL MICHAEL J.MAYER I DAVID L.GRANNIS,HI SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55075 TIMOTHY J.BERG ROGER N. KNUTSON TELEPHONE(612)455-1661 0 September 1 , 1988 IMr. Andrew K. Merry Mericor Financial Services, Inc. 3055 Old Highway Eight 1 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418 RE: City of Chanhassen, Minnesota II $1 ,200,000 General Obligation Bonds of 1988 $1 ,775,000 General Obligation Taxable Tax Increment Bonds of 1988 1 Dear Mr. Merry: Our office is legal counsel for the City of Chanhassen. As I of September 1 , 1988, claims and other actions in which the City is a defendant are either covered by insurance, of insignificant amounts or remotely recoverable by the plaintiffs, none of which I would jeopardize the validity or repayment of the bonds being offered. It is my opinion that none of the pending or threatened litigation or claims against the City, singularly or collectively, would have a significant impact of the financial Iposition of the City. V= • yours, IGRA NIS RANNIS, FARRELL « L7TSCN, P.b1. - -___ -_----,—_ II -oger N. Knutson RNK:srn cc: ,,-Don Ashworth 1 I SEP t; 1988 ICITY OF CHANF,ASS__P! I 1 Of?`G G C 4 ^rA/figs e.tom Chi g-s , !W G 1988 ' • CITY OF CHANT ,vs,.,-L.;N 4%7ti . /1 - Doti 4s% T� Azev,.Y‘v‘t O VL ' / s/A'Nev c 1 )C ct e 775 n X511 off (t4A1LL:174 -11 Aq C (2.4.4 1_ c (4. 14Q-4 n . avv4.1CIA CA14-01 -A r4A1 (2-,a-g p a 1 (U2-e7--fe-c/ Vt. L41,14 n t $1'!! T/i.. -/ c.5-(A/Neti CiaGte i • CITY OF ANBAssEs ter• , 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 September 8, 1988 1 Mr. Bill Streepy 321 Sinnen Circle Chanhassen, MN 55317 1 Dear Mr. Streepy: 1 Attached please find the notification sent by Barbara Dacy, City Planner, to the agencies referred to by you and the City Council on January 11, 1988 . We have been informed by the State that all map companies seek their map information from them or directly ' from the City. The City does not have a list of "local map printers" . All new subdivisions ( including street names and street name changes) are sent directly to the State after appro- 1 val by the City Council. A referral to police, fire, and paramedics was made by the Public 1 Safety Director on September 14, 1987 (original date of Council action making such change) . You are 'welcome to contact the Public Safety Director, Jim Chaffee, directly regarding the maps used by public safety personnel and the frequency of the map 1 updates . If you are aware of a specific agency which you do not feel was 1 properly notified, please feel free to contact me and a new notice will be prepared. Thank you for your inquiry. Sincerely, \/,14$]:;) ‘s•-"--;7L4- A.Z\J 1 Don Ashworth City Manager ' DA:k Enclosure I 1 ) 7\ --- (--- _ n ( ` CITY OF 4,. Y,1 CHANHASSEN , , ._ i . _ ..., 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 �. (612) 937-1900 c January 13, 1988 l _ _ Dear Referral Agency: This is to confirm that the street name of Marsh Circle in the Hidden Valley subdivision was changed to Sinnen Circle on August 18, 1986. This name change affects Lots 12 through 21, Block 4 , of the Hidden Valley subdivision. The City has been contacted that confusion has occurred regarding the official street name. Please note this change on your maps . The City is now in the process of updating its maps . Attached is a location map of • Sinnen Circle. If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely,, .ft, I" .`/ rte--- �Ula_ - . --- Barbara Dacy City Planner BD:ktm cc: School District 112 Attn: Dennis Gaurder 401 East Fourth Street Chaska, MN 55318 I I I r