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Liberty Security Services, Inc. 21887 Brook Rd. Elk River, Minnesota 55330-9214 Ph 763-238-4238 Jiberty Security Services, Inc June 16, 2010 Dear Lori Johnson Please accept this letter as our request to challenge the city's view to change our current address from 21887 Brook Road to 21887 Olson Street. This came about from a city inspector coming out to inspect a room addition we are adding on to our home. This home was built in 1977 and some years later a bridge that gave the two homes on Olson St. access to Brook Rd. failed and the new bridge was moved 150ft. to straighten out a curve in Brook Rd. That is why our properly line is 150 ft from Brook Rd. At that time an easement was put thru our property so our two neighbors on Olson Street could have access to Brook Rd. Olson Street is a narrow gravel road that goes thru a heavy wooded area. The garbage trucks refuse to drive down Olson Street. We have twenty acres ,the next neighbor has ten acres and our neighbor at the end has thirty acres. This is as rural as Elk River gets. It has been at least 20 years since the Brook Road change and my wife and I are asking to keep our address as is a few more years until we retire and move. The address committee and I have met and I have also worked with Jerry Gumphrey, my council member. I have proposed that I am willing to pay for a street sign that attaches to the Olson Street sign post to indicate our address on Brook Road. It was turned down. A few weeks ago, my neighbor who has lived at the end of Olson Street for over thirty years had an intrusion alarm at 2:00 A.M. The police incorrectly came to our house because we have the same security system sign in front of our property.(my company). The police went by the Alarm sign, not the address sign. Our address change did not help in this situation when there could have been a "real" crime occurring. Instead, at least fifteen minutes were wasted! On this day, I was in the VA Hospital, my wife was home alone, unknown people police) were walking on our property with flashlights and our dogs were hysterical. This was a terrifying experience for my wife. I operate my business out of this property. With all my customers and vendors, I would have to redo all my licenses with the state, including my legal business address and Federal Government. The time involved would be immense. We are asking for your consideration of our concerns in this decision. The remainder of my comments will be addressed at the City Council meeting set for June 21. Thank you ,Jerry and Roslyn Krekelberg