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DEC 12, 1999 REVISED SINCE DEC 4TM ME. RTING <br /> <br />TO' <br />FROM: <br />RE: <br /> <br />ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL <br />COUNTRY CROSSINGS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION <br />ITEMS TO DISCUSS WITH THE COUNCIL LISTED BELOW. <br /> <br />PLEASE PUT US ON THE AGENDA SO THAT WE CAN REVIEW <br />THESE ITEMS. <br /> <br />A. SNOWPLOWING ON KENT ST.NW AND 182~-D LANE NW. THERE ARE STILL <br /> MANY RESIDENTS WORKING EACH DAY WHO REQUIRE GETTING OUT <br /> OF THEIR DRIVEWAY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. (REFER TO MAP).' <br /> <br />B. OBTAIN CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING PREVENTrVE <br /> MAINTENANCE ON THESE SAME STREETS SUCH AS, OILING AND <br /> SANDING, OR ANY OTHER TYPE REPAIR. <br /> <br />THE SEDIMENTATION POND/DITCH MAINTENANCE (REFER TO MAP) <br />THERE ARE MANY HOMES IN THE AREA BESIDES THE COUNTRY <br />CROSSINGS' TOWNHOMES THAT THIS DITCH SERVES. THE CITY SHOULD <br />PROVIDE SOME TAX CREDIT OR OTHER SERVICES TO THE ASSOCIATION TO DEFRAY <br />SOME OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED. THIS PAST SUMMER, WE SPENT $6000.00 TO <br />PLANT CROWN VEG AS WELL AS DOING PERIODIC CUTTING TO BEAUTIFY AN <br />OTHERWISE UNATTRACTIVE DITCH/DRAIN POOL. THIS BENEITS THE PRIVATE HOMES <br />IN THE AREA AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATION, AND WILL BE CONTINUING EXPENSE TO <br />US. <br /> <br />THE CITY SHOULD CONSIDER CHANGING THE ACCESS TO THIS DITCH. <br />THE CURRENT ACCESS USED GOES BETWEEN THE HOMES WHERE THERE <br />IS A RISK OF DAMAGING THE UNDERGROUND WATERING SYSTEM WHICH <br />IS LOCATED NEAR THIS PATH. ALTHOUGH NOT AS FREQUENTLY, THERE HAS BEEN <br />SOME ACCESS ON THE EAST SInE OF THIS DITCH WHERE THIS SAME PROBLEM <br />COULD OCCUR THERE ARE OTHER PLACES ON 182~ AVE THAT ADJOIN THE DITCH <br />WHERE THE CITY COULD ALSO GAIN ACCESS WHERE THE PATH WOULD BE MUCH <br />SHORTER. (SEE MAP). <br /> <br />BECAUSE PERIODIC ACCESS IS NECESSARY, A SAFE "MARKED" PATH SHOULD BE <br />MADE BY THE CITY TO PREVENT DAMAGE. COSTLY REPAIRS TO THESE UNDER- <br />GROUND PUMPS, PIPES AND SPRINLKER HEADS IN THE AREA COULD BE AVOIDED. <br /> <br />NOTE: A. THE KENT ST. NW STRF. gT DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 26X1072' <br /> B. THE 182~rt) LANE NW STREET DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 26X640' <br /> TOTAL OF 1,712 FT IN LENGTH BY 26' WIDE. <br /> C.THERE ARE 62 HOMES IN THE ASSN PAYING APROXIMATLY <br /> $100,000 IN PROPERTY TAXES. <br /> <br />BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE <br /> <br />FRANK WECKAUFF <br />DICK NELSON <br />RUSS PETERSEN <br /> <br /> <br />