Agenda - Council Work Session - 12/07/2010

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Cc: Brian Olson; Kurt Ulrich Subject: FW: Variolite Importance: High 1 See e -mail below. Can you please investigate the notion of whether disclosure would be required for a "line on the map" scenario. Thanks. We may want to consider placing this matter on a future Finance Committee meeting to see if there is any appetite out there for advancing the acquisitions from willing sellers? Tim Himer City Engineer City of Ramsey 7550 Suinvood Drive NW Rainsey, MN 55303 (763) 433 -9893 thimmer(alci,ramsey.mmus From: Dan Lindau [mailto:dlindau @sifcompls.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 12:24 PM To: Tim Himmer; Brian Olson Cc: Thatcher, Teresa M Subject: Variolite Importance: High Tim, I received your voice mail yesterday. Just so Terri and I understand where this process is at today: 1. The Variolite extension project has ceased all discussion and has been placed on hold. 2. There is no activity for moving forward on the Environmental Mapping. 3. There is no activity for moving forward on the Right of way Mapping. 4. There is no activity for the advancement of alignment. 5. You have been instructed to leave the line on the cities planning map. We among many other residents are absolutely and completely frustrated with the City of Ramsey's management and communication of this Variolite Extension Project! Dating back to the summer of 2005 when the post card was sent out to residents informing the affected communities residents of this project it has been in discussion and some sort of planning to date or I should say was in planning until last weeks meeting. Terri has been in contact and has had many discussions with Brian Olsen and yourself for more than five years now. Terri was told that the project would be completed by 2009. Well it is now 2010, still no definite answer to our many questions as to when and if the plan for the road will now or ever be completed. It has now been squashed by the City the City Council, etc., I am sure the media's involvement orchestrated by Matt Long and the Hanson Tree farm has scarred all the powers to be off. Not a surprise. Maybe it is time for some new media coverage and that being media coverage for those residents that have been sequestered and limited in marketing their properties due to this extension project since 2001/2002 when it was put on the map. I have heard it brought up in these meetings with the City and the City Council responding to the resident that are and have been concerned with selling their properties. Not being able to market their properties due to discloser concerns seller to buyer, due to this project being on the map and in numerous council meetings, work sessions, etc. The City and City Council has stated to the residents that they do not have to disclose this to a potential buyer. Let me tell you that the City and the City Council is WRONG. If a seller has any knowledge of such activities or planning