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Alice Mc~innis - 14915 Puma Street - Stated that moving the tracks too far <br />south will m~an the taking of her home; she doesn't like the proposal. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox stated that it may be many years in the future before the <br />relocation ever takes place. <br /> <br />Dan McGinnis - 14915 Puma Street - Stated that he wants to keep his home <br />after the fire department worked so hard during the recent grass fire to <br />save his h~me. The railroads tracks should be left where they are or moved <br />further north. Stated that he hasn't heard any offers from Burlington <br />Northern. <br /> <br />Council~mber Cox stated that these are just preliminary discussions. <br /> <br />Ragna Pearson - 8846 Hwy. #10 - Stated she is opposed to the relocation of <br />the tracks as they would cross through her crop land; she is fed up with <br />people always making proposals for her land; it is supposed to be private <br />property. Stated the tracks have been in their present location for 100 <br />years and in the 40 years she has been here, she has had no problems with <br />the railroad. <br /> <br />John Ottenstroer - 5230 163rd Lane, Andover - Stated he is Dan McGinnis' <br />son-in-law and if there is going to discussion of relocating the railroad <br />tracks, there should be a number of proposals reviewed to determine which <br />would have the least i~oact on current landowners. The current proposal <br />would affect Brooks Market, other buildings in the area and take the <br />McGinnis h~mestead. <br /> <br />Mike Powers - 8050 147th Avenue N.W. - Stated that he built on his property <br />last fall and now there is discussion of relocating the tracks right <br />through his building and Peter Chalich's building; the realignment should <br />be 200 feet further north in order to miss all buildings. <br /> <br />Dan Castonguay - Stated that he is Gilbert Menkveld's real estate agent and <br />the relocation would split one of his 4.5 acre parcels in half. The <br />discussion of the relocation has already caused a potential sale of the <br />property to fail. <br /> <br />Ragna Pearson - Inquired how much of an easement would be required to <br />relocate the tracks and what would happen to the existing railroad bed. <br /> <br />Council~mber Cox replied that there has been no discussion with Burlington <br />Northern regarding how they would be handling the relocation. There are <br />some parcels that would not benefit at all but others would gain from the <br />improved layout of that area, taking into consideration it will probably be <br />zoned commercial and industrial someday. The City is looking at a safer <br />railroad corridor and highway access not just for today, but for many years <br />in the future. <br /> <br />John Ottenstroer - Inquired about the time frame for relocating the tracks <br />and Burlington Northern's opinion of the proposal to relocate. <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann replied that the cost is the determining factor as far as <br /> City Council/May 19, 1988 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />