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approval. He was told he'd }lave to go through site plan approval, public heanng, go back to tile Planning and'Zoning Commission. etc. He stated the buyer wanted the purchase agreement signed by February 15, 1991. He added that if he can't give the buyer the idea of final plat approval, the buyer will no longer be interested in the property. He added that all the necessary steps were taken fo;' tile preliminary plat approval and now he's appearing before City Council requesting final plat approval. Discussion ensued with regard to what Mr. Raudio needs to present for final plat approval. Mayor Gilbertson asked City Engineer Jankowski if he could see any problems with the final plat approval if Mr. Raudio completes the requested items. Mr. Jankowski stated he couldn't see a problem and asked if Council was willing to relinquish final plat approval authority to City Staff. Councilmember Hardin inquired if City Attorney Goodrich was comfortable with the approval to which Mr. GOodrich answered that he was. Mr. Jankowski asked Mr. Raudio if he still plans three driveway accesses on to Count>, Road #116..He added that there is normally a time duration on preliminary plats because things change. He also said that the ordinance states the City does not permil access on to arterials and thoroughfares and it would be desirable to limit or eliminate access on to Count)' Road # 116. Mr. Raudio stated that eyeD, thing is the same as on the preliminary plat approval. Mr. Goodrich asked if City Council wanted to change the accesses on to Count), Road # 116. Mr. Jankowski stated that the ahemates could be that four lots could access to Dysprosium and reduce it to two accessi.ng on to Count), Road #116. Mr. Raudio stated he was not opposed if that would bethe best way to go. Mayor Gilbertson commented that it would be nice to have the subdivision completed. Mr. Norm Holm commented that with regard to tile driveway discussion, MSA wouldn!t supply funding unless there were less accesses onto Dysprosium Street N.W. He stated that the plan was submitted to tile Count), and the), were okay with the driveways accessing on lo Count), Road #116. Motion by Councilmember Bever and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to approve the final plat of Flintwood Hills 5th Addition contingent upon the following: 1) Developer meeting all tem'~s and conditions of the City's zoning code and subdivision code; 2) Developer entering in to a development a~eement with the City; 3) Developer paying required City administrative escrow payment; 4) Developer depositing with the City the required improvement escrow payment based on the City Engineer's estimate of cost of construction of the plat improvement; 5) Developer providing to the City proof of marketability title; 6) City Attorney determ/ning that the proper legal requirements have been met for the City returning the present easement across the property back to the developer;'and 7) approval by the City Engineer. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Beyer, Peterson, Cich and Hardin. Voting No: None. MAYOR AND COUNCIL INPUT #1: Attorney/Clienl Privileged Meeting City Anornev .Bill Goodrich announced he would be having a closed Attorney/Client Privileged meeting on 'Wednesday, February 13, 1991 at 4:00 p.m. at the Ramsev Municipal Center concerning the following two lawsuits: City of Ramsey versus Dorothy M. Schleper, et. al. which is a condemnation action concerning acquisition of right-of-way for 153rd Avenue N.W. and is pending in Anoka County District Court as District Court File #02-C8-90-6612; and Steve Blakemore versus the City of Ramsey which is a special assessment appeal - hnprovement Project #89-15 in which case is presently pending in Anoka Count), District City Council/February 12, 1991 Page 11 of 12