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Beginning last September, staff had written Royal Oak Realty a series of letters requesting <br />this situation be remedied. Mr. Eibensteiner of Royal Oak Realty, requested that the <br />replacement of the broken sidewalks be postponed until spring of 2005. Considering the <br />lateness of the season, the City agreed to allow an extension until May 31, 2005 for <br />replacement of the broken sidewalks. In a February 24, 2005 letter, staff requested that <br />Royal Oak Realty submit a schedule and additional information concerning the repair of <br />the broken sidewalks by April 1, 2005. Royal Oak Realty has not responded to this letter <br />nor have they renewed their letter of credit as requested by the City on November 22, <br />2OO4. <br /> <br />A survey of the situation shows there are a total of 45 driveways which have been <br />constructed through sidewalks; 27 of these are through single-family unit driveways and <br />18 are through townhouse unit driveways. Of this total number of driveways nine ha,ge one <br />or more broken pieces of sidewalk; six of these drives are in the single family portion of <br />thc development while three are in the townhouse area. In addition, there are 16 additional <br />locations (not in driveways) where the sidewalks have been damaged as a result of <br />construction activity. <br /> <br />StalY proposes that this issue be resolved by removing and replacing all broken sidewalks <br />within the development. In addition where broken sidewalks occur within driveways, the <br />adjacent unbroken but substandard 4-inch sidewalk blocks would also be replaced. The <br />estimated cost of this work is $17,000. Royal Oak Realty currently has various escrow <br />balances in the amount of $38,385 with the City. Staff further proposes that the City <br />authorize the repair and fund the cost through the use of these escrow funds and that the <br />balance of these funds be retained to address the repair needs of any additional repairs that <br />occur within driveways within this subdivision. There would remain 34 four inch thick <br />driveway sidewalks which could be expected to cost about '$1160 each to replace should <br />they fail in the future. <br /> <br />Staler recommends the Public Works Committee recommend to City Council that it be <br />authorized to repair the deficient sidewalks within The Ponds subdivision following receipt <br />ot' quotations, and further recommend that all remaining escrow fundS from the developer <br />be retained to pay for existing and future repair work. <br /> <br />Motion to recommend that staff be authorized to repair the deficient sidewalks within The <br />Ponds subdivision following receipt of quotations, and further recommend that all <br />remaining escrow funds from the developer be retained to pay for existing and future repair <br /> <br />Action: <br /> <br />Rati fy the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. <br /> <br />-359- <br /> <br /> <br />