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Mayor Gamec replied that the City has an ordinance that they have to follow. City Attorney Goodrich stated that he was not prepared to make any recommendation on the issue without further information. Patty McGurk, 8991 - 162"d Lane NW, Ramsey, stated that the outlot is between the back of her property and the Van Norman's. She explained that when she purchased her lot they were told there would be nothing behind them and now they have homes behind them so she does understand that things change. In regards to subsequent ponds being constructed, North Fork, Inc. dug some of the ponds and she would assume that they did get the proper permits. She would agree that there is rye growing on the berm, but she is concerned that without topsoil and irrigation will it continue to grow in the middle of the summer. Her opinion of the Board of Directors at the North Fork Association is that they are no good. They took the opinion that the berm is already done so they should just ignore it, but from now on they will crack down and make people follow the rules. There were complaints from four homeowners, but they found out they were in the minority because they asked 25 homeowners which did not look at the berm on a daily basis. Her main concern as to do with how the berm looks~ City Attorney Goodrich inquired if it was Ms. McGurk's opinion that covenants are being violated. Ms. McGurk replied that that was very sketchy. She explained that the Board was not sure if it would have held up in the court of law. Scott Christensen, 8970 - 162~d Lane NW, Ramsey, stated that he backs the berm and is looking for some sort of remedy. He certainly felt that the berm could be reduced without hauling out a significant amount of dirt. The outtots are owned by North Fork, Inc. not the homeowners association and they are in the process of platting the outlots and selling them to the homeowners. He would like some guarantee that there be landscaping that would be aesthetically pleasing. Councilmember Anderson inquired if the mining and grading ordinance had specifics as far as growing grass and the requirement of topsoil. City Engineer Jankowski replied yes and reviewed the language included in the ordinance. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that the'configuration of Outlot B looks something like a trail, he questioned what the original intent was of Outlot B. Community Development Director Frolik stated that Outlot B was not meant to be a trail, noting that it is owned by the Homeowners Association. Councilmember Zimmennan inquired if there are any plans for Outlot B. City Council/November 27, 2001 Page 15 of 22