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Councilmember Ward 4. Each Councilmember has been officially sworn in prior to the meeting to allow them to begin their duties as Councilmembers. The ceremonial swearing in was completed for Mayor Kuzma and Councilmembers Howell, Musgrove and Woestehoff. 3. CITIZEN INPUT th Jodelle Semen, 7349 168 Circle NW, stated that she has had the opportunity to meet with many of the Councilmembers at their home in their yard. She stated that she received a bill from the thst City dated November 30, which she received on December 31. She stated that she left a message for Deputy City Administrator Gladhill and has not received a call back from him. She asked if the Council is fully aware of the information and process that has occurred related to her backyard. She stated that in speaking with staff, she has been told that the City would share cost for the issue. She stated that she has multiple emails beginning August 7, 2020 in which staff states that the City would share costs and identifies those costs. She stated that she has paid $1,750 on top of fixing the safety issues in their backyard. She stated that she has been told multiple times that they would not be charged any more money and again referenced written communication she has from City staff. She stated that the bill she received has a breakdown of different charges including civil engineering services, even though she has emails from the City stating that they would handle the engineering. She stated that she is willing to work with the City, which is why they fixed the problem because of the safety issues and have paid $1,750. She stated that she has not heard from th staff since November 24 and then received a bill for $1,600 more. She asked if the City is really working with them. She stated that they have been willing and cooperative but does not feel that they are getting the same in return. She stated that they fixed a problem that the City was concerned about, noting comments that were made at a previous meeting from other residents in the area. She stated that the bill she received stated that they may have additional costs and services that will need to be paid and that is not what they agreed to. Mayor Kuzma stated that he will speak with staff in order to follow up and provide a response. Mrs. Semen commented that she is willing to share the documentation that she has with the Council. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill stated that staff had said that they would cover the cost for engineering services and confirmed that he would review the information. He stated that the piece that needs to be recovered is the cost for the vacation of the conservation easement, noting that staff is still looking into that process. He committed to continue to work on the issue. Councilmember Riley asked that the Council continue to be updated on this process to ensure that it is handled according to the previous agreement. Councilmember Specht thanked the residents for speaking tonight. He asked that if a resolution cannot be reached that satisfies both sides, that it come back before the Council. City Council / January 12, 2021 Page 3 of 11