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City Hall: (763) 427-1410 · Fax: (763) 427-5543 <br /> www.ci.ramsey, mn.us <br /> <br />September 2, 2004 <br /> <br />Mr. Mark Strandlund <br />Shade Tree Construction <br />18530 Ulysses St NE <br />East Bethel, MN 55011 <br /> <br />Mr. Mike Black <br />Royal Oaks Realty <br />1000 County Road E West, Suite 150 <br />Shoreview, MN 55126 <br /> <br />Mi'. David Putnam <br />Midwest Land Surveyors & Civil Engineers, Inc. <br />710 East River Road <br />Anoka, MN 55303 <br /> <br />Lot 23, Block 4, The Ponds of Ramsey - 5520 144th Court, Ramsey, Minnesota <br />Lot 24, Block 4, The Ponds of Ramsey - 5518 144th Court, Ramsey, Minnesota <br /> <br />Dear Gentlemen: <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey was contacted by the homeowners Robert and Rebecca Moser of 5520 144th Court <br />regarding ,,rater ponding in their backyard. City staffhas also had contact With Jay and Cindy Pugh who <br /> th <br />live at 5518 144 Court. City staff has visited the site several times and has met with the homeowners and <br />a representative of Shade Tree Construction regarding this drainage issue. Staffhas also researched the <br />documents on file at the city regarding this project. <br /> <br />History <br /> <br />The city has on file an approved g-rading plan and a Fading as-built plan for this development. A tree <br />preservation ordinance was enacted during gading of this project and several sig-nificant trees were <br />preserved on the site, including trees on near the back lines of lots 23 and 24. The base of the trees on lot <br />24 are 2 feet lower than plan ~ades while the trees on lot 23 are 3 feet higher than plan gades. A rock <br />retaining wall was constructed around the trees on lot 23. This wall encompasses a section of the <br />drainage and utility easement. The eastern portion of lot 23 and the western portion of lot 24 drain to the <br />low area around the trees on lot 24, Copies of this area of the g-fading plan, as-built grading plan and <br />certificates of survey for lots 23 and 24 are enclosed for reference, <br /> <br /> <br />