Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/26/2022

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Original Message > > From: twcorp@comcast.net <twcorp@comcast.net> > > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 6:52 AM > > To: Bruce Westby <bwestby@ci.ramsey.mn.us> > > Subject: Re: Cartway easement update > > Mr. Bruce Westby, I have made a hand shake agreement with affected land owners, the Campbells .1 have agreed with the Campbells that they should receive $1,000.00 in compensation for their granting of a public Cartway across private property they own. > > Minnesota State law will sometimes require bonds . The Cartway Statute does not require a Bond . > > Please return to me $19,000.00 ,of the $20,000.00 the City asked me for as a condition of creating a Cartway to my land locked parcell. I am asking that the $1,000.00 I am leaving at the City be turned over to the Campbells for the public easement .The City has an obligation to create the easement but the city allowed me to offer the Campbells compensation and I have . If the City won't pay the Campbells for the Cartway Easement then return all of the $20,000.00 the city asked me for as the Cartway Statute does not require a bond from a Cartway Petitioner . > > Bruce I am sorry for the inconvenience of addressing this return of my funds . It is true as you said ,we haven't gone thru the Cartway Easement process before . If we follow the statute we will be done soon . > > Sincerely Tom Kurak > > > On 03/16/2022 8:16 AM Bruce Westby <bwestby@ci.ramsey.mn.us> wrote: » » » » > > > Hi, Tom. » » » » > > > The purpose of this email is to provide a quick update for you. » » » » > > > I am working with the City Attorney to prepare a cartway easement agreement for the Campbell's property, and to prepare a resolution for Council approval, most likely at one of the April City Council meetings. I am also waiting for his input on whether the City needs to hire the surveyor, or whether you can. Please understand this is all new to me so I need the City Attorney's input on such decisions to make sure we are complying with all applicable Cartway laws. » » » » > > > Also, for the sake of transparency, I want to infoun you that Staff is discussing whether compensation should be provided to the City for your use of public park land for your cartway easement. I hope to be able to reach out to you within the next several days with more details on this. At this time we have not reached a decision but I wanted you to know we are considering this option. » » » » > > > Please know that I am on vacation today, and that I will be taking another vacation day on Friday, but I will provide another update by the end of the week via email so you can be assured that we are actively working on this. » > » » > > > Thanks, Bruce » » » > > > > Bruce Westby, P.E. » » > > > City Engineer » » > > > 7550 Sunwood Drive NW 1 Ramsey, MN 55303 » » > > > 763-433-9825 (Direct) 1 763-647-4485 (Cell) » »