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Councilmember Musgrove agreed adding she wasn't comfortable. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Riley replied they will have to recess and reconvene after the City Council <br /> meeting. <br /> Recess and Reconvene <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Riley recessed the Work Session at 6:57 p.m. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Riley Work Session was reconvened at 7:52 p.m. <br /> 2.04: Provide Direction on Terms of Shawn Acres Park Cartway Easement Agreement for <br /> Thorn Lake Property PID #04-32-25-31-0001 (continued) <br /> Mayor Pro Tem stated the issue of the fee is for the use of City land used for the easement. <br /> Councilmember Howell asked City Engineer Westby if there are easements throughout the City <br /> and if there is a record of this in the past. <br /> City Engineer Westby replied he wasn't aware of any. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich replied typically there is one for construction easements, drainage, and <br /> utility easements. He stated there probably isn't a good precedence for a cartway easement because <br /> that is fairly unique but there are easements all over and the City is paid dollar amounts for the use <br /> of its easements. He stated, for example, drainage easements may go for around $1 a square foot. <br /> City Engineer Westby confirmed this, adding it is typically $1 or less per square foot. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff asked if that is the reverse of what is being discussed, that they are <br /> asking to have an easement over someone else's property, therefore the City is paying to use it. In <br /> this case, the petitioner is being asked to pay for the use of the land as an easement. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich replied that is correct, adding the point is that the land has value and the <br /> City should charge for the use of the land. <br /> Councilmember Howell asked if the $5,500 price consistent with other easements. <br /> City Engineer Westby replied the petitioner acquired an easement from a private property owner, <br /> roughly 2,900 square feet. He stated the easement area for the park property is about 32,000 square <br /> feet. The easement that was acquired on the private property is all wetland. The easement on the <br /> park is roughly half wetland, half upland, so it is more usable land. He stated they determined the <br /> fee of $5,500 by taking 11 times $1,000 which is $11,000, and then took about half of what it <br /> would be if they paid the same price to a private property owner for the park land. He thought that <br /> was a reasonable amount. <br /> City Council Work Session/April 26, 2022 <br /> Page 13 of 20 <br />