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Arden Hills Counci 1 8 August 31, 1992 . being done to side step any liability issue, but rather this project was always intended. Regarding the issue of funding the project, Filla reminded that the City at large will pay the majority of the project and there are no other known means. Filla added that if the City did pursue the developer, anything recovered could theoretically be applied to the City's portion rather than decrease individual assessments. Kurt Lawrence said the developer, at one time, planned to improve the pond, but the City said it was not needed. Graham stated that not having been involved at that time, he does not know what actually took place. Fi 11 a stated that the City has never said this pond or the pond outlet was not needed. Councilmember Hicks added that in conversing with the former City engineer, they also have no recollection of discouraging the developer from improving the pond. Dick Foster explained there was once a pIpe from the street to the old pond which was removed, Ma,gs.rs!Tredal Obiection - 4521 Keithson: Hark Hagel's stated that in 1989, he called the former engineer and Mayor Sather to review the concerns of the Keithson properties; several meetings took place, but the developer had no plan to . address the problems then; now the developer is no longer involved and more time has elapsed. He said that when the City Engineer released the bond, the drainage issue was not resolved. Fi 11 a commented that an outlet to the Reil ing property was always intended and now the City is taking action to obtain the easement for the ou tl e t through condemnation proceedings. Filla added that Rice Creek Watershed District approved the drainage plans assuming an outlet would be added sometime in the future. Toni Tredal said she has a copy of the Rice Creek Watershed D~strict permit spelling out the conditions the developer was requi.;:ed t.o meet, but the developer did not complete any or the conditions, She st.ated that she is offended by Councilmember Hicks earlier comment.s beca\l;;e Magers/Tredal have spent very much time trying to deal with this ma t t e;: , p, n d~_t:~Qll_.nJ2i?~.tj.s~~-=_ 4522 Keithson: James Anderson asked why t.he Reiling property is not proposed to be assessed_ Graham stated that the Reiling property is adequate to hold i.ts C:"...Jfl drainage, part of the pond is locat.ed on the Reiling property, and Mr. Reiling has not granted an easement or donated his property to contain drainage from other properties Foster Ob'iection - 4527 Keithson: Dick Foster commented . that the Reiling property drains more into the pond than any other property in the area. He questioned whether the City