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<br /> Jl,..Jt.~-26-92 F F<: I 6:47 t1AIER STE~.~AF'T g: AS:=;OC~ P~03 <br /> . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> JUNE 25, 1992 <br /> PAGE TWO <br /> On April 7, 1992, I met with Mr. Pod1asek, at his request, to discuss the <br /> driveway, Mr. Pod1asek indicated that it was now his intention to place <br /> concrete for the entire length of his driveway and that placement of bituminous <br /> surfacing WOUld be wasteful; as it wou1d cost him to remove it. He requested <br /> that additional grading be done on his private property along his driveway to <br /> match into his proposed driveway improvements. I indicated that I could not <br /> authorize such additional work. I followed up this meeting with the attached <br /> letter, dated May 6, 1992, to Mr. PodlaseK. This letter stated my understanding <br /> of our meeting and that the Contractor would soan be in to complete all driveway <br /> work. <br /> Mr. Pod1asek did not contact me following this letter. He did, however, stop at <br /> City Hall on May 8th and left specific direction with Ms. Cathy lago that we <br /> should place blacktop surface back to the easement (right-of-way) line at a <br /> slope not to exceed 10%. Mr. Podlasek was emphatic that we not cross the right- <br /> Of-Way line "by as much as one foot." Ms. Iago phoned me with this information <br /> and followed with the attached note. This work is exactly what was <br /> . accomplished. The current driveway from the road to the right~of~way line is <br /> approximately 7.9%. Had Mr, Podlasek allowed us to complete work to the spot 40 <br /> feet from the road, we would have been able to provide a slope of 5.7%. This <br /> work would have been provided without additional cost to Mr. Podlasek as it was <br /> a bid quantity. His present driv~way slope is well within all state and <br /> municipal guidelines for driveway slopes. <br /> Our offer to place bituminous surfacing to an agreed upon point beyond the <br /> right-of-way was rejected by Mr. pod1asek. The specific directions he left with <br /> City staff were carried out. <br /> All construction work on this project has been completed and the final paperwork <br /> is in process to close out the project, Neither myself or City staff have had <br /> any contact with Mr. Podlasek since May 8th, until receipt of his letter. Every <br /> effort has been made to treat Mr. Podlasek's concerns with honest and straight <br /> forward answers. <br /> I will be in attendance at the July 29th. 1992 City Council meeting, should you <br /> have any Questions. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> MAIER STEWART AND ASSOCIATES, INC. <br /> . ?r aue .j 4a-f,z4aC <br /> Mark J. Graham, P.E. <br /> MJG/db <br /> O19-2501.jun <br />