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January 22,2015 Mayor and Council City of Centerville 1880 Main Street Centerville,Mn.55038 Re:Sheehy,backage road special assessment litigation. I want to comment on the recent outcome of the most recent Sheehy appeal;re:"assessment of interest".As you know Sheehy won,the City lost;again,for the'third time.This is the outcome I predicted. At the April 9,2014 Council Meeting;Mr.Julliar,of Sheehy,told you that you would lose again.Ms.Julia Douglass,Sheehy's Attorney,explained in easily understood language what would happen,and that you would lose,again.i was at that meeting and I told you not to proceed with any further litigation,as it was too costly and that we had already spent about$100,000 on this matter.You were certainly aware of the fact the City had already paid Sheehy(in 2012)$56,831 for their attorney costs. After very little discussion all five of you voted to proceed with the litigation;which you did and the City lost,again.And the City will be paying Sheehy's attorney costs,again.I can only guess as to that amount. Perhaps you already know what that amount will be. In my estimation,the City will have paid about$140,000 in total legal fees for this misadventure. Sheehy's attorneys and City attorney Glaser are benefitting.The citizens of Centerville are not. Think of the good we could have done with that money.We could have fixed the"colored concrete" failure on Main Street.The cost estimate for that work is about$80,000. I understand the upcoming"mill and overlay"project will cost the affected properties$SW/each property.Therefore 280 properties could have benefited from a"mill and overlay"at no cost to them. Or,the City could simply have paid down debt and reduced taxes. Whatever you plan next should be based on"common sense"and sound legal advice.I believe those aspects have been missing. egards, Dean luxenb —L- 1697 Peltier lake Drive Centerville,Mn.55038 98