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<br />Eag1e Pass problems <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />Teresa Bender <br /> <br />From: Bert Casper [bertcasper@qwest.net] <br /> <br />Sent: Wednesday, July 25,2001 12:07 PM <br /> <br />To: tbender@centervillemn.com; mayacat@qwest.net <br /> <br />Cc: James Halstrom <br /> <br />Subject: Eagle Pass problems <br /> <br />Now that Gorem is planning to re-plat the second addition to Eagle Pass, and re- <br />submit their request for your approval, you have an opportunity to apply some <br />rather severe pressure on Swift to complete the various incomplete jobs they have <br />been ignoring in the current part of Eagle Pass. <br />The developer and the builder both have economic considerations that are <br />very important to them right now: the $5 million in additional revenue that would <br />come from council approval for the Second Edition plan. This gives you some <br />leverage to force compliance with at least some of the issues in the petitions <br />you have received from Eagle Pass residents. The Council, and the city <br />government in general (including the City Attorney) have responsibilities for the <br />safety of residents and an obligation to make living here less difficult. The <br />residents have an obligation to pay taxes (about $500,000 per year for many years <br />into the future in total from this one development) and to attempt to secure a <br />safe and pleasant environment. <br />My suggestion is for the council to meet with the builder and the developer and <br />let them know that the Second Edition is not going to happen unless and until the <br />issues covered in the petitions are solved first. If some issues cannot be <br />solved, or don't make sense to the council, they could be set aside. <br />Mr. Hoeft seems to prefer that we all sue one another. This is certainly a way to <br />make life much more difficult for individuals, and much more profitable for <br />attorneys. Many of us have had to resort to threats of legal action, letters to <br />various official bodies, etc. in order to have simple things completed on our <br />Swift-built homes. This is painful, expensive, and troublesome. It seems to me <br />that the council can impose its powers to withhold approval instead, and win the <br />endorsement of your voting citizens. The potential future citizens in the second <br />addition don't vote yet, as you know. <br /> <br />Bert Casper bertcasper@qwest.net <br />651-429-7662 <br />6979 Eagle Trail Centerville, MN 55038 <br /> <br />7/25/01 <br />