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<br />For ,Mayor' Swedberg and the city council members <br /> <br />Thu 19, 2001 8:48 AM <br /> <br />From: "Bert Casper" <bertcasper@qwest.net> <br />To: Jim March <jmarch@goldengate.net> <br />Date: Thu 12, 2001, 9:03 AM <br />Subject: For Mayor Swedberg and the city council members <br /> <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> <br />Mr. Mayor, last night, at the council open hearing about the Eagle Pass <br />Second Edition, you requested that we send you our recommendations for <br />council actions that might provide a solution to the issues covered in <br />the petitions from Eagle Pass residents. Here is my personal response to <br />that request: <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 <br />that would come from council approval for the Second Edition plan. As Jim <br />March has advised the Council, this gives you some leverage to force <br />compliance with at least some of the issues in our petitions. The <br />Council, and the city government in general (including the City Attorney) <br />have responsibilities for the safety of residents and an obligation to <br />make living here less difficult. The residents have an obligation to pay <br />taxes (about $500,000 per year for many years into the future in total <br />from this one'development) and to attempt to secure a safe and pleasant <br />environment. Why must we all make things so difficult for one another, <br />especially when solutions can be relatively simple. <br />My suggestion is for the council to meet with the builder and the <br />developer and let them know that the Second Edition is not going to <br />happen unless and until the issues covered in the petitions are solved <br />first. If some issues cannot be solved, or don't make sense to the <br />council, they could be set aside, I'm sure. <br />Mr. Hoeft seems to prefer that we all sue one another. This is certainly <br />a way to make life much more difficult for individuals, and much more <br />profitable for attorneys. It seems to me that the council can impose its <br />powers to withhold approval instead, and win the endorsement of your <br />voting citizens. The potential citizens in the addition don't vote yet, <br />as you know. <br />Thank you for conducting an excellent meeting last night and for inviting <br />us to comment. I will be paying close attention to what actions are <br />taken on these important issues. <br /> <br />Bert Casper bertcasper@qwest.net <br />651-429-7662 <br />6979 Ea~le Trail Centerville, MN 55038 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />