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<br />City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />May 22, 2002 <br /> <br />City Engineer Peterson said he is not a land surveyor but, based on maps, his property <br />was a square box and the County road cut it in two and left a triangle and it his opinion <br />that the triangle belongs to Mr. Carpenter. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers asked whether the developer was willing to pay the <br />City's costs for the eminent domain proceedings. <br /> <br />Mr. Black indicated that they would pay the City's costs as well as pay for the land being <br />taken. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers asked if the developer has told Mr. Carpenter that <br />they were approaching the City to ask for assistance with eminent domain proceedings. <br /> <br />Mr. Black indicated Mr. Carpenter was told a year ago but had not been told recently. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra recapped the purchase oBers for the property. The first offer was <br />$2,500, then $5,000 and Mr. Carpenter counter-offered $50,000 and asked that the entire <br />section on that side of the street be purchased not just the triangular piece. <br /> <br />Mr. Black indicated he would pay fuir market value for the property. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg asked for an estimate for legal costs. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft indicated that usually these types of proceedings are fuirly <br />uneventful but, knowing the history and being aware of the animosity between the <br />parties, he said it would be difficult to speculate as to whether Mr. Carpenter would fight <br />the process to the bitter end or come to tenus early in the process. He then commented <br />that the longer the process, the more expensive it becomes. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson asked for an indication of fees. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft indicated a simple process would range from $3,000 to $5,000 but <br />this one, considering the animosity, could range from $5,000 to $8,000. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg commented that this matter has been an issue for some time and asked <br />why it has been brought forward now. <br /> <br />Mr. Black indicated the issue has been brought forward now because of the interest in the <br />property and noted they are running out of available parcels. <br /> <br />Gary Hughback, 277 Coon Rapids Boulevard, indicated he represented Mr. Rehbein and <br />said he has several purchase agreements in the works and needs to get the road in so <br />construction can be started in the Fall. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg asked if the road could be moved. <br /> <br />Page 4 of 15 <br />