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Mr. Quigley indicated he had written a letter, signed it and sent it to the Association last <br />summer concerning the roadway guarantee. Mr. Albrecht indicated that the copy <br />received by the Association was not signed. Mr. Quigley indicated he must have <br />received a copy of the fax that was sent and then said he could provide a signed copy of <br />the letter. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that while the City was without an <br />administrator only those things that were of a pressing nature were dealt with. She then <br />indicated that the City Attorney has advised against the City taking over the roadway and <br />said that, in her opinion, it does not appear that the City is interested in taking over the <br />roadway. She further indicated that the City is waiting to hear from the police and fire <br />departments concerning the roadway before holding an in depth discussion on the matter. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that Council would attempt to address all <br />the concerns of the residents in the developer’s agreement. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kilian indicated that the new homeowners are going to be part of the <br />Association that would have to repair the roadway and, therefore, it is in everyone’s best <br />interest to be careful with the road. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson asked why the City Attorney did not want to take over the road. Council <br />Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that the road is narrower than public streets, the <br />future costs to maintain the road, and it would be setting a precedent for taking over <br />private roads. She then indicated that the matter has not been thoroughly discussed by <br />Council but will be in the near future. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson questioned why, if the City designed the road, it did not want to take it over. <br />Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that the road’s design and construction were <br />determined by the City Engineer but the private street is narrower than public streets. <br /> <br />Ms. Peterson of 7065 Dupre Road asked if residents would get a real estate tax break <br />because they are not provided with City services to maintain the roadway. <br /> <br />Commissioner DeVine recommended sending another letter to Council asking them to <br />take a look at the matter. <br /> <br />Mr. Jim Halstrom of 6960 Dupre Road indicated there are other private roads in the <br />development, not just Ojibway. He then expressed frustration with Council as they have <br />written several letters and have not received an acknowledgement of receipt of those <br />letters. He further indicated that, as a part of the developer’s agreement on the new <br />development he would like to see streetlights added to the existing development as there <br />are not enough and it is a dangerous situation. <br /> <br />Tracy Halstrom of 6960 Dupre Road indicated they have asked questions and have not <br />had responses. She then indicated that she feels the new homeowners will want answers <br />to the same questions as no information was given to her by the realtor or the builder <br />Page 4 of 24 <br /> <br />