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Kelly & Lemmons, P.A.. <br />A T T O R. N, E Y S AT LAW <br />• Patrick J. Kelly <br />pkel ly@kel lyandlemmons.com <br />Licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin <br />February '14, 2019. <br />Mayor Robert Uzpen and City, -Council Members <br />City of Gem Lake <br />4200 Otter Lake Road <br />Gem Lake, MN 5 511073 763 <br />Re: Outlot A,. Villas of Gem Lake <br />VIA EMAIL <br />Pear -Mayor Vzpen avid City Council: <br />r: The plat of Villas *of Gem Lake contains. language which dedicates to the public, easements for <br />4.. drainage and* utility. All of Outlot.A. was dedicated as a drainage and utility easement. Under <br />Minn. $tat. 505.01;:subd. 1, all easements dedicated for drainage and utility purposes are held by <br />the municipality in trust for the public. <br />When OutlotA w.as deeded to the City, the City took title. as trustee for the.benefit of the public. <br />As trustee .it lacks the power to .divort the.latid. from the uses intended by the original dedicatidn. <br />To convey any portion -of Outlot.A to. a pfivate paf - would *be such a diversion and. therefor <br />invalid. <br />Respectfully yours, <br />KELLY & LEMMONS, P.A. <br />. l-FatrickJ. Kelly. <br />Patrick J..Kelly <br />PJK/slh <br />2350WYCLIF STREET - SUITE 200 . .SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 5511'4 <br />TELEPHONE fi-51-224.3781 FACSIMILE 651-223N8019: <br />ivWW.kellyandleinmons.com <br />