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o• 1 TO: Roseville City Council Members FROM: Betty Cartwright, Roseville resident 3062 West Owasso Blvd. RE: Declining property and why this was allowed This is a plea for help to save the value of my home and property and put an end to harrassment and indignities inflicted on me for 12 years by my south neighbor who shall be referred to as "lot 18." Chronclogica' history to assist your understanding June 1987 - Survey reveals fact that many lots on west Owasso Blvd. were approximately 8 feet off from assumed property lines. Within one diy, beautiful trees were cut down on lot 18/lot 17 boundary. I did nothing about removing anything on 8 feet about to be taken away from me because I assumed 38 years occupancy and the fact that ` so many lots were affected would certainly allow things to remain as they had been for so long. July 1987 - I was as,:ured at the Roseville City Hall that I would have no problem; a variance would take care of problem. Talking to "lot 18" was of no avail. I hired an attorney to assist me in explaining to council members that a building permit should not be issued. I was to be informed (.or my attorney) when this matter would be on the agenda. Verify with owner is on map of boundary line. We checked many times. However, "lot 18" and his attorney walked into a council meeting unannounced and secured a building permit knowing full well we might have been able to point out the inadvisability of this oversized house and its placement.& �7z-� � f August 1987 - I was forced to get a temporary restraining order to prevent excavating 15 ft. from boundary line. Order was ignored, excavation began. I called the police and machine operators left hurriedly. A hearing was set for Sept. 1987 downtown St. Paul. September 1987 - I won a restraining order and a trial was to '-e set. I was certain at this time that "lot 18" would give me the 3 feet of the property in question, at least along my home. He would not compromise, yet kept complaining about delays with rising lumber costs, furniture storage, legal fees. A bond was thrown at me, first $10,000 which I raised and them immediately raised to $30,000. I was caught in a web of unhumane treatment. I knew I was fully right claiming adverse possession and satisfied all of the requirements but being right does not guarantee a win. I could have lost the land and up to $50,000.In complete weariness, I accepted the only crumb they offered me, a ground lease of 3 feet so I could use my entire sidewalk to be renewed yearly. (No human being would deny this renewal.) See attachment 3 I forgot I was dealing with insensitivity, "me first" syndrome; I signed a mutual release for the leased sidewalk to end the law suit. May 1988_- The new boundary along my home now had a chain link fence, the leased portion was not secured, I could see even ;:hen there was no intention to renew lease, just another nasty maneuver. hone of my bushes were given to me, trees were removed and the entire length is grassless. It is a dog run for over 100 ft. Mud constantly washes onto my leased sidewalk, the dog contributes to the filth I must look at day after day despite paying $2,789.62 in real estate taxes. (see picture)