RE: settlement for pumping station installed

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. _ _ . AFFIDAVIT SUMMARIZING THE FACTS AND NEGOTIA- STATE OF MINNESOTA ) TIONS WITH RESPECT� TO LOCATION OF ' . ) SS. PUMPING STATION ON PROPERTY OF R.G. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) BREDESON - REST POINT, LAKE MINNE- TONKA, DISTRICT 38, PLAT 43360 , PAR- CEL 9750, LOT 24 Robert G. Bredeson, being first duly sworn on oath de- poses and says that: 1. Mr. Bredeson was first contacted by Pa�.zl Johnson iri August of 1970 regarding the location of the pumping station on Lot 24, Rest Point, which lot is owned by Mr. Bredeson. 2 . In October of 1970 Mr. Bredeson was advised that he would be contacted by Robert Mann regarding an easement for said pumping station. 3. Several meetings were arranged between Robert Mann and Mr. Bredeson, all of which meetings were either cancelled or � postponed by Robert Mann. 4 . In March of 1971 Mr. Bredeson was contacted by Robert Mann. again, who indicated that it was very urgent that permission be yranted to install the pumping station before the ground became too soft. Robert Mann also indicated that the loca- tion on the Bredeson property would be much less costly than put- ting the station in the turn-around area of the road. Mr. Brede- son was informed that unless permission was granted, the land would be immediately condemned and construction would begin within 30 days . 5. On March 11, 1971 Mr. Bredeson entered into an agree- ment witti the Orono Village Attorney permitting the Village to enter on the property. The basis of this agreement was Robert Mann's promise that the pumping station would be placed in the extreme Northeast corner of the Lot 24, that the pumping station would be flush with the ground, that the power pole. would be on the lot line, that the area around the station would be landscaped to cover the stat_ ., and the area would be in the same condition as before the in�- ' � tion. The agreement provided that the easement would b� cond`. �