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Kelly Hueler stated she agrees with Larry and that people should be able to speak for themselves. Hueler stated they have <br />attempted to cooperate with the neighbors and that they absolutely wanted to find a resolution. Hueler stated what is being <br />built is an intergenerational family compound and will be a major change in the area. Hueler stated when they purchased <br />their property, they knew they had an easement that gave them access to their property and that they tried to find a solution. <br />Hueler indicated they would like a buffer from what is going to change and that they tried repeatedly to get something in <br />writing but it has been a moving target because the scope of the project has changed. <br />Hueler stated when they came home last year after Labor Day weekend, they came home to an entirely cleared lakeshore <br />and not just buckthorn as was represented at the Planning Commission meeting. Hueler stated there were a number of old <br />hard growth trees that were pulled up over the Labor Day weekend when the City was closed and no one could shut the <br />work done. In addition, the lakeshore was also graded. Hueler stated after that happened, that was when they said enough. <br />Hueler noted she did not want to talk about that tonight but it has been represented in a way that is not accurate. Hueler <br />commented they want to be neighbors to everybody else that lives on the beautiful lake that they share. <br />Steve Bakke, 2765 Pheasant Lake Road, stated he has to take exception to the comments made by Eric Vogstrom. Bakker <br />stated for him to disparage the Habermans and make claims about their wherewithal or interest in maintaining what he <br />characterized as a dump on a swamp is patently false. Bakke stated that area was maintained by the Habermans and the <br />Plumes before them. Bakke stated that area looks like a dump now because it is full of concrete and trees from the work <br />the Dunkleys did. In addition, the trucks <br />14. LA18-55 PAUL VOGSTROM O/B/O WILLIAM AND SUE DUNKLEY, 2709 WALTERS <br />PORT LANE, SKETCH PLAN — Continued <br />going up and down Pence have beat up the road so much that it is practically unusable. Bakke stated the Habermans were <br />friends of his and it angers him considerably to have someone disparage them who has not looked at that area that was <br />characterized as a swamp and a dump for the last 40 years. <br />Seals commented she can appreciate what he is saying and that it is duly noted about speaking for other people's <br />motivations. <br />Eric Vogstrom stated he apologizes. <br />Seals stated if the Dunkleys or Habermans had something to say, they would be here. <br />Crosby noted he is familiar with the area because he lives across the street and that he also knew the Habermans. Crosby <br />commented the Habermans did have a tough time taking care of it because a lot of trees would fall in the water and so <br />forth. Crosby stated he has lived there since 2005 and that it is not a clean area and is full of mosquitos. Crosby stated to <br />say anything else is a complete falsehood. Crosby stated that is not intended to pull away from the Habermans because <br />they did as much as they could to take care of the area. Crosby indicated he did not look at what Eric Vogstrom was saying <br />as a knock against the Habermans. <br />Seals stated the Habermans are not here to defend themselves. <br />Eric Vogstrom indicated he also is friends with the Habermans and that they are wonderful people and dear friends with the <br />Dunkleys. Vogstrom stated Sue Dunkley wanted him to inform the Council that the reason the Habermans sold their <br />property was due to the upkeep and that he apologizes if anyone thought he was trying to say anything bad about them. <br />Getlin commented he also is friends with the Habermans and that they need to ask them what their motivation was for <br />selling. <br />Walsh noted that is not relevant to what the City Council needs to discuss tonight and that perhaps everyone can leave the <br />Habermans out of it. <br />Mark Howery, Landscape Architect, commented they were kind of misrepresented this evening by someone saying the <br />whole shoreline was cleared over Labor Day weekend. Howery stated what wound up happening was one diseased <br />basswood and one diseased ash was removed in addition to some buckthorn. The contractor who did the work went into <br />the 75 -foot zone and cleared a path. Howery indicated he then proceeded to work with Staff on regrading the area, which <br />