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Alistair & Karen Jacques 645 Old Long Lake Road, Orono, MN 55391 <br />Mr. Scott Ob%:;ICt er, Public Works Supervisor <br />City of Orono <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, MN 55356 <br />November 15, 2009 <br />Dear Mr. Oberaigner, <br />�RFC��V <br />Np� FO <br />C/Tyo ""?0�9 <br />FORCNO <br />We received your letter, dated November 12, 2009, which demands that we move the rocks at <br />the end of our driveway. <br />was not notified in person, nor by voice message prior to receiving this letter. Your letter is the <br />first notification I have received. I do recall a door -hanger with a hand-written request to "call <br />Scott" (I can now assume this is you). The request was scribbled on the back of a door -hanger, <br />specifically designed to be used for another purpose. It did not identify you as a City official, nor <br />did it specify the reason for my needing to call you back. Therefore, I treated the message in <br />the same way I treat all unsolicited requests for me to contact an unknown party... I discarded it. <br />The rocks represent expensive landscaping aimed at preventing folks from driving over the <br />grass and flowers at the corners of our driveway. Can we assume the City supports our efforts <br />to beautify the community? If we must move the rocks, can the City suggest an alternate <br />method for protecting the corners of our driveway? For example, would the City build a curb? <br />We will be very upset if the City simply confiscates our property, without giving us a reasonable <br />opportunity to understand and respond to your demand. <br />First, I would like to understand why the rocks must be moved and whether other houses on Old <br />Long Lake Road are being asked to do the same? For example: <br />925 Old Long Lake Rd -Boulders less than 5 ft from road. <br />965 Old Long Lake Rd -Boulders less than 3 ft. from road. <br />985 Old Long Lake Rd - Boulders less than 2 ft, from road. <br />934 Old Long Lake Rd - White Driveway Fence less than 2 ft. from road. <br />1000 Old Long Lake Rd - Gated Driveway & Boulders less than 5 ft. from road. <br />1020 Old Long Lake Rd - Mailbox with large barrel less than 2 ft from road. <br />1010 Old Long Lake Rd - Boulders less than 1 ft. from road. <br />1020 Old Long Lake Rd - Boulders less than 1 ft. from road. <br />1030 Old Long Lake Rd - Boulders less than 1 ft. from road. <br />We would appreciate a written response. Please feel free to contact me via email at <br />aia�c ues@mchsi.om <br />Most sincerely, <br />Alistair Jacques <br />