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The Orono City Council requested <br />of all the property in question. <br />the present home is located. The <br />a survey taken in 1958. This is <br />original four acres. <br />that I furnish them with a survey <br />This includes the lot on which <br />City Council was furnished with <br />the year in which we split the <br />The Orono City Council also requested PERK (soil perculation) Tests <br />for all the property, including the present homesite sewer system. <br />These tests were done and the reports were given to the city. I <br />also took them to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, George <br />Johnson, to get their opinion. The soil samples 1-.!re rated "Excel- <br />lent" and approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The <br />City of Orono said that I wcald need a Mound System. However, the <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said that that would not be nec- <br />essary. <br />The City of Orono has been extremely closeminded about listening to <br />me. When I first went to the City, they said "No", without explan- <br />ation. Mr. Adams, an Orono City Council member, said to me that <br />the present City Council doesn't have to honor any coaimitme.ts/agree--- <br />ments of any previous City Council or City Official. <br />We want to build on one lot, give one to one of our daughters and <br />sell the present home so that we may have a retirement home paid for. <br />All of my neighboring property owners have signed a petition apprcv- <br />ing my request to build. The only people oppose to my plans are <br />the City Council and Planning Commission. <br />The property division agreement was made between myself, my wife, <br />Mayor Herb Ross and the Assessor of the Village, George Eansen. This <br />agreement was a gentlemans agreement (handshake). There is nothing <br />on the records at the City Council or Planning Commission meetings. <br />1. was never told to see anyone before dividing the property. <br />I have lived here since 1936. I have owned and raid all the taxes <br />on this prcperty since 1948. I divided the property as requested <br />by the Mayor and Assessor. Keeping it for our retirement home. Now <br />what? NOTHING. <br />We have planned and worked for this for 26 years. Please advise me <br />what I can do in this matter. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ward P. Ferrell <br />3405 Watertown Road <br />Long Lake, MN 5535 <br />Phone: 612-473-9709 <br />Encl.: Tax Valuation t3i .;tor} Ch.irt - furni: t,ed by City of Orono <br />Registered Lane. -;urvc,y ,:i?. ;� 3 <br />