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MINUTES OF ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 23, 1989 HAUSER /LAVER WAYZATA COUNTRY CLUB CONTINUED finalizing the subdivision. He said that there is a problem with the Country Club providing the City with the easement for a future roadway as required in the Resolution giving Final Plat Approval. The City is recommending that an agreement be entered into with the Hausers and the Country Club that would deed to the City the outlots free of charge. The City would agree that the centerline of the road would be at the north property line and would provide a 4 to 6 month notice prior to the development of the road. The City would also agree to turn back to the property owners any portion of the right -of -way that is not used for street services. City Attorney Barrett elaborated on the proposal and the reason that it would be best for the City to obtain fee title to the-property needed for the road. Barrett informed the Council and Mayor Grabek that the The Wayzata Country Club Board chooses not to give the City fee title. Mayor Grabek asked Mr. Downey what the Country Club was proposing to solve this dilemma? Mr. Downey said that the City's proposal had changed since the Board voted. He said that the actual giving of the land was different than just giving an easement. Ms. Helen Hauser explained that the property owners to the • south of the road were being asked to give up property and her property will never use the road. Mrs. Hauser said that she and her husband were being "held hostage" to this agreement. Mrs. Hauser said that she and her husband did not find out there was a problem until they came into the City offices to apply for a building permit. She informed the Council that their home was sold on the 28th of July and the purchaser of the property was pressing them for a moving date. City Administrator Bernhardson explained that the Hausers had chosen not to hire an attorney to represent them with the subidivision. He said that when this easement issue with the Country Club became known, the City dealt with the attorney for the Country Club. Bernhardson said that the City may have inappropriately assumed that the Country Club's attorneys were keeping the Hausers abreast of the situation since they were co- developers. Mr. Hauser interjected that as of today's mail they did not receive notice of this matter being on the agenda for this meeting. Bernhardson replied that the Country Club had asked to be placed on the agenda two weeks ago when it was discovered that there would be a problem with the granting of the easement. 0 Councilmember Goetten said that the City asked the Hausers to join in the subdivision of the Country Club. She felt 14