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• ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST 10, 1998 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (#4) #2388 W. WYATT MOE,1220 LOMA LINDA AVENUE AND 1230 SPRUCE PLACE - VACATION - RESOLUTION NO. 4140 Mr. and Mrs. Moe were present. Kelley noted that a number of utilities were involved with the right -of -way vacation and wanted to verify that the City had the appropriate easements. Mayor Jabbour explained that the application was a housekeeping item. The vacation had been approved in 1979 but the process was not properly completed. The problem was discovered during a title registration process. City Attorney Barrett commented that the form of the resolution may change, subject to the City Attorney's opinion. The Attorney's office is in the process of confirming that the street can be vacated within a statute which allows the City to retain the easements, both for the City and public utilities, and vacate the street. Gaffron explained that Minnegasco requested that the vacation resolution include language reserving an easement specifically for Minnegasco. NSP presented to the property owners a separate easement document to be executed upon completion of the vacation. Gaffron suggested that all easements be accomplished through the resolution, if possible, rather than two separate documents. The City Attorney will confirm the procedure within the next two weeks. Goetten moved, Kelley seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4140 vacating unimproved portions of Portland Place within the plat of "Saga Hill Revised ", subject to the City Attorney's review with the appropriate easements. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. Mrs. Moe asked how soon they could expect an answer as they cannot homestead the property until the title is clear. Mayor Jabbour responded that it should be within two weeks, and technically, the vacation is approved, subject to the City Attorney's opinion regarding easements. 0 5