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Christine Mattson From: Christine Mattson Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 8:55 AM To: 'jsonnek@charlescudd.com' Cc: Melanie Curtis Subject: 2400 Fox St/ Bldg Permit 2009-00803 Escrow Refund Request Attachments: admin@ci.orono.mn.us_20120214_095036.pdf John, I have verified with our engineer and it appears each of the remaining engineering concerns have been addressed; thank you. John Smyth, our wetland specialist, visited the site in August of 2011 at which time he noted thistles within the buffer. According to Permit No. 2009-00803, the City will not grant a CO until the wetland buffer has been inspected (and approved) a copy of the permit is attached. The thistles are the remaining wetland buffer item to be resolved. One of the recommended control methods for Canada thistle is the combination of mowing (one time in June) and spot spraying in late fall or early next spring. According to this, the thistle eradication will take a growing season and can be verified as early as late Fall or early Spring of 2013. We currently hold a $500 escrow for wetland buffer improvements. In order to refund the temporary CO escrow we will require an additional $1,300 from the property owner to be held for the thistle removal (buffer improvements) for a total of$1,800 until the buffer is in compliance. Additionally, a revised wetland buffer escrow agreement will need to be signed by the property owners. With the revised escrow requirement we can either release the difference of the TCO escrow ($8,700) or the property owners can submit a check for the $1,300 balance separately. Let me know how you want to proceed and if you have any questions. If there is an alternative thistle removal/eradication method you suggest please let me know so we can discuss. Christine From: John Sonnek [mailto jsonnek charlescudd.coml Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 3:36 PM To: Christine Mattson Cc: Melanie Curtis Subject: RE: 2400 Fox St/ Bldg Permit 2009-00803 Escrow Refund Request You have both of these items please look in your files again Thank you john From: Christine Mattson [mailto:CMattsonCa�ci.orono.mn.usl Sent: Wednesday, February O1, 2012 8:03 AM To: John Sonnek Cc: Melanie Curtis Subject: 2400 Fox St/ Bldg Permit 2009-00803 Escrow Refund Request John, I have received the escrow refund request for 2400 Fox Street which you sent today. In reviewing your request, I found an email from Melanie Curtis to you dated April 25, 2011 and an engineering report regarding i