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- . .Page 31 D. They should act as good neighbors by donating the easement to solve their own sanitary sewer problems. _ �As noted above, Gaffron should be authorized to a certain extent to offer' replacement of trees, sodding and other restoration methods to insnre obtaining the easements. - I suggest also that Gaffron be authorized in advance to offer $2.00 a lineal foot for the length of the pipe on anyone 's property which, given this typical size of a permanent easement of 20 feet x 120 feet, construction easement of 40 feet x 120 feet, would result in a payment of $150 - $250 per lot. ,In the case where there is a manhole on the property, Gaffron should be authorized to offer $250, in the case of a, grinder pump $250, and in the case of a lif t station $250. These amounts will only be offered if people refuse to donate the easement and then after Mike asks them how much they have to have in order to sign the easement, as long as he can reach an agreement with them at an amount equal to or less than the above, he is authorized by the city to pay such amount. In any case in which the amount demanded is in excess of the above amounts, if the amount in excess is not that great, then Benson should have been authorized to approve of such increases, for example, not to exceed $4. 00 a lineal foot, $500 per manhole, $500 per lift station. Under Minnesota Statutes, if we have to commence condemnation proceedings, the property owner automatically receives "$300 for his appraisal fees, it will cost the city approximately $2, 000-$3, 000 per 1ot for the first few lots to perform all of the paperwork, �make several appearances in court, pay the commissioners -.n condemnation for three separate hearings (one at court, one � view the property, and one to take testimony) . In addition t� :hat we would have the out-of-pocket expense to the city o . �aying for appraisal development and testimony � at the hearin- �The �,nitial cost for the first few lots is higher and thE ��afte� there are certai,n economies of scale to be real,i,zed. - In the event that we are not able to obtain any easement for � an amount as authorized, then those amounts demanded will _ � be reviewed by our independent fee appraiser as to their , reasonableness, and reviewed and accepted or rejected by • the City Council. It may be t�at in any case that we have to pay any money for the easement, we may wish to reach an understanding as to the a�mount t?�t �ve �u1,d ht�ve to pay, c�Btaa;n an option to obtain the ea�e.ziierit for that �unount, � a,nd then wait to see what the tota7, out-pf-pocket expense is going to be for easement - -3-