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Mr . Walter R. Benson <br /> � April 13 , 1981 Page 18 <br /> Page 2 <br /> ground enough to fully and safely take care of our own needs , <br /> but we , apparently naively, felt that a public facility would <br /> be better and that our participation might serve to reduce <br /> overall project costs in a small way. We asked for no monetary <br /> recompense in providing a location for the pumpin� facilities <br /> and the extent of these facilities which now include an above <br /> ground circuit shed have grown from the original descriptions . <br /> We made no requirement on where our connection point would lie <br /> and this has become more distant than original indications . <br /> Neighborhood information and City Council minutes we see have <br /> pretty well filled us in on other private monetary arrangements . <br /> Having said the above and at the risk of being over long , <br /> let me say that we did of course request the ability to split our <br /> nearly 4 acres . The City Council agreed to this apparently with <br /> a reluctance that we can not understand . The Council specifies <br /> a 2 acre lot for the portion not served by sewer , which is the <br /> �resent common Orono requirement ; with a one acre requirement for <br /> the site served by sewer. This is a big valuabie concession in <br /> the Minnetonka Bluffs area wl-iere the average lot size is close to <br /> one-half acre? <br /> Finallv, I have to say that we still really can ' t believe <br /> an assessment outcome that leaves ourselves and perhaps four <br /> others with unit assessments about SO'/o in excess of those fixed <br /> for a group who protested this improvement . We know the Council <br /> group wcrks hard and is honest in its efforts , but this outcor.ie <br /> certainly acts to promote protest activity and certainly penalizes <br /> those who try to cooperate . It ' s a sad conclusion to our initial <br /> feeling of wanting to help really improve the area and the 1ake . <br /> Our delivery of the Title Certificate at this time is simply to <br /> fulfill our earlier given word. Please have it returned to us at <br /> your earliest convenience and please also acknowledge its receipt <br /> by signing and returning the enclosed copy of this letter . <br /> Ve t lv y rs , <br /> Andrew 3 . oetten <br /> AJG :vad <br /> cc : rlayor Brad Van Nest <br /> I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED <br /> CERTIFICATE OF TITLE N0. 50555 : <br /> � / <br /> NAME `t�/'�/� ._/ DATE l� / (�—� <br />