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St. Michael,MN 55376 ,
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I?ear Mr. Couri:
When I called your office this matning, the recegtionist indicated that you would be out
imtii later this afternova. Accordingly, I thau�t it b�st to scnd yau a latbar in the event that wc
are unable to connect by teleph�.
I ltnow that thero have bcou some discussions betvaeen Mr. lohr,son and�or Mr. Hedlund
and your CeTy �ngineer. Thus, yva may be already be aware of s�me of the informa�ion in this
lettcr. P�rbap�there h� evca betn a res4lution of which I am not aw�re.
A�er the meeti�g ai City Hall, my client endeavored ta detcrrnxne the history of the
No��ember 20� 2p00 letter fi�m$ri�n D, Walter to Wayne Fis�g�.isqn. We u.r�derstand thaY that i�
t1x letter upon which the City�is basing it,�claim that Gold Kcy is in violation of the vrdinuneo.
We have le�rn�cd that Mr_ Walter w�as then, and is naw, an ecnployr� of the pi.pe supply
company. In an effort to determine the appropriate �ize of a cr�v�t, bo�e performed a zough
analysis of some upsir�a�n conditic�ns aad airived at thc 95I.5 foot figuie. It is zmportant to
1���that he di�not perEorrn tl�e full anal�sis which would be neaess�zy to accurxte�y malce that
determinat�on,tbat he wa.s nat commissioned by th�e Cott�y w make a dat�cminatio� of the 100
ye�rr flood lev�l and moat importantl�,thai his figwre waa not adopted by the County.
To o�k�nowled�e, no one has establishcd thc lOQ year fload level for the er�a in which
this plst is lacated. Iin yrnir November 2�, 2005 1�, yau twice referrod to the flood elevatiot�
as ha.rring b0cn r,alculaud by Wr�ght County. 'We now know th� is siaaply not an accurate
star.ement. Ti�e Coun'ty did not adopt Ivlr. Walber's fiBures• 711e Colmty hes not otherwise
cale3ulated or establistzed the flood plaln level. �►�rther, we arc advise�t�hat the Coursty will noi
e��w�rty�.er+saao��Ma.
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do so. The Coimty rega�ds ttiat calculation ta be the r�spousibility of the ivCe�l gnvernmental
unit. We knuw tY�at the City }�s not performed suGh an analysYs, u�asmuch as the City is
L�uesbII�$18#��Gll�rlt C4�r1tTA�1Ute t(yW�t�le COSC 4f t�1C Fl�.�SiS.
The Develaper's Agreement specifically con�t�emQlatsd. the possibility tha� the 10U ye�
fload lcvel tni.ght xsot �aav� b�esn esta.blished. Altl�ougt� I have no flrst hand knovvledge in this
regard,I can fairly epeculatc that all of the d8v�laper's agreements with f1�.e City of Albert�rille in
recent ye[�rs cant�in a similaz piav�ision. That prorrisin�► statos that when sufficie�t data Is not
availablc, the do�cloper is to proce�d on the basi� of Ehe aquatic �rege�tion line, which i�i ttus
case is approxirnaUrsly 948 Eeet. Cansi�tant with ih�t pravision,Mr. Hedlund dcsigned the grade
plan which was approved by the G"jty,
C..)ncler the cire�st�.nc�s, a�re feel thai ii is iz�propria�,e for the City to claim that the
dev�eloper is in violation of the ondinance �r in bresch of the Deve]oper's A�greemen�. F�uthox,
by denyin,g b�uilding permits and certificates of occupancy on the basi� of unreliable d�ta, th�
City is acting in an arbitrasy aa�d capzticious rnanner. F�xa11y, the Gity' is vialatix�g #he tenr�s of
th�e Develo�er's Agreement.
I do not knew w'hat proccsss waa�volved in the City declaring Gold Key r,o be in default
of parag�ph 13,F of the Developer's Agrceme�C, as s�t forkh in ynu�Novemb�r 29, 2045 iett�s,
If t�tt we� a determination yc� xnade,> 1 azn req�es�CinB Yha#. you immediateYy reverse tihat
deterc�ai�a,ation. If t�he determination� a�d� Uy tho City Gouncil, or if i� resci��ion requires
Council agpror.�al, I aslc that you subQriit that to thc Cotu�cil at the n��rt meeting, wb.ich I belyevc
may be totught.
1n�cismuah as Qold Key ,vairts to work ia a cooper�tive � with the City, I �rould Ue
more ihan h�pp� to discuss ihis is8ue with you. ,4ccordingly, Please dv n,ot hesi,#ate to call.
'I�nk you far your considcration.
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Mr. Randy Hediund
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