Memo Knollwood Pond Areas Update
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MEMORANOUM
DATE I Hay 12. 1988
TO; All Park Board Members
FROM: ~on Th rei, Pub I 1 c Works 0 i rector ~
SU8JECT; Knol I wood Pond Areas Status Update
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This memo will di scuss the Knol1wood Pond Area status
updated with inf"ormation on the Tax assessed. the
approximate yearly maintenance costs. and a legal opinion
from the City Attorney.
The Assessing Department was contacted and the tax Indicated
on the pond area appears to be approxImately 287 dollars per
year.
The maintenance costs For the year to mow the area are
approximately 2000 dollars ror labor and equ~pment. If' a
recreation ska t I 1"\9 area j s maintained, another 500 dot lars
~- of labor and equIpment could be required.
In conversat Ion ""U:h the City Attorney. ,Jerri "' 1 I er , he
expressed sfmi lar concerns as have been stated ear I I er . He
felt a preceden't could be set by working on private
property. tht:;:re' cou I d be some impl ied liabilities and there
Is an Issl.Ie of "Fairness" to consIder. He also felt that If
the property was transFerred to the City, any amount Or
covenant cou 1 d be attached stating requIrements that the
Cfty would accept.
HopeFully, a memo wi ! I be avai lable From Jerri HilI er f"or
revfew at the meetIng.
The Knollwaod Association has asked the Mayor and myself to
attend meetfngs with them on the subject of the pond beFore
the June P.ark Board meeting.
JMTlkam
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