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July 1, 1987
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SUBJECT_CONSIDER RESCINDING ACTION TAKEN BY COUNCIL AT THE SPECIAL MLEi1Nb Jt- Ancil. Cb,
11987 REGARDING THE MOVING, AT THE CITY'S EXPENSE, OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY METER AND
MAIN BREAKER SERVING 1720 LOUTH MILS FROM 1726 SOUTH MILLS TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER
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PREPARED BY: City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council rescind its action at the
special meeting of April 28, 1987 directing the
relocation of the electric meter and main breaker at
1720 S. Mills Avenue.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City Council is very familiar with the
chronology of events involving an electric meter and
panel box on the property at 1720 S. Mills Avenue.
This problem arose as a result of the somewhat unusual subdivision pattern in this
area, and the desire of a propertj owner building a house to position the garage on
the north side rather than the south side of the lot. The neighbor to_the __south
did not want to adjust his fence line and the result would have been that the
electric meter and panel box at 1720 S. Mills would have been situated behind a
fence which is a violation of the City Code.
The resulting stalemate ultimately was addressed at a special meeting of the City
Council on April 28, 1987. At the conclusion of the presentation by both parties
involved, the City Council directed that the electric meter and panel box at 1720
S. Mills Avenue be relocated from the south side to the north side of the house at
City expense. As a result of some statements made by the adjoining property owner
to the south (Mr. Robert Marti) it was assumed that there might be some softening
of position. Shortly thereafter the Marti house was placed on the market for
sale. In the hope that an agreement might be reached between the property owner at
1720 S. Mills Ave. (Ms. Fuller) and whoever the new property owner at 1726 S. Mills
Ave. might be, the meter relocation was put in a "hold" mode. Following the City
Council's direction, the ultimate action would have been the meter relocation, and,
had the new property owner's position been the same as the previous property owner,
the meter and panel box would have been moved at City expense. However, the new
property owner and Ms. Fuller quickly reached agreement regarding an adjustment to
the fence line so that the meter and panel box as positioned on Ms. Fuller's house
would not be behind a fence. The City Council last week received a memo on this
issue prepared by the City Attorney. Attached to that memo was a copy of a letter
from the new owner (Mr. Donald P. Kundert) advising the City of that agreement.
Assuming the sale will be consummated, the matter has been resolved to the
satisfaction of both property owners and the City avoided the expenditure of
approximately $2,000.
In view of the fact that the direction to relocate the meter and panel box is still
in effect, it would be appropriate for the City Council to rescind that action.
The staff requests that this action be taken at this meeting.
Res fully,s fitted,
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Thomas A. Peterson
City Manager
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