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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 4, 1983
Members Present: Staff Present:
Michael Tosto, Chairman Gary Parrin
Ronald Chernick Ray Peterson
Stephen Uhlarik
Others Present:
Jim Callaghan, President, Roundtree Commons Homeowners Association
Ken Miller
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tosto at 7 p.m.
in the Trustees' Conference Room of the Municipal Building. The purpose
of the meeting was to discuss the acquisition of easements by the
Roundtree Homeowners Association.
Jim Callaghan advised the Committee that sidewalk installation
requires the acquisition of easements. The necessary easements would be
on private property, not on common property. Since the Association does
not have the ability to acquire easements on _private property, each unit
owner and mortgage holder must authorize the dedication of easements.
Ken Miller added that a number of units are held in trust and
the beneficiary of the trust would be extremely difficult to find.
Callaghan requested the Committee to reconsider its posture on
requiring sidewalks. It would be next to impossible to obtain permission
from all the homeowners and mortgage holders to dedicate an easement
across private property.
There are currently sidewalks within the development, although
not in conformance with village requirements. Miller felt that the
aesthetics of the subdivision would suffer by the installation of
additional sidewalk.
Ron Chernick stated that he understands the problems and the
difficulties faced by the Association. The installation of sidewalks
is for the health, safety and welfare of the residents, and aesthetics
Is not a criteria. Public improvements need to be acquired up-front.
If the Village does not obtain a commitment from the Association during
our deliberations, the Village could be faced with the future installation
of sidewalks at the Village's cost.
Ray Peterson noted that there are easements required for the
underground improvements as well as the sidewalks. The Association must
address those easements also.
During earlier discussions on the Village acceptance of private
improvements, Callaghan confirmed Parrin's statement that the Association
felt that it had the ability to acquire whatever easements would be
necessary to provide the Village with access to improvements that would
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be dedicated to the Village. Subsequent review by the Association's
attorney, however, revealed that the Association could only grant
easements across its common property.
Chernick suggested that the Association:
(1) Obtain as-built engineering drawings in order to
locate the underground utilities. The as-built
drawings would also be very beneficial for the
surveyor to determine the actual placement of the
utilities in relation to the private and common
properties.
(2) Continue to have a surveyor prepare the plats of
dedication and determine the actual location of
underground improvements.
Callaghan and Miller will also discuss the matter of private
property easement acquisition with their attorney. An amendment to the
Association's by-laws may help to resolve this issue.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Submitted by,
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si nt Village Manager
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c: President & Board of Trustees
Village Manager
Village Engineer
Administrative Assistant
Village Clerk