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Little Falls council agrees to proceed with drainage-easement work tied to potential DNR purchase of Rodent property
Summary
Councilmembers discussed a DNR proposal to acquire the Rodent property to expand a state park; the DNR and the property owner asked the city to accept maintenance of a new drainage easement and staff sought council consensus to complete legal descriptions and gather signatures prior to a future ratifying action.
Councilmember Greg updated the council on negotiations tied to a proposed Department of Natural Resources acquisition of the Rodent property on the southwest side of Little Falls. Greg said the DNR is seeking to vacate the current drainage easement and that staff, the property owner and the DNR have drafted language for a new drainage easement that would shift maintenance responsibility to the city.
Because the DNR’s schedule presents a short turnaround, Greg asked for council consensus to allow staff to finalize the legal description, gather signatures and proceed with the paperwork, with the understanding that the council would later receive the final easement language and location for ratification and confirmation. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about the location (north side of the park) and potential drainage maintenance issues; Greg said the new easement should look similar to the current configuration and that the city would be responsible for brush control and ongoing maintenance.
Council gave staff permission to proceed with the short turnaround tasks and said the city would later ratify the easement language and exact location in a subsequent meeting.
