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1. Wetland issue - -the East Gilham site has been characterized by a consul- <br /> tant we employed as having wetlands that would require mitigation. The Tom <br /> Wester development to the north, containing the same types of soils, has been <br /> characterized by a consultant, presumably employed by the developer, as hav- <br /> ing no wetlands. Further consultation may be needed to determine the basis <br /> for the differences, and whether either of the consultants made an improper <br /> analysis. <br /> I stated that the City needs to trade for equal areas of non - wetland, and <br /> that wetlands that might need to be mitigated both at East Gilham and in <br /> future residential areas might be consolidated at a location that could be <br /> incorporated into the park. A southerly extension of the East Gilham site to <br /> front an east -west street expected to be part of a subdivision on the KUGN <br /> tower property is the preferred area for such mitigation to occur. <br /> 2. Appraisal of all lands involved will be required. The City is prepared <br /> to initiate appraisals on the Gilham and East Gilham sites, but not West <br /> Gilham until a specific site central to that neighborhood is agreed upon. <br /> There being mutual interest in the trade, the cost of appraisals should be <br /> shared equally. We want to jointly agree on an appraiser with you. An MAI <br /> listing is the only requirement the City has for appraisers. In advance, we <br /> would approve of John Brown and Charles Thompson. <br /> 3. Other costs will need to be met along the way, including, but not limited <br /> to, title insurance, filing fees, preparation of legal descriptions and sur- <br /> vey costs. We propose that the preparation of legal descriptions and <br /> monumenting corners in order to delineate the park be equally shared. <br /> 4. The value of the Gilham site should acknowledge the following: assess- <br /> ments the City park has paid for street and sewer improvements on Gilham <br /> Road, the existence of a sanitary sewer across the south side, and the exis- <br /> tence of a small EWEB easement along Gilham Road (which might not be needed <br /> if EWEB sells their substation parcel to the north). <br /> If you are in agreement with my recollection of what we have discussed, and <br /> with the direction and conditions for proceeding -- appraising and defining <br /> sites - -a letter from you acknowledging this plan of action would cause me to <br /> immediately hire the appraisal work done. Such work, I am told today, can be <br /> completed by January 28, 1993 if we order it today. <br /> I look forward to proceeding on this with you. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> John Etter, Landscape Architect <br /> Parks Planning, Public Works Maintenance <br /> cc: Jan Childs, Planning and Development <br /> Alan Lowe, Planning and Development <br /> Walt Haniuk, Parks Property Manager, PW Engineering <br /> Joe Ferguson, City Surveyor, PW Engineering <br /> Johnny Medlin, Maintenance Support Manager, PW Maintenance <br /> Dick Morgan, Park Services Manager, PW Maintenance <br /> Brant Williams, Traffic Engineer, PW Transportation <br />