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Regular City Council Meeting <br />June 5, 2003 <br />Page 19 <br />requirements of the City Engineer. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. <br />Mayor Fendley advised that the next item was consideration of and action <br />on the Final Plat of the River Oaks Subdivision, being located in the 3000 <br />B 1 o c k <br />of Aikin Drive. He further advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission <br />had denied the Final Plat of the River Oaks Subdivision. <br />Shawn Napier, City Engineer, came forward telling the City Council that when <br />the Preliminary Plat for this subdivision came up, they requested the <br />off-site easements to be in place prior to any construction whatsoever. He said <br />that Mack Ross had been trying to get those easements. He said he thought <br />that Mr. Ross has four of the five easements at this time and he is having a <br />problem getting the last one; but his requirements have not been satisfied to <br />date. <br />Councilman Plata wanted to know what happens if that one person will not sell <br />the property. Mr. Napier said in that case you would have to look at <br />alternatives. Councilman Plata asked if he really knew for sure. Mr. <br />Napier said without looking at it further and going into more detail, he <br />would want to try harder to get the easements. <br />On a question from Councilman Bell regarding condemning the property, City <br />Attorney Schenk stated that, in his view, condemning the property would be <br />furthering a private venture. He said the city's obligation and limits on our <br />police power side is to exercise that power of condemnation to serve the <br />general purpose and this would be furthering a private developer. <br />Mack Ross came forward and explained that he has been trying to meet with <br />the owner of the property for several months. The owner finally agreed to meet <br />with him but she wanted to wait until she could see the actual easement that the <br />