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06/06/2006 16:34 FAX 2392623335 Sutton Office fa002/002 <br /> KERMIT S . SUTTON <br /> June 6, 2006 <br /> The Honorable Mayor Cathy Malecha <br /> And Distinguished Council Members <br /> City of Pequot Lakes <br /> 4638 County Road 11 <br /> Pequot Lakes, Minnesota 56472 <br /> RE: Resolution 06-23, Re-routing of TH 371 Corridor <br /> Dear Mayor and Council Members; <br /> Over the past twelve months I have purchased and re-developed the former Pequot <br /> Lakes City Offices and Fire Hall. To date I have committed and invested considerable sums <br /> in this project in order to provide a quality retail center. <br /> Prior to my acquisition of this property,I received assurance from Officials of the <br /> City of Pequot Lakes that the proposed redevelopment of TH 371 would follow the existing <br /> `-- right-of-way corridor. I received further assurance from the Minnesota Department of <br /> Transportation that the City of Pequot Lakes had committed to the "thru-town"option for <br /> the improvement, which had been also approved by MNDOT. I relied upon these <br /> representations in determining to commit to this project. <br /> It is now my understanding that there may be a proposal to reconsider this selection <br /> in favor of a"by-pass"option. <br /> Needless to say, I am quite concerned with the negative impact that the "by-pass" <br /> option would have upon the viability of the Firehall Center project especially in light of the <br /> City's prior representations. <br /> I understand that this issue was previously thoroughly discussed and thoughtfully <br /> determined. I would submit that no material circumstances have changed since that <br /> decision and that the City should therefore stand by its earlier commitments. <br /> Thank you for your consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Kermit S. Sutton <br /> 715 Tenth Street South • Naples,Florida 34102# (239)263-8333•FAX(239)262-3335 <br /> kermit@suttonco.org <br />