09/26/00 Kukulski/Development AgreementTo: Glen Neier, City Attorney
From: Chris Kukulski, City Manager
Subject: Dick Dasen and the Southfield Park Development Agreement
Date: September 26, 2000
The following is the history of contacts that I have made with Mr. Dasen regarding the
money still owed to the City by Mr. Dasen.
July - I met with Dick Dasen in my office to discuss the development agreement. Dick
indicated that he understood that he was in default but could not pay the total amount
due. He is interested in finding a way to resolve this dispute. He said he would get back
with me on this.
July - I stopped by Dick's office and spoke with him regarding his default. No resolution.
July - I stopped by Dick's office and met with he and the Watti's. No resolution.
August 2, 2000 - I sent a letter to Mr. Dasen offering an amendment to the agreement to
help us avoid litigation since he is currently in default of the agreement. The letter
requested his response within ten days.
August - I placed at least two messages on Dick's answering machine with no response.
also stopped by the office and left messages on at least one occasion.
September 13 - I called Dick Dasen to find out his response to my August 2 letter. He
said that I would hear back from him tomorrow (September 14).
September 14 - I called Dick Dasen's office at 4:30 p.m. I left a message on his machine.
September 14 - At 4:40 p.m. Dasen's attorney called to tell me that he was meeting with
his client on Tuesday of next week. I will get something soon.
September 25 - At 11:30 a.m. I had a meeting with Peak Development regarding Papa
Johns and Exxon. I left a message for Dick Dasen to call me.. No return.
Glen Neier, City Attorney
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September 26, 2000
Regarding the August 2 letter, I have had no reply from Mr. Dasen as of today. We have
made numerous attempts to contact Mr. Dasen to get a response from him and all efforts
have resulted in nothing from him or his attorneys in writing as of this date.
At the Monday night Work Session there was quite a unanimous consensus by Council to
take whatever legal means necessary to get this money repaid to the City. Please consider
this memo as my request to take whatever legal steps are necessary to get this resolved.