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Howard R , Green Company Item 5.4.A.&B. August 5, 2002 File: 806550-0030/0564 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 RE: 175TM AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS Dear Council Members: As you are aware the public hearing/assessment hearing for the 175th Avenue Improvements is scheduled for Monday, August 12, 2002. I will have a brief prepared presentation regarding the proposed improvements and assessments of the project. Through the land acquisition phase of this project, I have had an opportunity to talk in-depth with most of the property owners along the roadway. Therefore, I do not expect significant questions regarding the actual improvement, but more so toward the assessment of the cost of the improvements. At the close of my presentation, I will be available to answer questions from the City Council and/or affected property owners. As directed previously by the City Council, bids were open for the 175th Avenue Improvements on Thursday, July 25, 2002. Consideration for accepting the lowest responsible bid and authorizing execution of the contract will be an item later in the City Council's agenda. As the City Council is aware, assessed property owners have the right to appeal the assessment of this project against their property. In order to preserve their rights to appeal, the property owner must submit a written objection to the mayor or City administrator at or before the assessment hearing. Simply orally stating an objection to the assessment at the assessment hearinq does not preserve the property owner's right to appeal the assessment. As of the date of this memo, staff has received no written objections to the proposed assessment. At the close of the public hearing/assessment hearing, the City Council should consider adopting the attached two resolutions. Resolution ordering the improvement This resolution requires a 4/5 vote of the City Council because this is a Council initiated project. Resolution adopting final assessment roll This resolution would adopt the final assessment roll. The feasibility study provides specific information relative to credits given to some of the properties along 175th Avenue because of the granting of easements with no payment. Other properties that received payment for the easements do not receive any credit. The proposed assessment roll is exactly the same as presented in the feasibility study. The assessment roll can be adopted, however, with any modification the City Council deems appropriate. Ltr-08050.2-Council 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389