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17451 Tyler Street N.W. <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />763/441-5862 <br /> <br />August 12, 2002 <br /> <br />Elk River Municipal Clerk <br />City of Elk River <br />1 3065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Dear Sirs and Madams: <br /> <br />In regard to your July 22, 2002 letter announcing that the City Council will <br />consider adopting an assessment for property owners along 175~ Avenue, we <br />would like to submit the following objection for the Council's consideration: <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />The property owners along 175~ avenue have had no drainage problems <br />in the past which would require the installation of storm drainage. The <br />soil in this area is very sandy. The existing homes along this street are <br />from six to thirty or more years old and have had no histories of storm <br />drainage problems. <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />If installation of storm drainage, curb/gutter is being done now just <br />because other road work is being done at the same time, please consider <br />that the proposed curb/gutter/storm drainage is not needed by existing <br />residents. Adding these items to the current road work seems to be an <br />excessive effort, since the neighborhood has gotten along just fine in the <br />past without curb/gutter/storm drainage. The only repair that is truly <br />needed is road resurfacing, which the City should be including in its <br />normal operating budgets. <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />If the curb/gutter/storm drainage is being installed because it is an <br />amenity desired by the upcoming housing development planned for the <br />end of 1 75~ near Fillmore, then the developer should be responsible for <br />the entire cost, since the existing homes along 1 75~ have had no <br />functional need in the past for curb/gutter/storm drainage. <br /> <br /> d) We also object to the $5,000 proposed for our share of the assessment. <br /> In light of the fact that the curb/gutter/storm drainage is not needed in <br /> the first place, we believe $5,000 is an excessive tax. <br />Sinc. /¢ <br /> <br />William A. Gra am Geraldine K. Graham <br /> <br /> <br />