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<br />rei ---'\) <br />( ); <br />trl< <br /> <br /> <br />Item #6.3. <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br />Pat Klaers, City A~~rator <br />May 24, 1999 'V/f/ <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: School Street Assessment Review <br /> <br />It is in everyone's best interest to not have the city and school go to court <br />regarding the assessment to the School District for its share of the School <br />Street public improvement project. While I am confident the city would win <br />the appeal from the School District, I also understand that such a School <br />District appeal would be "newsworthy" and most likely on the front page of <br />the Star News. This type of publicity would do nothing to improve the actual <br />and the public perception of the school/city relations. <br /> <br />. According to what Dr. Flannery indicated at the May 10 assessment hearing, <br />the School District's appeal is, at least in part, based on the belief of the <br />School Board that the district should not be the only taxpayer paying for the <br />street. If the appeal is truly based on this principle, then the city will not be <br />able to help the district. On the other hand, if the School District appeal is <br />based on the desire to pay less for the public improvement project, then the <br />city can always playa role in this situation by paying more from the city <br />Municipal State Aid (MSA) fund. <br /> <br />If some reduced amount is assessed to the School District, one of the issues <br />that must be considered is what happens with the next public improvement <br />project where the assessment is appealed or a request for a reduction is made <br />by a group such as a local church, the county, the School District, Guardian <br />Angels, etc. In this regard, how is the School Street project and School <br />District so unique that we are not going to be getting ourselves into a difficult <br />situation with future requests? This issue will need some council discussion. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Regarding the city paying more with MSA funds, most of the council is aware <br />from past experience that there is never sufficient MSA funds to go around <br />and there always seems to be more city MSA public improvement projects <br />that are needed than there are funds available. Over the last ten years the <br />city has frequently bonded for MSA projects in anticipation of future <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway. P.O. Box 490. Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420. Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />