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<br />Elk River City Council Minutes <br />June 26, 1995 <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />Open Mike <br /> <br />No one appeared for this item. <br /> <br />6.1. Public Hearina to Consider Overlay Improvements for Greenhead Acres 1 st, 2nd, <br />and 3rd Additions <br />6.2. Public Hearina to Consider Overlay Improvements for Countryside Acres <br />6.3. Public Hearina to Consider Overlay Improvements for Avon Acres <br />6.4. Public Hearina to Consider Road Improvements for Trunk Hiahway 10 Frontaae <br />Road West of Edison Street. 153rd Avenue, and Fillmore Street Cul-de-sac <br /> <br />City Engineer Terry Maurer reviewed the scope of the proposed project as <br />follows: <br /> <br />· Overlaying roads in Greenhead A~res 1 st. 2nd. and 3rd Additions. <br />· Overlaying roads in Countryside Acres. <br />· Overlaying roads in Avon Acres area, and <br />· Analyzing the feasibility of road improvements to Trunk Highway 10 <br />frontage road west of Edison Street. 153rd A venue. and Fillmore Street <br />cul-de-sac. <br /> <br />The City Engineer informed the Council that the proposed assessment for the <br />improvements is on a per parcel basis and indicated that the estimated <br />assessment at this time is $1.505 per parcel. The City Engineer reviewed <br />assessment schedules of three and five year repayment periods. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />1. The City Clerk noted that Mark Johnson, 21101 York Street, submitted a <br />letter regarding the excessive cost for the assessment. <br /> <br />2. The City Clerk noted that Loren and Barb Thompson, 12630 212th Avenue <br />NW, submitted a letter indicating their opposition to the project. <br /> <br />3. The City Clerk indicated that she received a phone call from Reggie and <br />Janice Kreuser. 19885 Gary Street, who indicated their opposition to the <br />project. <br /> <br />4. The City Clerk indicated that she received a phone call from Hattie <br />Leary, 21172 York Street, indicating opposition to the improvements. <br /> <br />5. Joseph Sf. Dennis, 21275 York Street, Greenhead 3rd Addition. indicated <br />his opposition to the city's policy of assessing the homeowners for an <br />overlay project. He stated that by assessing for overlays. the tax rate is <br />artificially lowered. <br /> <br />6. Bill Polk, 15656 Edison Street. indicated in favor of that he owns a business <br />at this address and that he is not opposed or for the project. However, <br />he is concerned about the amount of taxes he pays to the city. <br /> <br />e <br />