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City Council Minutes April 1, 1991 Page 4 e indicated that there is no private road or easement to access their land from another street other than Fillmore Street. Libi Bates of 18051 Fillmore Street questioned the $2,000 per unit assessment rate. She indicated that she did not feel the value of her home and property would be increased by the amount the City is assessing them. She further stated that the $2,000 per unit was unfair based on the rates paid through the Main Street assessment project and Tyler Street assessment project. City Attorney David Sellergren explained the process for determining a value increase if the assessment is appealed. Mayor Tralle once again reviewed the City's assessment policy and informed the residents that if the project is delayed, there may be fewer MSA dollars to offset the project which means that the residents would have to pay more per unit. Scott Mitchell of 10075 175th Avenue, questioned why he was being assessed for the Fillmore project when he owns property on 175th Street. Mayor Tralle stated that Mr. Mitchell also owns property on Fillmore Street which is the reason for the Fillmore assessment. e Pat Holzem of 18925 Davis Street questioned whether he would be charged interest for payment of the assessment during the time that the assessment was deferred due to green acres. Dave Sellergren, City Attorney, stated that interest does not accrue while deferred under green acres. Councilmember Kropuenske questioned whether a land owner would still be eligible for green acres if the City were to reduce a land owner's 10 acres by acquiring easement. Dave Sellergren, City Attorney, indicated that the City could get around this by not actually purchasing the property needed for the road, but by acquiring the easement through other means or through working together with the homeowners. Mrs. Bates questioned who would pi ck up the money lost from Hidden Creek assessments if the assessment pr'oject did not go through this year. Mayor Tralle indicated that the homeowners on Fillmore would be responsible for that additional cost. Scott Mitchell, 10075 175th Avenue, stated that he is being assessed for eight lots and that his property is much longer than it is wide and does not feel he could divide the propert.y into eight lots that would be abutting Fillmore Street. e Harold Novotney stated he lives at the end of Fillmore Street at the cul-de-sac and questioned whether he would be assessed for this project. The City Engineer indicated that Fi l1more Street was being assessed up to 174th Avenue and that the assessment would not affect his property. COUNCILMEMBER KROPlIENSKE MOVED TO TABLE THE ADOPTION OF THE FILLMORE ASSESSMENT ROLE SO THAT THE CITY HAS A CHANCE TO FURTHER STUDY SOME OF