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. --, City Council Minutes August 26, 1985 Page Two 4. School Street Sanitary Sewer Improvement - Public Hearing Terry Maurer, the City's Consulting Engineer, addressed the public. Mr. Maurer stated that in June of 1985, the City Council authorized a feasibility study on the project, which was recommended by City Staff because of certain interest shown from property owners in the area. Mr. Maurer explained the proposed layout of the sewer project a.nd stated that the estimated construction cost was $57,000 and the estimated administrative, engineering, etc. costs were $14,600 totalling $71,600. Mr. Maurer further stated that the first payment would .be paid on the 1986 taxes. Mayor Hinkle opened the public hearing. Discussion was held as to whether water would be put in at the same time as sewer. Mr. Maurer indicated that water was not included in the feasibility study. Mayor Hinkle closed the public hearing. 5. Assessment Hearing for School Street - Public Hearing Mayor Hinkle opened the public hearing and stated that anyone who had any questions regarding the proposed assessment charges on their property may address the council at this time. Gary Gunderson from Central Lutheran Church addressed the Council as to how the number of dwelling units per pa.rcel was derived at. Terry Maurer stated that the property is zoned R-4 and that the maximum number of dwelling units per acre is 22. Mr. Maurer further stated that to get the number of dwelling units per acre he took the number of acres for each parcel and multiplied by 22. Mr. Ron Kuhn who owns the Creative Estates property, addressed the Council. Mr. Kuhn stated he felt the $10,697 was a high price to pay because of the fact that he had been assessed for sewer on his property twice already and this would be the third time assessed. Councilmember Williams stated that Mr. Kuhn owns two seperate pieces of piIJoperty which is the reason for the two previous assessments. Mr. Kuhn noted this was correct and further stated that the south piece would still be assessed two times with the proposed sewer assessment. Terry Maurer stated that the improvements could be made by excluding the Creative Esta.tes piIJoperty, and further indicated that the reason for including the property in the project was because the City staff was under the impression that Mr. Kuhn would like to abandon the sewer easement across his property. Mr. Kuhn noted that he would like to abandon the sewer easement, but he did not want to pay $10,000 to do this. Councilmember Gunkel noted that if Mr. Kuhn's property has two legal descriptions and only one potential piece is legally involved in the project, maybe the assessment charge should be for the one piece only. Mr. Maurer indicated that if this were to happen, then Mr. Kuhn would pay a small fee, and the remaining property owners would have to pick up the balance of the assessment. Councilmember Engstrom indicated he would like to have Mr. Maurer come back with hook-up charges and a projected cost for water.