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City Council Minutes May 16, 1983 Page Eight further indicated that 16 homeowners have asked for help and that these people have a right to request that the City improve their roads. Counci1member Duitsman indicated that private roads and maintenance agreements just do not work. Counci1member Duitsman further indicated that he would recommend the City obtain an appraisal to prove benefit before authorizing the project. Counci1member Gunkel indicated that she has spent a lot of time reviewing the pros and cons of the road improvement in the Heavenly Hills Addition. Counci1- member Gunkel indicated that she understood the concerns of the citizens regarding liability and also could relate to the citizens concerns of the costs of the improvement. Counci1member Gunkel indicated that she could see there was an irretrievable breakdown of the neighborhood and the maintenance agreement of the roads. Counci1member Gunkel suggested the City Council wait until the Planning Commission review the City's policy regarding gravel roads. Counci1member Engstrom indicated that he could see both sides of the argument and that it was his feeling that he wanted a sound majority, and at this time there was not enough of a majority to authorize the improvements in the Heavenly Hills Addition. Counci1member Engstrom indicated that he did not want any part of a situation similar to the Peterson Addition. Counci1member Duitsman indicated that he felt the Heavenly Hills ~provement Project was not the same as the Peterson Addition Improvement Project because there was not a railroad cT9ssing included in the Heavenly Hills Project. Counci1member Duitsman indicated that he felt the City Council should authorize th~ improvement as there was a majority of residents in the area requesting the improvement. Counci1member Schuldt indicated his receptiveness to the pros and cons of the road improvement, and further indicated his concerns of the financial hardship that could be felt by many of the residents. Counci1member Schuldt further indicated that he did believe the road improvement would have to be done sooner or later. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE HEAVENLY HILLS FEASIBILITY STUDY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL COULD REVIEW AND ADDRESS THE CITY'S POLICY ON GRAVEL ROADS. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO OBTAIN AN APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY IN THE HEAVENLY HILLS ADDITION TO DETERMINE BENEFIT OF THE ROAD IMPROVEMENT. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 13. Feasibility Study for 211th Avenue and Consideration of a public hearing date Mayor Hinkle suggested that the City Council accept the feasibility report for the street improvement on 211th Avenue and to provide the report to the citizens involved for their input regarding the improvements. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO ACCEPT THE FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON 211TH AVENUE. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.