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November 19, 1979 Page 2 9. Meadowvale Oaks Assessment Hearing City Engineer, Jeff Roos, presented the final costs for the Meadowvale Oaks Subdivision to the City Council and a proposed assessment roll spreading the costs over three lots in Paradise Park and the 16 lots in the Meadowvale Oaks Subdivision. Mayor Madsen declared the assessment hearing open for anf indi- viduals present to comment on the assessment roll or question the City engineer or City Council. No one was present at the hearing and, as such, Mayor Madsen declared the hearing clOSed. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED APPROVAL OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLL AS PREPARED BY THE CITY ENGINElili IN THE TOTA. L AMOUNT OF $16253.02. OVER A ~N YEAR PERIOD AND AT ~ INTEREs. . · T. COlm. C.I~ DUITSMN SECO!!!!D THE MOTION. MOTION"'PmED 4:(5. 10. McChesney Industrial Park Assessment Hearing City Engineer, Jeff Roos, reviewed final costs incurred in the McChesney Indus- trial park improvement project and reviewed a proposed assessment roll spreading the cost over 9 lots in the McChesney Industrial Park and to property owned by Mrs. Shaffer on Meadowvale Road. Mayor Madsen declared the public hearing open and asked for any comments or questions from individuals present. No one present had any comments or questiops and, as such, Mayor Madsen declared the public hearing closed and confined the comments to the City Council. Councilman Toth asked the City engineer if the Shaffer assessment was based on the entire front footage for her Property on Meadowvale Road. Mr. Roos indicated that the assessment was based only on oneun1t and, as such, her front footage was not considered and she was given credit for the odd shaped lot which is currently occupied by Mrs. Shaffer. City engineer indicated further that equal benefit was being received by Mrs. Shaffer'S property and. Mr. McChesney's property so equal assessments were proposed. Councilman Toth proceeded to question the City Administrator regarding possible deferrments of assessments for Mrs. Shaffer. The CityAdministrator indicated that the Council had previously con- sidered a ten year deferrment period with three conditions for activation of the assessment including transfer of the title, sale of the land or hookup to the utilities. The Administrator also indicated that a senior citizen deferrment was permitted by State Statute and that Mrs. Shaffer would be eli- gible. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO APPROVE THE ASSESSMENT ROLL AS PREPARED IN THE TOTAL ~T OF $79,877.19 QVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD oATs,; IN'rE!,tEST, WITH THE OPTION FOR MRS.. SHAFFER TO DEFER ~SMENT FOR A TEN""YEIR PERIOD OF TIME AND IF SHE WISHED TO PREPAY THE ASsESSMENT 1",,1 f:l> DAY PERIOD TO PAY SAID ASSESSMENT INTEREST FRl5E. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED W. 11. Peterson Addition Assessment Hearing City Engineer, Ivle Swanson, was present to make a presentation regarding the Peterson Addition assessments and the current project status. Mr. Swanson indi- cated that because of early cold weather, blacktopping of the roads in the Peterson Addition would be completed in the spring as would the construction of the rail signal crossing. All other work should be completed by the end of this calendar year. Mr. Swanson reviewed the costs incurred by the City for the street project and the rail crossing project and reviewed for all pre- sent the proposed individual assessments by parcel. The City Administrator indicated that the figure presented of $70,000.00 for the cost of the rail crossing should be increased by $1,000.00 to reflect the cost of acquisition of an easement required by the Burlington Northern Railroad for the crossing. Mr. Swanson indicated that the $1,000 additional cost would result in an