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City CouncillvIinutes June 19, 2006 Page 5 Chief Beahen stated Chief West was called away for an emergency and was unable to be at the meeting tonight but that he appreciated the donation from the Foundation. Chief Beahen stated the Foundation has been generous \vith their contributions. He stated each time an officer has been killed state\Vi.de the Foundation has donated $1,000 to the memorial fund. Mayor I<linzing thanked the Foundation. 6.1. 2006 Bituminous Overla~y Improvement (Improvement and Assessment Hearing) 1v1r. Maurer provided a background of overlay improvements and \vhy the city does these projects. He re'Tiewed the areas proposed to be included in this project. 1v1r. Maurer stated there are 392 assessable units and that the bid on the project came in lower than projected in the feasibility report. He stated the assessment to property owners would be reduced to $2,150 per unit and they should receive an updated assessment schedule in the mail. 1v1r. Maurer listed six properties from Deerfield 2nd that should be removed from the assessment roll because they were assessed in 2001 for another project. He stated a property in Schooblie\v Addition needs to be removed from the assessment roll because it is an unbuildable lot if the improvement project is approved tonight. 1\1ayor I<linzing opened both the improvement and assessment public hearings. Allen Wallace, 12516 Ridge\voocl Drive-Stated he is a representative of the Ridgewood ..!~ssociation, which supports the improvement project. Vicky Stevenson) 19850 Watson Circle-Stated she lives in the Ridgewood area and does not support the project. She stated concerns \Vith erosion and drainage and felt an overlay would not fDr these issues. She also expressed concerns Vlith sno\vplows tearing up the asphalt in the cul-de-sac. She would like to see the road better constructed. Mayor I<linzing questioned what the overlay \vill accomplish. 1v1r. Maurer stated the overlay \v1ll create a ne'\v driving surface Vlith an average of 1-1/2" thick asphalt. He stated drainage patterns would not change but staff can review other alternatives to fL.x these issues. Gary Gadacz, 19764 York Street-Stated he is concerned the overlay \vill not remedy drainage and erosion issues in Ridge\\rood. He further stated he would like to see curbing ins tailed. IvIr. Maurer stated the city could consider installing a bituminous berm where needed for drainage purposes. Sherry Booth 9993 213th _t\venue-Stated on September 6, 2005 she received approv-al to combine her two lots into one lot and did not feel she should be assessed for two lots. 1it. Maurer stated if Ms. Booth could provide proof that the t\vo lots are combined as one lot the city would change the assessable unit to one.