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City Council Minutes August 12, 2002 5.4. Consider 175~ Avenue Improvements, Public Improvement Heating and Assessment · Heating Page 4 City Engineer Terry Maurer gave a presentation on the proposed improvements and assessments for 175th Avenue. The City Engineer noted that some property owners gave easements to the city and some property owners requested payment for their easements. Terry indicated that credit has been given toward the assessment for those property owners who gave the city their easements. The credit is equal to the original minimum damage assessment amount plus six percent inflation from 2000. Terry Maurer stated that assessed property owners have the right to appeal their assessment. He indicated that in order to preserve their rights to appeal, the property owner must submit a written objection to the Mayor or City Administrator at or before the assessment hearing. Mayor ICdinzing noted that the City has received four written assessment appeals: Ron and Sue Myhre - 10022 175~ Avenue NW · Lori and Steve Collins - 10046 175t~ Avenue NW · William and Geraldine Graham - 17451 Tyler Street · Michael and Diane Btinza - 10505 175~ Avenue NW Mayor Klinzing opened the public improvement heating and the assessment hearing. Diane Brinza - 10505 175t~ Avenue NW - Indicated that the assessment notification process was confusing. She further noted that she felt the project was being done because of the proposed development and felt the developer should be responsible for the assessment. Ron Myhre - 10022 175th Avenue NW - Questioned why Cargill and MnDOT were not included in the assessment. Indicated that he lives on a corner lot and was recently assessed for the Fillmore project and felt he should not be assessed for two projects. Mary. Monte - 17525 Polk Street - Questioned what the developer would be paying for and questioned the timing of the trunk assessment. Jim Monte - 17525 Polk Street - Questioned when the project would start and requested to be notified when natural gas would be available. Dennis Chuba - 10451 175th Avenue NW - Questioned who would be responsible for restoration of trees, driveways, fences, etc. and if trunk assessments would be put on the properties in the future. Ijaz Osmund - 10616 175t~ Avenue NW - Stated that he was unclear about the plans for sewer. He further noted that he would like to be more informed of the process and what to expect in the future. Indicated his concern with the potential for speed problems. Also questioned whether the assessment schedule could be extended to ten years. Lori Collins - 10046 175t~ Avenue NW - Questioned where the assessments could be paid. There being no further comments, Mayor IClinzing closed the public hearing.