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Citi, Council _Nfinutes 'age July 7, 008 Lr. Beck stated overlays are a i.prov exent project. Ken Sinker, 18659 Zebulon Street, opposes this improvement and e --pressed concerns with water run-off. Dan lre se , 8593 Sonet Dnive, expressed co .cem "th run-off into storm sewers and Like Orono, as well as the amount of time property owners were notified about the public heaning. He also asked if the cost of putting asphalt on a grave road was more than putting an overlay on an existing asphalt surface. Nr. Maurer stated it isnot more expensive to put asphalt on gravel roads. Amy Rassmusson, 182-5 Main Street, expressed concerns N lth hez roan having no outet, and owns Ivo pieces of property, so she was assessed twice. Mr. Maurer stated if property, owners Nvished to combine their parcels and provide proof that the two lots are combmied as one lot, the City would g ate one of the assessments. ts. He explained the process of doing this. Leonora Person, 1 6 � 189thAvenue, asked -what the process was to appeal the improvement. She Likes the chi of a dirt road. She also feels asphalt is toxic. She stated she opposes the improvement, and expressed concerns with garbage trues and a dead end at the end of her ,roan. I'vIr. Beck stated an objection in w-ritrng needs to be wed in this evening in order to preserve a right to fe a la vsult, mi which notdcation to the City rust he made %Vim 30 dairs, and fed t,.h the court tin 10 days of that. Heidi Anderson, 13800 — 189ffi Avenue, asked if overlaying a gravel road would increase her property taxes. Mr. Maurer stated there is no direct correlation that the assessment would Micrease hex property taxes. Dart Paulson, 558jefferson Lane, is opposes the overlay pro)e t and asked questions about property taz. Mr. Biorkman again approached the m1e and expressed his opposition to the project, making g tax comparisons between Elly River and Otsego, and feels he's berg double -taxed for this project. He also .reiterated that he felt this was a maintenance ance project, not a improvement. la #orBrim g closed the public heaming. Cou.n�xhem r ur phxe asked howmany properties i Fid Camp oz needed gaps .dried M at the end of their driveways. He stated he would like to have these gap s Effled as part of the project without an extra cost to the property owmer. He also asked that an en ixonrnental study be done show- hg ghat, if any, impacts this project may have on run-off and the to city of asphalt to the environment. Lr. Maurer stated he wasn't suxe how many driveways were in the Fifth Camp Cozy area. He stated he U have staff in the e .v'ormental, division look into asphalt and its effect on