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City Council bfinutes Page 2 August 13, 2001 assessments from $1,550.00 per assessable unit to $1,375.00 per assessable unit over five years at five and one half percent interest. Mr. Maurer stated that if a citizen xvishes to appeal the assessment, a written objection to the assessment must be submitted by the close of discussion on the overlay improvement at this meeting. He stated that if a written objection is not submitted, a citizen then gives up his/her right to appeal. Vice Mayor Dietz opened the public and assessment hearing for the overlay improvement project. Greg Lien, 19147 Lincoln Street- Questioned how the assessment was calculated, whether drainage issues would be resolved, and why the city is doing an overlay rather than sealcoating. Jerry McChesney, representing the McChesney Development - Stated that he didn't feel York Street had any deterioration. He stated that he is opposed to the assessment and doesn't think it is fair that the Industrial Park is charged double the assessment of the residential properties. Jack Mowry, 12797 Meadowvale Road - Stated opposition to the assessment. He didn't think the road received much traffic and isn't deteriorated to require an overlay. Troy DeMars, 14220 182nd Avenue - Quoted material from ~429 of the Handbook for Minnesota Cities. He read, "Special assessments are presumably valid if the land assessed receives a special benefit from the improvement and the assessment is uniform as applied to the same class of property and the assessment does not exceed the special benefit." Mr. DeMars questioned what the special benefit would be to his property. He also questioned the definition of "class of property." Mr. DeMars inquired how the McChesney Industrial Park and the commercial area of Freeport Avenue could be included in this assessment with residential properties. Mr. Maurer stated that the benefit being referred to is an increase in property value. He stated that the court would determine if the assessment of $1,375 would increase the value of the individual property. Referring to uniform class of property, Mr. Maurer stated that the city uses the single-family residential property as the baseline unit and then assesses the industrial and commercial properties a higher number of units. Ola Cruise, 14145 182nd Avenue - Stated that she was opposed to the assessment. Allen Pomerleau, 18996 Lincoln Street - Stated that he has drainage issues he would Like resolved prior to the overlay project. Mr. Maurer stated that he would take a look at Mr. Pomerleau's property. Elwin Maur, 198th and Zebulon - Stated that he would like an 18' culvert put in on his property. Vice Mayor Dietz stated that Mr. Elwin Maur was not part of this overlay assessment project and he would need to discuss his issue with Street/Park Superintendent Phil Hals. Ron Harrington, 19728 Ulysses Street - Stated that he is still paying for an assessment of the Ulysses Street project and he felt he should not be assessed for the 198th Avenue overlay. Rick Adamsky, 1834 Wand Street - Questioned why the city is purchasing the Boelter's property from the street fund but the overlay doesn't come from this fund.