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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL—MAY 4, 2015 3 <br /> benefit from the street improvement project. It was his opinion that his property would have no <br /> added curb appeal by replacing the street. <br /> Councilmember Holden questioned how Mr. Huckle accessed his property. <br /> Mr. Huckle reported that he accessed his property using Grant or Fairview. <br /> Amy Fleury, 1936 Grant Road, supported the improvements, but noted that her driveway was on <br /> New Brighton Road. <br /> Sam Scott, 1873 Grant Road, asked how the City defined"overhead costs". <br /> Assistant City Engineer Anderson reported that the 37% overhead costs include design of the <br /> project, construction engineering, financing, legal fees, and all City expenses required to execute <br /> the project. <br /> Mr. Scott requested further information on the assessment payment timeline. <br /> Mayor Grant reviewed the payment timeline in detail with Mr. Scott. <br /> Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson reported that the City's assessment <br /> policy was governed by State Statute 429. She discussed this statute further with the Council. <br /> Steve Scott, 1870 Lake Lane, asked if the park property was being assessed. <br /> Mayor Grant explained that the park was not included in the assessment roll. He further <br /> discussed the engineering required for Lake Lane. <br /> Public Works Director Maurer provided comment regarding the benefits of the 2004 <br /> Assessment Policy and how the City was completing projects in neighborhoods based on the <br /> policy. <br /> Mayor Grant closed the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. <br /> Councilmember Holden discussed the properties at 3459 Lake Johanna Boulevard and 3453 <br /> Lake Johanna Boulevard. She noted that each had direct access to the roads within the <br /> Grant/Noble/Lake Lane neighborhoods. She saw no reason to reduce assessment amounts for <br /> these two properties. <br /> Councilmember Woodburn understood that it was difficult to make the Assessment Policy <br /> equitable for everyone, but he appreciated the neighborhood assessment concept that was <br /> approved in 2004. <br /> Mayor Grant discussed how the City revised the assessment policy in 2004, noting that this <br /> policy change was lead by a citizen task force. <br />