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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MAY 29, 2007 4 <br /> Mr. Johnson stated at the March 12, 2007 City Council meeting, the City Council adopted <br /> Ordinance #385 amending the City's Boards, Committees, and Appointed Bodies section of the • <br /> City Code. The proposed policy has been reviewed by members of the City Council and the <br /> comments that staff received have been incorporated into the proposed policy. <br /> Councilmember Holmes stated she wanted something that said if someone was not appointed to <br /> a committee or commission, they could make their concerns known before Council. She <br /> believed they should have an opportunity to address the Council. <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a <br /> motion to refer this to a work session. <br /> Councilmember McClung stated he was okay with referring this to a work session for further <br /> discussion. He stated when they appointed people to committees, they had to come before <br /> Council so that was an opportunity for those who applied to be heard by the Council, but he <br /> agreed they should have a more formalized process. <br /> Councilmember Grant called the question. <br /> The motion carried unanimously(5-0). <br /> 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> A. Continuation of the 2007 PMP Assessment Heariniz and Motion to Approve • <br /> Resolution 07-55 — Adopting Special Assessment Roll for the 2007 PMP <br /> Improvements <br /> Ms. Giga reviewed the comments received at the May 14, 2007 public hearing. She stated that <br /> staff had received additional written objections since the assessment hearing was opened. Prior to <br /> the meeting, staff had a total of 30 objections from residents, and received some more at the <br /> beginning of the meeting. Ms. Giga reviewed staff s response to resident comments and <br /> concerns. She stated that staff recommends deferring the assessment to the property at 1465 <br /> Floral Drive until it is sold or further subdivided. She stated that staff recommends no deviation <br /> from the assessment policy for the commercial assessments. In response to resident concerns <br /> about financing the assessment, staff recommends adjusting the proposed interest rate to 6.5 <br /> percent, extending the length of the payment period to ten years, and changing the payment from <br /> an equal principle payment to an equal annual installment. <br /> She recommended the Council continue and close the public hearing for the 2007 PMP Special <br /> Assessments. <br /> Mayor Harpstead continued the public hearing at 7:58 p.m. <br /> Jeffrey Johnson, Attorney Representing Flaherty's Arden Bowl, stated he had submitted a <br /> letter to the City today. He noted the unit cost approach for Flaherty's was being assessed for a <br />