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. ., . . . . . . . .e . . I . . . I .e I ,ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 26. 1995 11 , Mr. John Tholen, 1143 Walden Place, indicated he is one of four homes assessed on Walden Place. He believed the other 12 homes not assessed are receiving the same benefit of the improvements to Benton Way as he is and should be assessed. Mr. Tholen indicated for the last eight years there has been no maintenance on the street. He believes if work had been done to preserve the street, these current improvements would not be necessary. Mr. Tholen inquired if there would be a final bill. Mr. Fritsinger indicated there would be a final notice similar to the first notice, but there would not be an invoice or bill. Mr. Tholen inquired as to why he is being assessed. Mr. Stonehouse indicated according to the Assessment Policy, abutting properties may be assessed. Mr. Tholen inquired as to the assessment formula for comer lots. Mayor Probst indicated it would be the length of the short side of the property, plus one-third the length of the long side of the property. Mr. Tholen inquired if the other 12 homes would be assessed. Mayor Probst indicated if improvements are made to other streets they would be assessed, but it can be a point of discussion. Mr. Frank Schreiber, 1116 Benton Way, indicated he believed that if the City is using the policy of charging all the homeowners in Hunters Park for improvements to Benton Way, the same should apply to all homeowners on the other two cul-de-sacs. He recommended all the homeowners on the cul-de-sacs should be assessed. Mayor Probst indicated the streets within the development are private streets, Hunters Court and Walden Place are public streets and have the potential to be assessed. Mayor Probst indicated the fundamental difference is the ownership, the common areas are joint ownership, also the difference between private and public streets. Mayor Probst noted the entire length of street that abuts the property in Hunters Park is taken and multiplied by $4 per linear foot and divided by 68 homeowners. Mr. Ron Jacobs, 1879 Stowe Avenne, inquired ifit was too late to stop the assessments, and to hear the report of experts regarding the two improvement methods. He indicated he wanted to know if the overlay improvement could be done instead of the reconstruction. Mayor Probst indicated the assessment portion could be taken out and more information given regarding the details of the project, with the project still moving forward. Mr. Stonehouse indicated a feasibility study had been done to review the comparison of reconstruction versus overlay and the decision of the consulting engineers was to recommend the