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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 31. 1997 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Malone moved and Hicks seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #97-13, <br />Establishing the 1997 Street Improvements Assessment Rates, with the following <br />changes: overlay remaining at $4.97/foot, bituminous reconstruction remaining at <br />$23.71/foot, and reconstruction reduced to $37.96/foot. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that although the reconstruction rate has been reduced, the assessed amounts <br />are still considerable. He inquired if anything further could be done to reduce these assessments. <br />Councilmember Malone stated he has gone over the figures exhaustively, and knows of no other <br />way to reduce the assessments. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst inquired if Council is required to first adopt the assessment rates, or whether this <br />item should be opened for public discussion. Mr. John Miller, City Attorney, replied it could be <br />handled either way. <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone stated if the rates were adopted first, people would have a better idea of <br />the amount of their assessment. <br /> <br />The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />Mayor Probst reminded that the assessment rate for reconstruction was reduced by $5.25 per foot <br />to $37.96 by the previous action. He then opened the meeting for public comment. <br /> <br />B. Resolution #97-14, Adopting Final Assessment RoIl <br /> <br />C. Resolution #97-15, Adopting Final Assessment RoIl <br /> <br />Mayor Probst indicated he would read names from the sign-up sheet, and those citizens could <br />speak in that order. He also stated that due to the Council's action of deleting Hamline and <br />Snelling from this year's street improvements, some of the citizens that are on the sign-up sheet <br />may have now left the meeting. <br /> <br />Ronald Seemann, 3580 Snelling Avenue, was no longer present. <br /> <br />William Canine, 3655 HamIine Avenue, was no longer present. <br /> <br />Dorothy Milton, 3673 HamIine Avenue, was no longer present. <br /> <br />Keith Koch, 4286 James Avenue, came before Council with the following questions: Does the <br />City keep records of street maintenance? How many times has James Avenue been sealcoated? <br />What will the City do in the future to extend the life of this road? Why is the asphalt curbing <br />being replaced with concrete, which is more expensive. <br />