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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 31. 1997 6 . Zachariah Yargici, 1516 Colleen Avenue, thanked Council for the explanation of how rates are assessed. He further stated he is an engineer and does not agree with the City's figures regarding his front footage measurement. Mr. Fritsinger indicated Mr. Yargici has submitted a written appeal of his assessment. Mayor Probst stated Mr. Yargici would have an answer to his appeal by the end of the meeting. R.W. DeBruin, 4297 James Avenue, inquired if the policy for assessing comer lots will be discussed or changed. Mayor Probst replied Council will make a decision on this issue by the end of the meeting. Jeff Gabiou, 1401 Indian Oaks Trail, reported that he owns a double-wide lot, and so has the highest assessment rate. He has a surveying background, and does not believe his assessment was calculated correctly. He stated he is also very interested in the City's comer lot assessment policy. Fred Specht, 1446 Colleen Avenue, inquired if the entire curb would be reconstructed, or only the damaged area. Mr. Maurer indicated the entire curb would be removed and reclaimed as necessary, not reconstructed. Mr. Maurer replied the curb and gutter will remain in the plan as they are stated, and have already been included in the assessment rates. . A. Chen, 4267 Colleen Avenue, stated his opposition to the high cost of his assessment. Betty Bell, 3611 Hamline Avenue, was no longer present. Bob Gallagher, 4292 Norma Avenue, stated he is on a comer lot, and has concerns with the City's comer lot assessment policy. He further stated he does not agree with the Mayor's contention that an assessment will increase his property value. Ann Hannick, 4139 Norma Avenue, stated the cost ofthe assessment is too high. She further stated this road is only 13 years old, and does not have a high volume of traffic. Muriel Olson, 1498 Royal Lane, stated she polled the 12 residents between Norma and the cul- de-sac, and none of those residents believe these improvements are needed. She stated there was an overlay done in 1993, and there are no problems with the condition of this street. She noted the street has a PCI rating of 66, and other streets in the area that are in much worse shape have similar ratings. She believes the City's rating system needs to be re-examined. In her opinion, a 13-year old street should not need any major improvements. She stated this street does not get a high volume of traffic, nor does it carry any heavy truck traffic. She and the neighbors believe this work could be put off for quite some time with no major problems. She gave a bench handout signed by the citizens along this street. .