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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 31. 1997 9 . Mr. Olson asked if an amortization schedule for the next eight years would be available for his use. Mr. Terry Post, City Accountant, replied the roll is certified to Ramsey County, and the Ramsey County Property Records Department should be able to provide him with this information. Mr. Olson stated he would like to ascertain this information before his assessment becomes due, to determine ifhe will pay in installments or one lump sum. Mr. Post requested that Mr. Olson call him at his office and he would try to give him an estimated schedule of payments. Hamid Ziai-Mehr, 1498 Royal Lane, stated his concern with the fairness of the assessment on corner lots. He stated that a comer lot means more maintenance, less privacy, but higher taxes, and he does not feel this to be just. Dennis Schumacher, 1375 Indian Oaks Trail, gave a bench handout to Council consisting of a statement by his Realtor which states the amount of the assessment will not be consistent with the added value to his property. The public hearing was closed at 8:55 p.m., at which time Mayor Probst declared a recess. He requested that all other written objections to assessments be submitted at that time. . At 9:26 p.m., Mayor Probst announced the appeals were still being reviewed, and stated some of the more complicated ones, may be held over to the next regular Council meeting. At 9:32 p.m., Mayor Probst reconvened the meeting. He announced that City Attorney John Miller would give a brief overview of the appeals process. Mr. Miller began by stating all citizens have a right to submit a written objection at the meeting, and the City Council will respond to all appeals at the meeting. The appeal must be in writing to be able to be appealed to District Court if it is rejected by the City Council. The citizen must serve the Mayor and City Council with notice of court action within thirty (30) days of adoption of the assessment. Within ten days of this service, the appeal must be filed with the Court Administrator. At 9:35 p.m., Mayor Probst re-opened the public hearing, and stated this public hearing would be continued to the next regular City Council meeting, as there were issues that would not be able to be resolved at the present meeting. Councilmember Malone requested anyone else that had not yet submitted a written objection to do so. He stated he will make a motion to adopt the roll except for those written objections received at this meeting. . Mr. Fritsinger inquired if the motion would be specific with the rates adopted earlier in the meeting. Mr. Miller stated that would be the case.