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. . . . '. Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 7-8-91 Page 2 !IRING (Cont'd) The Engineer ffiqllained the factors and calculations which support the 20 percent reduction and his recamrnendation of a reduced assessment rate. Council1nember Mahowald recalled that Council established the 1991 assessment rate for street reconstruction projects at $27.50 per foot for residential property and $55.00 per foot for tax-exerrpt property, therefore, the reduction for residential properties is $5.50 per foot. Mayor Sather questioned if any further written objections were sul::rnitted. Administrator Berger advised the following residents have sul::rnitted written objections at the public hearing: John and Esther McClung, 4326 North Snelling Avenue. Francis and Sherry Podlasek, 4410 North Snelling Avenue. Harold Petersen, 1575 McClung Drive. James and Jan Ostlund, 1576 Royal Hills Drive. Cllarles and lDra Allen, 1575 Briarknoll Drive. Mayor Sather asked if there was anyone present wishing to speak in favor of or opposed to the assessment. Dorothy McClung, 4370 North Snelling Averroe, spoke in opposition to the proposed assessment and advised she has sul::rnitted a written notice outlining her objections. McClung ffiqllained the law allows cities to assess property owners for inprovements based on the benefits the property receives fran such improvements. She stated the city has failed to show the proposed assessment benefits the properties being assessed and it is clear from previous hearings that the benefit derived fran improving Snelling Averroe is realized by l1lOre residents than those property owners ahrtting the road. McClung stated she is aware of the fact the Council has spent a great deal of time on the ""''''''''''''''leI1t policy, however, the policy does not appear to work. She suggested Council consider assessing other prcperties benefitted or the City assume a greater share of the costs for the improvement. McClung stated she does not object to the improvement of Snelling Avenue and that the street needs to be improved. She assumed there may be a way to work out the assessment to the satisfaction of all parties, however, it does not appear that is the case. She again stated the assessment policy does not appear to work. Grace Young, 4444 North Snelling, stated she has sul::rnitted a written objection to the proposed assessment. She stated her objection to the assessment procedures, the fact that the improvement does not benefit her property by the amount being assessed, and that the improvement should be a"'~"''7ed throughout Arden Hills. John McClung, 4326 North Snelling, stated his objection to the reconstruction of North Snelling. He sul::rnitted a written objection and reviewed the following reasons for objecting to the ilTprovement: 1. 'Ihe extensive use of the road by persons other than just residents of Snelling Avenue. 2. It appears it will be difficult to maintain the assessment policy rate of $27.50 per front foot for future assessments. 3. Compared Snelling Avenue improvement to the Valentine Avenue :i.nprovement and stated an overlay on Snelling would be sufficient; noted the Valentine Avenue residents are being assessed at $2.80 per front foot.