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. . . Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 7-8-91 Page 6 HRING (Cant'd) Council1nembers indicated they are considering a reduction of the proposed assessment, per linear foot, fran $27.50 to $22.00 for residential property, am from $55.00 to $44.00 for tax-exempt property, am a further reduction of the two comer lots, at Royal Hills Drive am Snelling Avenue, as outlined in the assessment manual. Filla stated the adjusted rate for the Dorothy McClung property would actually be $3,740.00 am Council must determine the property is benefitted by that amount. He explained the same detennination should be made for other parcels where objections have been received. '!he Attorney explained that Council needs infonnation fram Mr. Reiling prior to making a detennination on his objection relating to deleting the 120 feet of frontage based on future roadway installation am development of the property; suggested Reiling provide infonnation as to when this development may cx::cur. Filla advised that Council may defer action on the matter to allow sufficient time to compile infonnation required for making such detenninations on individual objections. He asked the Engineer if the bid process allows time to defer action on this matter. Maurer explained the bids remain in effect for 120 days. Counci1member Mahowald questioned if a specific adjusted amount IlIUSt be given for each individual property. Filla stated each individual should be aware of the adjusted amount and if Council determines each property is benefitted by that amount; the Reiling am comer lot objections would be harxiled in a somewhat different marmer. '!he Attorney questioned if the property owners are aware of the fact that this project is a street reconstruction iroprovement, not a bituminous overlay, and that this particular project would be canpared to other reconstruction projects not bituminous overlay projects. He noted the policy provides for assessment of costs relating to a nonnal city street, which the Engineer indicates is 32 feet in width and 7-ton capacity. Filla canrnented that if the market works co=ectly, persons purchasing property on Snelling Avenue should pay less money for the residence than persons purchasing property on Hamline Avenue, based on the corrlition of the street. He noted such market factors would be taken into consideration when assessing costs in relation to benefit and there may be an actual benefit which far eJff'I?f?ds the property owners perceived benefit. He stated that all persons subnitting written and oral objections generally feel the assessments are higher than the benefit to their individual property. Mayor Sather asked if the Engineer has recalculated the individual property asE:~~'1ts at the adjusted rate. Engineer Maurer advised he has done so manually, however, the calculations are not in a fonn he could distri.hrt:e to Council. Attorney Filla questioned if the Engineer's adjustments reflect the reduced rate per front fcot, reduction for the =ner lots, and no adjustment for deleting footage fran the Reiling property. Maurer advised the calculations are on based on the items noted by the Attorney.