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. Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular council Meeting, 8-27-90 Page 5 PUB. HRING. (Cont'd) CounciJ1nember Malone commented the assessment appears to be fair anC' when residential property is developed it is the responsibility of the homeowner to share in the costs of the improvement in a=rdance with the amount of storm water runoff area the property =ntriJ::utes . Malone stated the area calculations from Erqineer Graham appear to be more reasonable and fair in comparison to previous calculations. He favored pr=eeding with the assessment of the improvement, based on the revised figures as provided in the MSA letter dated 8-21-90, in the amount of $7,178.29. council =n=ed and directed staff to fonvard the assessment roll as prepared by Maier stewart and Associates, for processing by Ramsey County. Malone moved, seconded by Hansen, to adopt Resolution No. 90-33, Adopting and COnfirming Assessments for Oak Avenue IIllprovements (sr-89-2). Motion carried unanimously. (5-0) CITY HALL SURVEY council was referred to a memorandum from the Clerk Administrator dated 8-23-90, regarding the revised city Hall Citizen SUrvey prepared by Decision Resources, Inc. Councilmember Malone suggested staff =ntact Bill Morris of Decision Resources to =nfirm if other cormnunities exclude =ntacting residents appointed to serve on city committees, employees of the city and elected officials. He preferred such residents l::e excluded. Malone also questioned the cost increase. . Clerk Administrator Berger advised originally the survey =nsisted of 50 questions and neM =ntains over 100 questions, which a=unts for the increased =st. councilmember Hansen =ncurred that elected officials and staff should not l::e =ntacted; was not opposed to committee members responding to the survey. council discussed rewording question #73, pertaining to future uses of the Arsenal property, and directed staff to =ntact Bill Morris with the revision. Maho.vald moved, seconded by GrcMe, that council approve the city Hall citizen SUrvey, as revised, authorized staff to =ntact Decision Resources to proceed with =nducting the survey, and directed staff to fund the project from Administrative a=unts' Motion carried unanimously. (5-0) REQUEST WAIVER; 60-DAY Wl'IITING PERIOD, IAWFUL GAMBLlllG council was referred to a letter dated August 21, 1990, from the Fish and wildlife Legislative Alliance, requesting waiver of the 60 day waitin:1 period for issuance of a terrporary gambling license for a raffle at Howard Johnson/McGuires Inn on September 22, 1990. Councilmember Malone advised the general intent of the provision in the City ordinance which states no waiver of the waiting period. will l::e considered was initiated to alleM council t:iJne to review IOn;J-term charitable gambling license applications, not onet:iJne events. He stated it does not appear a precedent will l::e established for yearly licenses if the waiver is granted in this instance. .