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<br /> ----- <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCH ~1. 1997 DRAFT 4 I <br /> I <br />MOTION: Malone moved and Hicks seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #97-13, -. <br /> Establishing the 1997 Street Improvements Assessment Rates, with the following <br /> changes: overlay remaining at $4.97/foot, bituminous reconstruction remaining at <br /> $23.71/foot, and reconstruction reduced to $37.96/foot. I <br />Mayor Probst stated that although the reconstruction rate has been reduced, the assessed amounts <br />are still considerable. He inquired if anything further could be done to reduce these assessments. I <br />Counci1member Malone stated he has gone over the figures exhaustively, and knows of no other <br />way to reduce the assessments. <br />Mayor Probst inquired if Council is required to first adopt the assessment rates, or whether this . <br />item should be opened for public discussion. Mr. John Miller, City Attorney, replied it could be I <br />handled either way. <br />Councilmember Malone stated if the rates were adopted first, people would have a better idea of I <br />the amount of their assessment. <br />The motion carried unanimously (5-0). I <br />Mayor Probst reminded that the assessment rate for reconstruction was reduced by $5.25 per foot <br />to $37.96 by the previous action. He then opened the meeting for public comment. .. <br />B. Resolution #97-14, Adopting Final Assessment Roll <br />C. Resolution #97-15, Adopting Final Assessment Roll I <br />Mayor Probst indicated he would read names from the sign-up sheet, and those citizens could I <br />speak in that order. He also stated that due to the Council's action of deleting Hamline and <br />Snelling from this year's street improvements, some ofthe citizens that are on the sign-up sheet I <br />may have now left the meeting. <br />Ronald Seemann, 3580 Snelling Avenue, was no longer present. I <br />William Canine, 3655 Hamline Avenue, was no longer present. <br />Dorothy Milton, 3673 Hamline Avenue, was no longer present. I <br />Keith Koch, 4286 James Avenue, came before Council with the following questions: Does the I <br />City keep records of street maintenance? How many times has James A venue been sealcoated? <br />What will the City do in the future to extend the life of this road? Why is the asphalt curbing <br />being replaced with concrete, which is more expensive. I <br /> .. <br /> I <br />