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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—August 9, 2010 6 6.A. 2010 Pavement Management Program Special Assessment Public Hearing(continued) Council's direction,the agreement was revised to include that if subdivision does not occur within 30 years, the agreement becomes null and void. The City has received a signed copy of the agreement from the property owner at 4093 Valentine Crest Road. The property owner at 1645 Valentine Avenue has requested some minor changes; Staff is working with the City Attorney to review and incorporate these changes. 3317 Katie Lane is a vacant lot owned by the residents living on the adjacent lot. This vacant lot is an approved platted lot and is considered buildable. The City Council directed Staff to proceed with this lot in the assessment roll. The property owners provided a letter requesting reconsideration of the assessment for the vacant parcel. The City Attorney reviewed the letter. To date, five property owners have submitted objections in writing to City Staff. As stated in Minnesota State Statute, no appeal may be taken as to the amount of any assessment adopted unless a written objection signed by the affected property owners is filed with the City at or prior to the assessment hearing. After the adoption of the assessment roll,property owners have 30 days to serve notice of an appeal to the City, and 10 days after serving notice to file with the district court. Councilmember Holden stated a couple of the letters received from residents stated a new sewer line had not been installed. She asked Civil Engineer Giga where the new sewer lines had been installed. Civil Engineer Giga stated the sanitary sewer was replaced in its entirety on Valentine Court and several sections of Valentine Avenue from manhole to manhole. On Valentine Crest Road there were spot replacements where sags had been identified and other sections of Valentine Crest Road have been identified as a future sanitary sewer-lining project. Mayor Harpstead asked if the two properties in the reconstruction area had signed the agreement with the City in regards to the assessment for their second lots. City Attorney Jerry Filla stated the residents at 1645 Valentine Avenue had requested some minor changes and he was working with them. At this time the agreement has not been signed. He recommended that the City wait until this agreement has been signed before approving the assessment roll. He stated there may also be other objections presented tonight that the Council would like to provide Staff with time to respond to before the assessment roll is adopted. Councilmember Holmes asked if the Council had addressed the double lot located at 3314/3317 Katie Lane. Civil Engineer Giga stated Staff had requested direction from Council regarding this property when the preliminary assessment roll was set and the Council had decided that because it is two platted parcels to assess them as two parcels. Councilmember Holden stated these properties are two separate parcels not one that can be subdivided into two like the other lots being considered. Mayor Harpstead opened the public hearing at 7:44 p.m.