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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—August 9, 2010 7 6. A. 2010 Pavement Management Program Special Assessment Public Hearing(continued) Mr. Scott Scheunemann, 4075 Valentine Crest Road, Arden Hills, stated he had provided the City with his letter of objection. He also suggested for future projects the City request that contractors notify the neighborhood when a gas line has been hit. He stated that the gas line had been hit three times during this project in his neighborhood. Ms. Gail Weber, 4112 Valentine Crest Road, Arden Hills, asked if the rain gardens, curbs, and other drainage measures put in place had changed the flow of the water from what it was before the reconstruction. She stated that the contractors were having difficulties with Valentine Avenue because it sinks and the soil is awful. She also asked if the catch basins were still effective. Civil Engineer Giga stated the drainage measures used did not change the natural flow of the water. The rain gardens are installed in addition to the natural flow of the water. The street is being reconstructed with additional catch basins and drain the so that the water is going in the same direction that it went before the reconstruction. She would look into Ms. Weber's concerns. Mayor Harpstead stated Staff would respond to Ms. Weber's technical design questions outside of the public forum. This public hearing is for the assessment roll and an opportunity for residents to bring their questions and concerns regarding this topic to the Council. Ms. Weber stated the residents are being assessed for a road that the Feasibility Report based on a twenty-eight foot road width and the street is now narrower and this has changed the whole block. Councilmember Holden asked whose property the rain garden was located on. Civil Engineer Giga stated there was one property that had agreed and has since backed out. There are several infiltration areas and rain gardens on City property. Mr. Dan Christiansen, 3 314/3 317 Katie Lane, Arden Hills, asked to have the Council reconsider the second assessment on his property. Although the second lot is platted it would be difficult to sell as a buildable lot because a new home would be so close to his home. There is a large easement on this property, which makes it difficult to build on this property. They use the second lot as an extension of there own lawn and have it landscaped as such. They have no intention of selling this property and would like to have the assessment for this property deferred if possible. Civil Engineer Giga clarified at the time Mn Christiansen purchased the property there had been an easement for a natural gas line on this property but this has since been vacated. Mr. John Albert, 4090 Valentine Crest Road, Arden Hills, stated the project would not be completed until early September. He asked if this would delay the City's payments to the contractor and if so by how much. He stated residents should not be asked to pay interest on their