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<br />Page 1 of4 <br /> <br />Teresa Bender <br /> <br />. From: Jason Pietraszewski Uason.p@ecm-inc.com] <br /> <br />Sent: Monday, May 05, 20084:38 PM <br /> <br />To: indyjp1@aol.com <br /> <br />Cc: 'Teresa Bender'; mmlakso@yahoo.com; 'linda broussard'; capria@comcast.net; <br />leeincville@earthlink.com; kstephan@centervillemn.com; tbender@centervillemn.com <br /> <br />Subject: RE: Proposed road improvements vs. assessments <br /> <br />Mr. Paar: <br /> <br />There is no doubt much time has been spent on this project and you have made many notes. Your time is <br />obviously valuable as is mine. Why don't you take a drive through the residential streets of Minnetonka and see <br />the condition of those roads, the absence of side walks and absence bike paths on streets that carry far more <br />traffic than our little Peltier Lake drive. The condition of the roads is poor and patched. <br /> <br />The condition of our roads has little effect on the value of homes until burdened with high assessments and that <br />effect is always negative. I am a little confused as to any discussion you, I and the rest of the council need to have <br />regarding the proposed road/water improvements. It is pretty obvious after last Thursdays meeting the community <br />does not support your plan. I think it is also safe to say there is a big gap between how much the council would <br />like to spend and how much the tax base is willing to pay. <br /> <br />It really doesn't matter how good your plan is or how nice of a road you would like to build. In the real world of <br />property value and tax base what you are proposing has a negative effect. I believe police; fire, school busses <br />and trash collectors all make it down our streets right now? Given some patching and resurfacing I'm guessing the <br />road will continue to work just like it has for 20 years. <br /> <br />. I see the council rapidly loosing the confidence of the community, which makes for lack of productivity. <br /> <br />Jason & Jessica Pietraszewski <br />1729 Peltier Lake Drive <br /> <br />From: Indyjpl@aol.com [mallto:lndyjpl@aol.com] <br />Sent: Monday, May 05,20083:48 PM <br />To: jason.p@ecm-inc.com <br />Cc: dlarson@centervlllemn.com <br />SUbject: Re: Proposed road improvements vs. assessments <br /> <br />Jason and Jessica, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Thank you for your email, I appreciate you taking the time to email me. I have gone through this project <br />with a fine tooth comb and have over 20 pages of notes I have made on this project. Not to mention I <br />have walked, drove, and road my bike through the roads involved in this project. A few of the issues I <br />have concerns with is the mandatory water hook up and we are planning on looking at other alternatives <br />to that. Also sidewalks and bike paths are on my list as well. It is hard because there has been a <br />trail connection plan for many years as well as on our comprehensive plan so this should not surprise <br />people. I am a little upset with your last comment ~bout the people of Centerville being smarter than I <br />give them credit for. I believe our residents are hard working smart people and I am proud to serve all <br />of them I am willing to have discussion about all of the issues with this road project, I can not speak for <br />the rest of the council but I think they are willing to discuss issues about this road project as well. <br /> <br />5/9/2008 <br />