1987 Rec./Disb./Resolutions & Minutes

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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof~ the City of Centerville City Council held a public hearing on the proposed assessment of the 1987 Street Reconstruction Project on Wednesday~ September 9, 1987 at the Centerville Elementary School Cafeteria. Mayor L'Allier called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. Present: Fritchie, Wilharber, Laska, Neumann. Terry Mauer, City Engineer regarding the 1987 Street information sheet is attached minutes. presented written information Reconstruction Project. That to and made a part of these Felix Mannella, Attorney at Law spoke stating that he represented 83 homeowners with regard to assessment appeals. Mr. Mannella asked several questions of City Engineer regarding details of the planning and reconstruction of the streets involved in the 1979 Street Restoration Project and 1987 Street Reconstruction Project. William Hawkins, City Attorney advised that the questioning was beyond the scope of the hearing. Mr. Hawkins advised that the only purpose of the hearing was to answer questions to the amount of the assessment to individual property owners. He also recommended that the City Council not use the advisory method attempted by Mr. Mannella. Per the recommendation of City Attorney, Mayor L'Allier ruled Felix Mannella out of order in his attempt to use the hearing in advisory method. Mr. Mannella presented written objections to the 1987 Street Reconstruction Project. Those objections are on file with the City Clerk. Mr. Mannella requests that the City Council adjourn the hearing and settle the appeal with the 83 property owners that he represents in arbitration. Jerry McKensie an appraiser in White Bear Lake appeared before the Council to advise that he did not feel that the value of the properties involved in the 1987 Street Reconstruction Assessment would increase more than $500.00 to $1,000.00 due to the reconstruction. John Anderson, 6933 Pheasant Lane expressed concern that he has been assessed 100% on the long side of his corner lot. He requests that the current assessment be lowered or that a City policy be made to guarantee that when the street on the short side of his property is reconstructed, he will not be again assessed 100%. Mr. Anderson's written appeal is attached to and made a part of these minutes. City Engineer and City Attorney agree that a City policy should be adapted regarding this, so that future Councils will follow through with appropriate assessments for all corner lots. The City Council will do so at a future meeting.