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City Council Meeting Minutes . <br /> � June 13, 2001 <br /> Mr. Vanderbeek indicated that he had granted the City an easement when the Hunter's <br /> Crossing development came in and was still owed several trees. He then indicated that he <br /> is having some flooding problems with the ditch where the developer put down sod rather <br /> than leaving it low. Mr. Peterson indicated that the issues with Mr. Vanderbeek's <br /> property would be resolved during the construction of this new development. <br /> Mr. Vanderbeek indicated he could not believe that two (2) pieces of property the same <br /> size could be assessed two (2) different amounts one (1) year apart for the same <br /> improvements. <br /> Mr. Peterson indicated there was more than one (1) option for assessments on the new <br /> development and noted that there are different costs associated with each new <br /> development which led to the difference in assessments. <br /> Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that different projects have different costs, <br /> but noted that they are paying the same percentage of the improvements even though it is , <br /> a different number. <br /> i <br /> Mr. Vanderbeek felt that Council needed to standardize the assessments for residents' I <br /> improvements. j <br /> Mayor Swedberg questioned whether the assessment methods have been consistent in the I <br /> past. - I <br /> Mr. Hoeft indicated that the City may or may not have an assessment policy in place. If I <br /> an assessment policy is in place, the policy would describe how improvements are I <br /> typically assessed. Mr. Hoeft stated that the City needs to complete two (2) items. The j <br /> first is to establish that the method of assessing the amounts was an acceptable method <br /> and the second is to determine whether the assessment to the property is less than ar I <br /> equal to the benefit to that property. He further noted that, if the benefit were equal to or i <br /> less than the benefit to the properiy, the assessment would stand. <br /> Council Member Capra questioned whether the final numbers for Hunter's Crossing were <br /> higher. Mr. Hoeft indicated that they were but also noted the figures from the middle <br /> column on the report were the same percentages as used in Hunter's Crossing. <br /> Mr. Hoeft indicated that it is not uncommon to have higher assessments as the costs of <br /> the project can change. <br /> Mr. Hoeft indicated the City does not need to use the same method as was used for <br /> Hunter's Crossing but indicated that Council may feel it needs to be consistent and do so. <br /> Mayor Swedberg asked if the method used is the common method. Mr. Hoeft indicated <br /> that the Hunter's Crossing development and this development are very similar and noted <br /> Page 4 of 25 <br />