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11 -_ August 17, 1979 TO: Jim And, City Manager r FPM: Charles Hanehel.l., Public works Director �./ /�-,/ SUB= v- 18 Special Assessment Projects for Assessment Hearing On August 20, 1979, the ' 1 will be holding a public hearing on 18 special assessment prof ects . soma of these-have features which conceivably result in some confusion on the evening of the special assessment hearing unless the background information was kncwn by the Council and yoursel. f . There fore , the following is are being pre - sented concerning a few of these projects, which hopefully will be used in assisting the Council; srJUL-76 -7A and 6 - Cleveland Avenue storm Sewer. The original hearing for this prof ect when it was ordered in occurred prior to the changing. of the assessrrent policy on storm sewers, A rate change frm 250 per lot to $295 shortly after the inprovement hearing. It was stated by both myself and Mr. Pnopovich, however, very clearly at the meeting that the $250 was only the current rate as per the policy and it was anticipated the city would be reviewing that policy in alb':._ likelihood increasing the amuat . Councilman Grauel even had indicated to the people that he thought a. 50 increase would be likely. The transcript reveals that no ore, neither" staff or council, prcu ised the people or even indicated that the 250 ratae would be foflawed if the Council increased the stoxm sewer assesscents before the actual assessment hearing. P�-76- 9 - Cleveland Avenue' Once again the Council assessment policy was al after the hearing occurred. In this case the policy was changed so that single family lots would not be assessed for the curb, gutter and pav:Lng. The policy, however, states that in the event a new development or retorting occurred within a. 3 year period, that the lots would be assessable. In the case of the 5 lots . on the east side of Cleveland, hear Brermer, a subdividing had occurred approx ately one year before the hearing.. The staff, therefore, was obliged to send notices to those people that an assessment for the paving was conflated* It is not the staff Is opinion that the assessment policy intended these people to be assessed under these cJxcumstances, It is.,themfore, reccmmended that the Council would drop the curb and gutter assessment for those five Lots as part of the final roll. It might be noted that the Laity Attorney is prepari -ng a language change for the policy which would correct this situation in the future. P- T -76 -23 -- Ate, Hxenner, Millwood, County Rand "D", The sanitary sewer and watermins were assessed for these areas last year wl the paving and sty sewer ncw being considered. Some people will likely object to the work being done to serve their vacant propel, or along their side lots, but the assess- mints are in keeping with the City policy for new roads, A recent a t with Shoreview for the storm sewer outlet is not formally a part of this project, although er obviously it will serve as the outlet for the pond.