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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 6,2014 Page 17 Mr. Culver further noted that as part of water main work, the City needed waivers of trespass to go further into private properties in order to re-grade them accurate- ly. Mr. Culver advised that the sidewalk remained in the existing and current rights-of-way and no additional right-of-way acquisition was required. Councilmember McGehee suggested that the City's policy should be reviewed going forward to ensure that the homeowner's standards were met or retained when something is removed (e.g. driveways). Councilmember McGehee further opined that in both of these cases, residents were dissatisfied with the final drive- way grade, and the situation may have been avoided or alleviated in both cases if the driveways were reinstalled to meet their requirements rather than just City policy. Councilmember McGehee further opined that retaining walls installed next to driveways were problematic for almost anyone during the winter months. Councilmember McGehee noted another problematic policy issue for her was when residents cleared their driveways and then the City plows came through and dumped snow on their driveways already cleared. Councilmember McGehee opined that the City had an obligation to remove the snow. McGehee moved to consider an adjustment to the properties filing formal written appeal as evidenced with photographic evidence. Mayor Roe requested a specific adjustment figure; with Councilmember McGe- hee not offering a specific number without further City Council discussion. Mayor Roe deemed this not an actual motion; and with Councilmember McGehee suggesting reducing the assessment by $15 per linear foot, at approximately $45 per foot, a second was not offered and Mayor Roe declared the motion failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Willmus moved utilizing MSA dollars to pay for the project and not assess for it at all, Mayor Roe ruled the motion failed for lack of a second. McGehee moved TABLING action until further guidance was provided by staff; with Mayor Roe asking for what that specific guidance would be. With no addi- tional comment coming from the body, Mayor Roe declared the motion failed for lack of a second. McGehee moved to request staff to evaluate in some manner the issues imposed by lowering the street grade and subsequent installation of steeper graded drive- ways, as well as other issues regarding the reinstalled concrete different than had been existing situation. With Mayor Roe seeking specifics on whether the motion was to direct staff to recommend different assessment amounts on those two par- cels; or if the motion to table was based on all parcels or only those two under discussion. With no additional comment coming from the body, Mayor Roe de- clared the motion failed for lack of a second.