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City Council Minutes <br /> February 22, 1995 <br /> Page 2 <br /> Mitch Rothman, 1485 Idaho Avenue, reiterated that he has a driveway to access his <br /> garage and does not use the alley at all. The builder of the house made the decision <br /> to build the garage that way, and even if he wanted to, he could not use the alley. <br /> Mayor Baldwin commented that the service to Mr. Rothman's property is that he is <br /> able to have a very narrow lot. The houses in his neighborhood could not have been <br /> platted the way that they were unless alleys were put in. Mr. Rothman also has the <br /> future option of constructing his garage in such a way that he can use the alley. A <br /> few homeowners in Northome have done this converted their garage to living space <br /> and built a new garage on the alley. <br /> Councilmember Jacobs asked about the issue of the 1982/1984 assessments and the <br /> role that they might play in this project's assessments. <br /> Administrator Hoyt explained that while corner lot properties paid somewhat more for <br /> the 1984 improvements, the assessment amounts were not related to use. <br /> Councilmember Gibson Talbot expressed discomfort with comparing individual uses <br /> of improvements as the basis for assessments, since the use will change with the <br /> owner of the property. She asked how other cities' assessment policies compare to <br /> Falcon Heights. <br /> Engineer Maurer encouraged the council not to assess based upon usage. The <br /> assessment policy has changed since the 1984 improvements; some corner lots paid <br /> a bit more under the 1984 policy than they would if the same project were completed <br /> today. However, Falcon Heights' current policy for corner Tots is much fairer than <br /> most for corner Tots; many cities charge significantly more for improvements. <br /> Following a brief discussion, the council agreed that assessments for the 1995 alley <br /> improvement project would be calculated based upon current policy. <br /> IDEAS FOR A "DONATION OPPORTUNITIES LIST" FOR THE FALCON <br /> HEIGHTS /LAUDERDALE LIONS CLUB AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES <br /> The city council adopted the donation list as provided by staff without additions, <br /> deletions, or corrections. <br /> PROPOSED GUIDELINES DURING THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOR <br /> SECTION III D OF THE CITY'S ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL <br /> Administrator Hoyt outlined the proposed addition to the city's administrative manual <br /> regarding State Fair policies. The policies contained therein are essentially the <br /> procedures that are in the city code and have been used by staff in the past. The <br />