01-24-2019 Special Council Minutes (2019 Imp. Hearings)

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 24, 2019 the assessment sheet currently shows a per unit assessment, but it could also be done by actual front footage with a cap at 125 feet. The City Engineer explained that the storm sewer for this project is being installed as part of the County Road D improvement project, and which due to several issues, will not likely be done until 2020. He stated that Greenbrier cannot be done until County Road D is reconstructed. He stated that he still recommends that it move forward and be reconstructed as an urban section. Steven Hiland, 2976 Greenbrier Street, stated that when the storm sewer was installed, the assessment was calculated by linear footage per lot, and it was the same type of assessment for the water service when that was installed. He does not feel it is fair to equally split the assessment amounts when some people have more land to use. The City Engineer stated that the assessments are originally figured by true frontage, but the assessment policy also allows for the assessments to be split evenly if the Council determines that is fairer. Chris Volingy, 2919 Greenbrier Street, stated that he was attracted to the Greenbrier area because of the rural feel. He feels that this project was fast tracked and as an appraiser, he disagrees that it will increase the property values. He stated that he has seen that rain gardens only work for a couple of years and then stop draining. He stated that the surveys showed that most people don't want the project. He thinks curb and gutter attracts more people to parking on the street. He does not think this project should be moving this fast, and other options should be looked at. He is against the project right now and likes the rural feel. . Steven Hiland, 2976'Greenbrier Street, stated that the land in this area is a lake bottom and gets very wet, and did not become buildable until neighboring streets were put in. He suggested another option for holding water since the soils have sand and drain very quickly. Dick Thomalla, 2982 Greenbrier Street, stated that he is generally in favor of an improvement to the street. He stated that he lives in a low area where water pools and does not drain quickly. He also feels that it is not fair to have a unit assessment since so many of the lots are over 100 feet wide. Jon Hegner, 3085 Greenbrier Street, stated his main concern is the drainage from the park on the south side of his property, and he has been dealing with that for about 10 years. He showed a picture of his property when it was flooded, and other photos of the park and path being flooded. He explained that he never had a problem until the park path was installed.