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MINUTES City Council August 26, 1987 Assessment Fahey outlined the procedure the Council would follow in conducting Hearings the numerous assessment hearings before the Council this evening. Procedure Fahey also outlined the procedures for payment of assessments which include that prior to certification of an assessment to the County, Agenda the homeowner can pay the entire assessment without interest at Addition the City Center. Assessments will be certified to the County on September 26, and as of that date assessments would be paid at the Court House in downtown St. Paul. Assessments paid on September 26 or after would include interest. Fahey also reported that the City does have a policy of granting assessment deferments to the disabled and to senior citizens who meet low income guidelines established by the Federal government. Assessment Fahey opened the assessment hearing on Improvement No. 86-2, Hearing improvement of Morrison Avenue by curb and gutter and street. Imp. No. 86-2 The City Engineer reported that the cost of the street and curb antl gutter improvements being considered tonight is $35.84 per front Agenda foot to the property owner. The City is paying for storm sewer Item No. 8 improvements as well as picking up 20 to 25% of the cost of the street improvement. Curb and gutter is being paid 100% by the property owner. The Engineer reported that most of the projects being considered tonight are completed, however, there are some that are unfinished. The Engineer also reported that Demont from Rice to 35E will be improved to meet State-Aid standards which include 9-ton capacity, however, the property owners along Demont will also be assessed $35.84 per front foot. Blesener pointed out that the City's allotment of State Aid money is being allocated to these improvement projects, which lessens the cost to everyone. Fahey asked if there was anyone from the general public present wishing to comment on Imp. No. 86-2. Loren Kehn, 333 Brooks Avenue, reported that he does not object to the cost of the improvement, however, does object to the City's procedure for assessing corner lots which Kehn stated is a deviation from past procedure. The Engineer pointed out that the City has never assessed for a street improvement before, and indicated that when assessing for sanitary sewer and watermain in the past, corner lots were assessed for their footage on their front side as well as 10 feet around the corner if the lots were not dividable. On a corner lot which is dividable, the City assessed for the footage on the front side, and forgave the standard depth of a City lot on the other side and Page -5-