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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />September 27, 1989 <br />The Engineer reviewed his cost estimate for Imp. No. <br />88-7, reporting that the total cost estimate of <br />excavation and reconstruction of the north end of Payne <br />Avenue and repatching of two areas south of Allen is <br />$97,268. If assessed at 100%, the cost would be $1,768 <br />per lot, 80o would be $1,414 per lot, and 50o would be <br />$884 per lot. Estimate for grinding and two-inch <br />overlay for the entire street would be $24,967. If <br />assessed at l000, the cost would be $453 per lot, 800 <br />would be $363 per lot and 50% would be $226 per lot. <br />Esimated cost of sealcoating would be $7,720, which the <br />Engineer is recommending the City pay, and estimated <br />storm sewer work is $27,239, which the Engineer <br />recommended the City cover. <br />Council discussed the storm sewer portion of the <br />improvement, with Fahey pointing out that a recent <br />storm sewer improvement in the Demont area was assessed <br />to benefited properties. <br />Blesener felt the situation was different in the Payne <br />Avenue situation, since the drain is necessary to drain <br />ground water to keep the road surface stable. <br />The City Engineer proposed that the cost of the <br />subdrains in the Payne Avenue improvement be funded <br />from the City's Storm Sewer Fund. <br />Scalze asked how other recent overlay projects in the <br />City were assessed. <br />The City Engineer replied that the City just assessed <br />the Carla Lane overlay 80% to the benefited properties <br />and the remaining 20% on general taxation. <br />Fahey pointed out that in the case of the Payne Avenue <br />improvement, there is a large portion of property under <br />the power lines which cannot be assessed. <br />At this point in the meeting, the Mayor opened up the <br />hearing to comments from the general public. <br />Don Bowman, 2943 Payne Avenue, reported that the <br />property owners on Payne Avenue have a lot of concerns <br />they wished addressed on the Payne Avenue improvement <br />issue. Bowman reported that the property owners all <br />agreed that there is a special need to have the street <br />repaired, and wish the project done as soon as <br />Page 13 <br />