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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />September 27, 1989 <br />Keis suggested that there should be a sliding <br />assessment for overlayment and reconstruction based on <br />the life of the road. Keis reported that Payne Avenue <br />was not the normal situation. <br />Keis reported that in 1980 he was assessed over $6,000 <br />for Payne Avenue, and now it is proposed that he pay <br />again. Keis did not believe this fair, and again asked <br />about the City's responsibility to its citizens. <br />Scalze pointed out that there is a lot of clay in the <br />City, and pointed out that soil conditions vary from <br />city to city. <br />Fahey reported that the City Council has requested that <br />the City's tax increment financing advisor look at the <br />TIF project for Valento Lane to determine if there was <br />a way to capture excess TIF dollars from this project <br />to assist in paying the cost of the Payne Avenue <br />improvement. Fahey agreed that the situation was a <br />unique one, and Payne Avenue has not lasted near <br />anyone's expectations. Fahey stated that he did <br />believe, however, that the residents should share in <br />some portion of the cost of reconstructing Payne <br />Avenue, but felt there was cause in this instance to <br />depart from the City's 80/20 assessment policy. <br />Blesener agreed with this position. <br />Fahey pointed out that there are surplus TIF funds <br />available, and indicated that he felt they could be <br />used to assist in the Payne Avenue improvement since <br />the construction of the streets to the west contributed <br />to the general deterioration of Payne Avenue due to the <br />construction traffic utilitizing Payne Avenue to get <br />into that area. However, Fahey pointed out that the <br />residents along Payne Avenue did receive some life out <br />of the road, therefore, he did not believe it <br />appropriate that the entire reconstruction cost should <br />be paid through TIF. <br />Bob Jackson, Payne Avenue resident, reported that the <br />average life expectancy of a road is between 15 and 20 <br />years, and stated that Payne Avenue's life has been 3 <br />to 4 years. Jackson stated that there are other areas <br />with poor soil conditions, where road have lasted 15 to <br />20 years. <br />Page 19 <br />