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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />APRIL 19, 1993 <br />The Administrator did not feel that overlay should be <br />offered as an option should staff's recommendation be <br />for reconstruction. In the case of Lake Street, it is <br />the feeling of staff that the street has deteriorated <br />to the point where an overlay is not a good expenditure <br />of dollars. <br />Council asked if there should be City participation in <br />the cost of an overlay. <br />The Administrator replied that this could be looked at. <br />The Engineer estimated the cost of an overlay at <br />between $10 and $20 per foot depending on the amount of <br />patching and leveling involved as well as the street <br />width. <br />Morelan pointed out that the assessment for a 100 foot <br />lot at $15 per foot would be $1,500. Morelan did not <br />believe the City would have a problem proving benefits <br />received on an overlay. <br />Nagle asked about assessment of corner lots and <br />determination of which side a corner lot is assessed <br />on. <br />The City Administrator suggested that frontage be <br />determined by driveway access rather than property <br />address. <br />Morelan indicated that he felt comfortable with that <br />recommendation. <br />Nagle pointed out that as regards the Lake Street <br />project, one property owner was told that a corner lot <br />is assessed based on which way the front door faces. <br />In that particular situation, the front door faces the <br />short side of the lot and the driveway access the long <br />side. Nagle suggested that whatever policy is decided <br />upon, that it be very clear. <br />The City Engineer indicated that in some instances the <br />short side of the lot has been assessed at 100% of <br />footage, while the long side at 20%. <br />The City Administrator noted that the assessment policy <br />provides that rectangular lots be assessed on the short <br />side. The policy also addresses odd-shaped lots. <br />There was some discussion about the assessment of a lot <br />that has frontage on two sides due to the fact that it <br />is located on a bend. The suggestion was to define <br />corner lot as a lot that is fronted on two sides by two <br />intersecting roads. <br />Page 8 <br />