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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 13, 1993 The City Attorney pointed out that the City holds property in trust for the public. A member of the public could object to any use that limits the public's access to public property. ASSESSMENT Hanson opened the continuation of assessment hearing HEARING the improvement of Vanderbie Street lying between the IMP. NO. north line of LaBore Road and the south line of Al1en 92-11 Avenue, and Allen Avenue lying between the east line of VANDERBIE/ DeSoto Street and the west line of Edgerton Street by AT•T•EN AVE. storm sewer, water main, concrete curb and gutter, and street reconstruction. The amount proposed to be assessed is $307,609.00. The City Administrator reported that the assessment hearing was continued from October 12th in order to give the staff time to contact those property owners whose assessment amount had changed. These included the Neamy property at 2858 Vanderbie, whose dividable lot was reoriented towards LaBore Road, the Mathison property at 466 Al1en Avenue, whose assessment was increased due to a second water service connection, the Scalze property at 467 Allen, whose water main assessment was deleted since Mr. and Mrs. Scalze have already been assessed for water main, and the Bease property at 547 Allen Avenue, where there was an error in the amount of footage assessed. The Administrator reported that these property owners were contacted about the change in their assessment amount. Mr. Bease has requested a 15 year payment period rather than the 10 years proposed. The Administrator pointed out that the City's financing is based on 10 years, and there would be the consistency issue to consider as well. Mr. LaValle introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-10-327 - ACCEPTING FOR THE RECORD THE LETTER DATED OCTOBER REGARDING ASSESSMENT N0. 92-11 13, 1993 FROM MR. JOE BEASY OF HIS PROPERTY FOR IMPROVEMENT The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Morelan. Ayes (5) LaValle, Morelan, Hanson, Scalze, Pedersen. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. Pedersen asked if there were much benefit to Mr. Beasy in having his assessment spread out over 15 years versus 10. The City Administrator pointed out that there is a break-even point beyond which it is no longer feasible to extend an assessment. Also, there is the Page 12