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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />OCTOBER 24, 1995 <br />that these problems may be the result of joint concerns <br />of construction as well as engineering. Nagle stated <br />that he was not convinced that a first-class street was <br />constructed, and stated it will take a couple of frosts <br />as well as snowplowing to determine this. Nagle was <br />concerned that snowplowers will not be conscience of <br />the fact that the wear course has not been laid and <br />will tear up some of the gutter. Nagle suggested that <br />the City withhold the assessment process until the <br />project is completed and property owners can see that a <br />good quality job was done. Nagle stated that he <br />understood the need to charge additional interest in <br />order to carry the bonds, which will result in a higher <br />assessment for property owners. IIowever, Naqle pointed <br />out that the City does not know what the cost will be <br />for property owners given that it will pursue <br />liquidated damages. <br />Fahey noted that to defer the levying of assessments <br />for six months could add $3 per lineal foot to the cost <br />of the assessment. <br />Nagle suggested that the City delay levying the <br />assessment until it knows what the cost of the project <br />will be. Nagle felt that the City stood to collect <br />substantial liquidated damages. <br />Fahey stated that it was his view to proceed to the <br />extent the City could to recover liquidated damages. <br />Fahey felt that whatever is collected should then be <br />returned to property owners, less the cost of recovery. <br />The City Administrator indicated that if liquidated <br />damages are collected, the City would return that money <br />to property owners. Property owners would then have <br />the option of applying that money against their <br />assessments. <br />Mr. McDonough felt that the City should have explained <br />how the assessment would work for corner and odd-shaped <br />lots. McDonough felt that specific information was <br />needed on the minimum and maximum assessment amounts. <br />The City Administrator reported that the City has <br />instituted a neighborhood meeting process, which gives <br />the opportunity to give more specific detail to <br />property owners prior to any hearings before the City <br />Council. <br />Mr. McDonough reported that during the reconstruction, <br />his sewer line backed up. In having the line cleaned, <br />26 <br />