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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 484 -2177 / FAX: (651) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey and Members of the City Council FROM: Joel R. Manson, City Administrator DATE: September 4, 1998 RE: Centerville Road Water Main Improvement MAYOR Michael I. Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Scaize Jim LaVaile Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R Hanson The property owner at 2921 Centerville Road has contacted the City informing us that his property was previously assessed for water main. Our initial review of the records didn't indicate this fact. Upon tardier checking of both the City's and the County's records, we have learned that this assessment did occur. As a result, it has become necessary to modify the assessment roll for this project. (Revised assessment roll attached.) It is my recommendation that we assess this improvement as noticed with the City picking up the cost of the assessment listed for 2921 Centerville Road. This $4,117.76 would come from the Water & Sewer Capital Replacement Account. My rational for this is: • We noticed the lower rate and that rate is one of the higher per lot assessments we have had for water main that wasn't a single frontage situation. • It appears that a couple of these lots were added as an afterthought to an earlier water main project whereby the main was not extended in front of these properties even though service was allowed, Therefore, the people assessed at that time benefited to the extent that additional lots were included in the project without the addition of corresponding improvement costs needed to properly serve these lots. Therefore, the assessments at that time were likely lower than they should have been making today's assessments higher than they should be. The Council will need to address this issue and any objections that may be raised at the hearing. Page 3