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216 Council Meeting July 26, 1982 Credit, therefore, he will not appear. Mr. Hawkins recommended that a deadline of 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday. Mr. Schumacher said he had been assured that this would be in the office this week. Mrs. Elsenpeter questioned the amount of $7500.00 - shouldn't this be increased? There was some discussion on this - Mr. Hawkins recommended that the estension of the $7500.00 be here by 5:00 P.M., July 28th or the City will draw on the Letter of Credit. Mr. Reinert so moved. Seconded by Mr. Marier. Motion carried unanimously. Janice Herr, Block Party - Mrs. Herr is requesting to block off the cul -de -sac at the end of Rice Lake Lane on August 14th for a Block Party. Mrs. Elsenpeter moved that Council give approval of this request. Seconded by Mr. Kulaszewicz. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Pete Nadeau appeared before the Council to discuss the market value on his property. He felt that he had been denied the right of appeal by the Council at the time of the Board of Review. He felt that by asking for a review from the County Assessor's office that nothing had changed - they lowered some and raised some leaving the overall market value at the same or higher. He felt that it was a cut and dried situation. He also said he had met with the local assessor and gone over his property. Mr. Nadeau pointed out the difference is the value placed on two ten acre parcels - one with 660 front footage - one with 187 front footage - at approximately the same value. One is a part of a farm - the other is a residential parcel. Mr. Nadeau wanted to set a date to reopen this discussion. Mr. Marier noted that Mrs. Roisum was present and felt that she should answer these questions. He also felt that no one of them is qualified to assess property except the assessor. Mrs. Roisum explained that farm acreage is not valued by the front footage but by acreage - Residential lots are valued by front footage.. Mayor Benson said there is no way this Council can discuss this intelligently until they have something that can be looked at. Mr. Hawkins said his understanding that the Council adopted the assessment at the Board of Review - the Council agreed - Mr. Hawkins said this has been passed onto to the County for their review. Mrs. Roisum pointed out that this matter is out of the hands of the Council and of the Local Assessor. It has been reviewed by the County. Mr. Hawkins pointed out that if he is not satisfied with the Local Assessor, or the County, then the law provides for this matter to be settled in Court. A recess was called at this point in the meeting. PUBLIC HEARING - CHARTER AMENDMENTS Mayor Benson opened the Public Hearing on the Charter Amendment at 8:44 P.M. Mayor Benson asked Mr. Weible if he had any points he would like to discuss. Mr. Hawkins suggested that the changes be gone through. Mr. Hawkins noted the changes that are proposed. One is that a referendum on Resolutions and throughout the Charter the reference to Resolution has been eliminated. In Section 4.05 noting that the Clerk- Treasurer, not the Administrator, is responsible for elections.