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106 COUNCIL MEETING MAY 11, 1987 lots and did not see how they would be benefited. Mr. Brueggman said II he was opposed to the assessment. Steven Nice, 24th Avenue - Mr. Nice said his street is not improved and did not feel any of his taxes should go to improving East Ash Street. Bill Malinen, White Bear Township - Mr. Malinen told the Council that at this point he has no official viewpoint from his Board. He has met with Mr. Stahlberg and Ramsey County officials. Ramsey County does not look at this as a county road as it does not meet their warrants. They also said they did not have the money and could not justify taking money from the general fund for any assessments. They propose that it be assessed to the Ramsey County Open Space and then they propose they no longer be responsible for the maintenance. As far as the Township is concerned, there is only one resident and the balance of the land is undevelopable so it would be questionable as far as participating in the maintenance. The Towhship would probably assess this to the Ramsey County Regional Space and a joint powers agreement would be worked out. On May 18th, Mr. Malinen will present the feasibility report to the Town Board as well as the outcome of this meeting. Larry Holmberg, Ramsey County Open Space - Mr. Holmberg said the County Board has not taken any official position on this matter. If Ramsey County were to be assessed it would be by White Bear Township and the county has not been notified of any potential assessment or hearing of an assessment. From the Ramsey County Parks standpoint, two Ramsey County departments are involved; the public works department has jurisdiction of the south one half of the road and the Parks Department who is the landowner on over half of the property on the south side of the road and who would be the party assessed. Mr. Holmberg noted that the Parks Department would not have any reason to recommend to the County Board or desire or request the street be upgraded. The present street is adequate for park use. It is the staff's feeling that upgrading the street would only benefit the property to the north of the street and would have a difficult time justifying recommending to the County Board any costs over 50% of the improvement and any future costs involved. In the future if the Township Board has a hearing, the County would deal with it then. The County is subject to paying assessments as are all other landowners. Mayor Benson noted there are activities planned for the park that would require public entry from this street. Mr. Holmberg said that these activities are planned for more than ten years in the future and he had some questions about the life expectancy of the proposed street itself. Mr. Stahlberg said the standards are basically the same as