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1 1 1 COUNCIL MEETING JULY 25, 1988 John Palumbo, 672 Main Street said that he has previously asked Mayor Benson how assessments would be determined. He said Mayor Benson told him he would not be assessed if his property value was not increased. He feels that since there is no curb and gutter on his property, his property has not increased in value. He also said he did not feel the residents along Main Street should bear the total cost of the improvement. Patrick Joyce, 409 Main Street said the curbing does not come within a quarter of a mile of his property. He felt the cost should be split over the entire City. He felt the assessment was unfair. James Clemens who owns vacant property in the 1000 block of Main Street said he felt the assessment was unfair. He did not get curb and gutter but did get an erosion problem. He said he felt the assessment should be paid by the City or the County. Mike Stanton, 1157 Main Street told the Council that he purchased the property during the construction. He asked what was the basis for the assessment. He said curb and gutter does not go across the entire front of his property and now he also has an erosion problem and a misquito breeding area on his property. He explained that last spring he had a swamp in his front yard. Jerry Winiecki, 442 Main Street said he feels he is being assessed for providing a street for people to use to come to city hall. He asked if the street deteriorated, would he be assessed for it again. Mr. Schumacher noted that there is an obvious concern about the amount of the assessment. He explained that if a new road is built in a residential area the cost would be $40.00 to $45.00 per front foot. The cost being assessed in this case is $3.14 a front foot. The homeowners are not being asked to pay for the entire improvement. Another concern is that Main Street is being used by everyone and why isn't the cost being spread over the entire City. This cannot be done since the state statute requires that a property that is not improved cannot be assessed. Ben David, 450 Main Street noted that Anoka County offered residents payment for right -of -way. He said he should have been aware of the amount of the assessment before he negotiated with Anoka County. He felt he was ill advised on PAGE 10 127