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COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 26, 2000 • reinvigorate and increase citizen involvement in city government and to reinstall a sense of pride in public service. Presentations about the program were made at the LMC annual conference in June, 2000. The first step in joining the program is to adopt Resolution No. 00 — 71, affirming the City's participation. Council Member Reinert inquired about any type of obligation if the City's does move to approve its participation. Staff advised there is no obligation. The program will give the City resources to work with. The City may withdraw from the program at any time. Council Member Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 00 — 71, as presented. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 00 — 71 can be found in the City Clerk's office. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA There was no Public Safety Department report. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK There was no Public Services Department report. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEP PORT, BRIAN WESSEL PUBLIC HEARING, Resolutio Additions (3/5 Vote Require the public hearing for the p Street Improvement p 2000, in order to provi necessary notices have A opt Assessment Roll, Twilight Acres 1st and 2nd - Staff advised on May 8, 2000, the City Council set ments for the Twilight Acres lst and 2nd Addition Utility and t f • <,t ne 12, 2000. The hearing was opened and continued to June 26, the property owners in accordance with State statutes. The ailed to property owners indicating the amount of the assessment and the date of the hearing. ey have also received a copy of the entire assessment roll for their subdivision. Staff referred to summaries of the project costs and assessments, as well as the actual assessment rolls. The proposed assessments are based on the project costs. The City Attorney has indicated appraisals for the properties to be assessed could not be prepared in time for the meeting. The actual assessment amount, which can be assessed to each property, cannot exceed the benefit to the property as defined by State statute. After the assessment hearing is held, and the proposed assessment is adopted, the property owners have 30 days to appeal the assessment amounts. Only after the appeal period expires, and the City is able to determine the funding to be derived from assessments, will the City be able to consider award of the contract. Staff advised residents confer with an attorney regarding the appeal process. Staff also noted that the resident at 789 Vicky Lane, sent an appeal during the City Charter appeal period and was removed