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• • COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 26, 2000 Mayor Bergeson opened the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. Mayor Bergeson clarified that everyone present had received information about the public hearing. He advised residents from the 1st Addition will be from heard first. Mr. Keith Peterson, 761 Vicky Lane, came forward and stated that the City Engineer, at a meeting last fall, told residents their property would be appraised. He stated he is in the process of selling his home so his property has been appraised. He noted that the benefit to the property is a lot less than the proposed assessment. He asked why the City did not have the appraisals done prior to this meeting. Mayor Bergeson asked if Mr. Peterson is willing to share the amount of benefit to the property. Mr. Peterson indicated he would not like to share the amount indicated by the appraiser. Staff advised the assessments are based on project costs, not appraisal ted the City Attorney has not yet obtained the appraisals. The City Attorney advised that timing was a problem relatin boom, appraisals could not be obtained in time to comp public hearing prior to the appraisals in order to o Mr. Peterson stated he received his apprai ._,�_°> eeks. als. Due to the housing s year. The City held the Mr. Dean Kaufman, 732 Vicky Lac m ar and asked where the City comes in if the vacant lot is sold in regard to assess Staff advised the vac. op is a piece of right-of-way for the concept of extending a roadway. The City can vacate th t ermines there is no use for it. Mr. Lyle Bye, 775 Vick . s e, came forward and stated there is no excuse for the City not obtaining appraisals for the affected properties. He stated the project does not include storm sewer. He advised his garage floods every time there is a heavy rain. Staff explained the process used to determine if storm sewer is included in a project. He stated the road elevations and existing pond are such that the storm sewer cannot be designed to meet City standards. Mr. Mike Adamczak, 757 Vicky Lane, came forward and asked if there is any federal funding to help with the project costs. Staff advised they are unaware of any current grant programs that pay the residents assessments. The City did investigate a Rice Creek Watershed District grant but does not qualify because the water quality will not be improved.