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• • • COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 28, 2002 Mayor Bergeson stated there are two sewer systems, a storm sewer that would be part of the road construction and will be put in place if the road is reconstructed. The other sewer is the sanitary sewer and that decision has not yet been made. Kathy Carlson, 321 Elm Street, stated she is concerned about the number of times it has been said "that has not been figured out or is not known." She stated she heard Councilmember Carlson talk about landscaping or curbing but she is concerned it will end up being a straight, faster, runway that will turn into a racetrack. She stated that will happen without curves, landscaping, or a speed bump by the school. Ms. Carlson stated there are modest homes along Elm Street and she doubts those property values would increase by $19,000 with the utilities. Mr. Landers stated he is concerned that four of the homes are connected to sewer but are not being proposed to be assessed anything. He asked why they wouldn't beassessed for the street. City Engineer Studenski explained that everyone that connects to utilities would be assessed as well as anyone with access to Elm Street would be assessed for stormsewer and street. The parcels mentioned by Mr. Landers do not front to Elm Street. Mr. Landers stated they still use Elm Street. City Engineer Studenski explained that it is the City's policy to assess if fronting on the street. Nancy Turbeville, 341 Elm Street, stated the people with larger lots are being assessed the same amount. City Engineer Studenski explained the use of the street is being defined that a resident uses the road the same whether having a 100 foot or 80 foot lot so everyone is assessed equally for the road assessment. Ms. Turbeville stated where she lived before you were assessed by the front foot, not by a unit fee. She stated she lives next to the school and after school hours and on weekends it is a race track and she believes an officer is needed morning and evening. She stated that something needs to be done about that since they are squealing tires and it is a race track. Jeff Riedy, 302 Elm Street, stated that all know that Elm Street needs to be redone and it seems the argument is how much residentspays, how much the City gets as reimbursement from the State, and the time frame to pay back the assessments. He stated staff has done a good job and suggested meetings be scheduled where residents can provide input on how it will be designed. He stated if Elm Street meanders, maybe Mr. Landers' garage problem can be resolved He stated by his house he and his neighbor will loose a chunk of their front yard to allow for widening of the road. Mr. Riedy stated that the residents need to get more information about where the numbers are coming from and what the costs will be. He stated they need to define if it is worth doing and he thinks it is a good time to do it while the road is already torn up. Mr. Riedy stated he works in real estate and knows this is one of the hottest areas in the country and that it will attract a lot of kids. He stated that realistically, residents need to determine when to "bite the bullet" and make this improvement. He noted that costs will continue to increase. He asked for clarification on where the numbers are coming from so they can better understand. He stated this is 24