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COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 13, 2003 APPROVED 640 or less than the market value increase realized to the property. Councilmember O'Donnell indicated 641 that he believes with this large project it would come back to the City Council to decide if they can 642 find a way to help fund this because they will not be able to assess for the full amount of the costs. 643 644 Joe Meyer stated he is in support of what the City is trying to do. He indicated the road is very bad. 645 He has been there 17 years and it is very bad. He agrees with getting it on the referendum and having 646 the people of Lino Lakes help pay the cost, then looking at sewer and water. 647 648 Jason LaPlante asked why 16,000 other Lino Lakes residents care about this neighborhood, and why 649 they would want to help pay for the road. He indicated when they talk about the cost benefit of sewer 650 and water, for him, being high on the golf course, it would have little benefit. Community 651 Development Director Grochala indicated each of the owners would be assessed, but they would not 652 be forced to hookup. He stated it is difficult because the situation is different on either side of the 653 street. The lots on the lake side are smaller and have fewer septic system options. He stated as to 654 why 16,000 residents would want to help pay for the road, it is because their turn will come. 655 656 Sherry Stern indicated she seconds what Mr. Meyer said. She has been there 17 years, and has seen 657 the road deteriorate. She stated you cannot go around a car without brushing trees on the side. She 658 indicated whether or not they have utilities she thinks $3,150 for a road is a great deal and they would 659 be foolish to turn it down. 660 661 Councilmember O'Donnell moved to close the public hearing at 9:09 p.m. Councilmember Dahl .662 seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 663 664 Councilmember O'Donnell asked if they were following the City Charter process for street 665 improvements. City Attorney Hawkins indicated in his opinion they were. 666 667 Councilmember O'Donnell stated it seems like a confusing process. He asked how they could get this 668 on the agenda of the Charter Commission because if they are following the City Charter's process it 669 is confusing. Community Development Director Grochala stated they are following two processes. 670 He indicated the Section 429 process is the City Charter process, which says residents have 60 days 671 to petition, and if they do, the City cannot assess against them and would have to find other funds. 672 He stated the other part says if a City is using tax dollars they have to have it on the ballot in 120 673 days, so they are doing both processes jointly. He indicated it is not really different than 1998, 674 although the question on the ballot is more detailed than it was in 1998. Councilmember O'Donnell 675 commented they should try to improve the process. 676 677 Councilmember Carlson stated timing is part of the issue here. She indicated in 1997, they had the 678 feasibility study in June and July and did discuss details, down to street lights. She stated the lesson 679 they need to learn is to get going earlier in the year so they can work out some of the details before 680 they vote to put it on the ballot. She believes this is a good project and the price to the residents is 681 reasonable and they should move ahead. 682 683 Councilmember Dahl stated she has been sitting here listening for three hours, and since she is on the 084 Charter Commission she guarantees it will be on the next agenda. She indicated the problem is that 685 in some people's minds, the process was not followed the same as it was on Black Duck Drive. She 15