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COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 13, 2003 APPROVED .275 Mr. Kozar stated as for the assessment, his started at $24,000, went up to $30,000, then dropped to 276 $14,000. He noted across the street it seems quite high. He indicated if they were to elevate the road, 277 his customers will not have access to his business or to the other businesses that were objecting. He 278 asked where they could get information on what Anoka County is doing. Community Development 279 Director Grochala noted that Anoka County will be doing their Main Street project, slated for 2005 or 280 2006. They are in the process of evaluating now, and regardless of what height the road becomes, 281 they will still have to provide access to the businesses along Main Street. He indicated the question 282 is only the grade and how the road will be laid out. He stated it will probably be a year or more 283 before they know what the bridge impact will be. 284 285 Mr. Kozar asked if they would get information ahead of time. Community Development Director 286 Grochala stated the owners will be notified and will go through a similar process as this one. 287 288 Mr. Kozar commented he watched Mr. Rehbein do the road and verified that he already cut down two 289 feet. 290 291 There was no one else present who wished to speak. Councilmember Dahl moved to close the public 292 hearing. Councilmember Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 293 294 Mayor Bergeson indicated they have had several objections, and have two options. They can adopt 295 the assessment roll and let the various parties follow the process to pursue legal action or they can 296 delay action this evening. • 297 298 City Attorney Hawkins indicated the Mayor outlined the options clearly. He stated it is incumbent on 299 the City Council to determine if the assessments add enough value to the property. He indicated the 300 assessments must increase the value by at least as much as the assessment, and the City Council 301 heard statements that it does not. He stated Staff is not in a position to verify that tonight one way or 302 another, so the Council may want to send it back for Staff to review. 303 304 Community Development Director Grochala indicated the only timeline concern is on awarding the 305 contract. He felt there was time to review. He noted the issue with this project since 1996 has been 306 cost, and they have gone through many iterations. He stated it is apparent the property owners still 307 find the costs too high. Staff can go back and see what options they have and present the information 308 at a work session, but they have to award the contract by October 27, 2003 or deny the bids. 309 310 City Engineer Studenski indicated they will also have to go back to the contractor on the timeline for 311 the season, and see if it is too late and some of the project will have to be done in the spring. Mayor 312 Bergeson asked if this was scheduled to still be completed this fall. City Engineer Studenski 313 indicated that was correct. 314 315 Councilmember Reinert stated they have to get this project done; it has already been put off too long. 316 However, he indicated they have heard opposition. He stated Staff has said there may be some 317 options. He asked if they could move forward with this while examining other options. Community 318 Development Director Grochala stated he would want to determine options before they move •19 forward. Mayor Bergeson added he would prefer to review it at a work session and bring it back for 320 action at the next meeting.