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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 7, 1988 PAGE 5 Al Williams, 5091 Hilltop Avenue, asked how vacant lots would be assessed. Bohrer responded that vacant lots would be assessed the same as built upon lots. A letter was received from Mark Rivard. 5920 Hilltop Avenue, statinq that the cost of these improvements should come out of the tax dollars. He oblects to the overlay and feels he already pays too much in taxes. Mark Waldo, 8838 36th Street. wanted lust a sealcoatinq with a guarantee in writing and objected to an overlay. He felt that routine maintenance could have avoided an overlay. This was not a through street, had only 10 homes on it and did not have a hiqh volume of traffic. Arlvn Christ. 8928 36th St. N., stated the indications he qot from most of the people was that thev wanted an overlay. Gail Sullivan. 2968 Leaion Avenue N., stated she would like to know what the assessments were before she cave her approval. Bohrer responded that the assessment estimates were based on 1988 bids of other roads in the City. Betty Olson. 2932 Leqion Avenue N., asked if the truck traffic for replacing the septic systems on the 201 protect was responsible for the street deterioration which Bohrer answered "no" to. Grea Malmquist, 8549 Ironwood Trail, wanted to know what would this street overlay do to his new driveway. Would we be usinq T.A. Schifskv who does alot of city street work because Malmquist felt he was very high priced based on the driveway bid he received from them. Dan & Judy Novak, 8520 Ironwood Trail N., objected in a letter for the need of an overlay and an extra tax burden. Dan added that if there was extra money to spend he suggested we use it to fight the landfill. Mr. & Mrs. Henke, 8785 Ironwood, had no concern with the protect, but were concerned with getting a double assessment as they are on the corner of 27th and Ironwood. Pete Schiltgen, 10880 Stillwater Blvd. N., strongly opposed the street improvements. Pete could not see how his cornfields would benefit by this road. He also voiced the same objection for Jim Montague, 3360 Klondike Ave. N., who was not able to attend. Dan Rude, 3250 Kraft Circle, asked why the Railroad isn't assessed for their portion of the street. Bohrer answered that it was impossible to show an increase in value to a railroad company. Rude also stronqlv opposed the removal of the larae cottonwood tree on the north side of 33rd Street. Huqh Madson, 11060 32nd St., felt they were city owned roads and the needed road improvements should be taken out of our taxes (General Revenue). He also suggested sealcoatinq every three years.