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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 16, 1.989 PAGE 3 ' need more property. If property is needed from Mr. Pierre, he would be entitled to compensation for that strip of land, and trees, which are considered. part of that value. Pierre responded that if he got something out of it, then he could afford to pay a little assessment. Thomas and Rosemary Armstrong submitted a petition, of which the petitioners are property owners of more than 35 percent of the real property abutting on 15th Street west of County Road 13 and east of the Oakdale border, requesting the City to pass a resolution ordering the improvement project as outlined in the feasibility study of May 2, 1989. Tom Armstrong, 8291 15th St. N., stated that normally the City has used the "unit assessment method", for people that live on cul-de-sacs who have narrow frontages and other people that have wide frontages, because it is the only fair thing to do is charge everybody equally. In this particular street, there are no people with corner lots or who own a lot with narrow frontage on it. Armstrong stated he was in favor of this project and was willing to use a "front foot assessment method" because in this particular project it is the fairest way to do it. Steve DeLapp, 8468 Lake Jane Trail, requested consideration by the City Engineer on all the street projects, especially when there is a straight road going through farmland, that they try to make a little "squiggle" so they can save the trees that are worth something, rather than bulldoze these trees just for the sake of a. State law. Bohrer responded that the trees are on the high point of the hill and the hill has to be lowered to improve the site distance. When you lower the grade, this makes the slopes go out farther. Mayor Dunn closed the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. in Resolution 89-29, Councilman Hunt suggested adding a paragraph stating: WHEREAS, a petition has been received by the City of Lake of more than 35 percent of the front footage property owners M/S/P Hunt/Graves - to adopt Resolution 89-2.8, as amended, ordering Improvement and Preparation of plans for 15th Street from Inwood Avenue to West City Limits. (Motion carried 5-0). B. 20th Street, Lake Elmo Avenue to Manning Trail, Resolution 89-29 Mayor Dunn opened, up the public hearing at 8:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers. Proposed Improvement: 20th Street has been patched and had spot overlays done over the past few years; however, the road surface continues to break up due to inadequate subgrade strength. It is recommended that a 2" overlay be placed over the street to increase the strength of the road and to seal off the cracks. Gravel would be added to the shoulders to bring them up to finished grade. Existing driveways will not be altered. A tapered edge will be raked out at each entrance. The total estimated project cost is $49,000.