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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 17. 1995 38th Street (proposed) between Laverne Avenue and Lake Elmo Avenue: Total Cost:$5,760 Assessed Cost:$5,760 City Cost:$2,880 Assessable Unit:2 Assessment Rate:$2,880.00 There was no one to speak for or against the proposed assessments. Lake Jane Trail from 42nd Street to Jamaca Avenue: Total Cost:$25,375 Assessed Cost:$22,838 City Cost:$2,537 Assessable Unit:38.5 Assessment Rate:$593.20 There was no one to speak for or against the proposed assessments. Jane Road from Lake Jane Trail to Jamaca Avenue: Total Cost:$29,475 Assessed Cost:$26,527 City Cost:$2,948 Assessable Unit:31.5 Assessment Rate:$842.13 Otto VanDemmeltraadt, 9406 Jane Road N., didn't agree with the two assessments for a small (24' x 48) quonset but on a 1/2 acre lot currently being used as a duplex. It is substandard housing and cannot accommodate a full size bathroom. Bohrer:The city has consistently assessed duplexes as two living units. P. Petrellis, 9436 Jane Road N., stated a new driveway culvert was put in 5 years ago, plugs up with dirt and backs into my yard. There is nothing to take the water from his yard down the street. The road is broken -up badly because of the water between his lot and James Friend's lot. The road is going to breakup again after a few freeze cycles. Bohrer voiced concern about the culvert under road doesn't seem to be draining and will follow-up on it. Upper 33rd Street West of Lake Elmo Avenue: Total Cost:$10,702 Assessed Cost:$9,632 City Cost:$1,070 Assessable Unit:13 Assessment Rate:$740.92 The Council received a letter from Susan Dunn, dated September 29, 1995, stating she was told at the City Council meeting that the request to overlay this dirt area section of Upper 33rd St. was at the request ( of the city maintenance and not requested by either myself or my neighbors and should not be held financially responsible. They now have become property owners of a massive, black tarred area that not only is visually offensive, but appears to be diverting water in an unnatural manner. She has a concern that this will cause problems for the residents in the future. Bohrer:none of these improvements were petitioned for. There is an annual inspection by him and the Maintenance dept. for road improvements and an annual program is developed from that. Eugene Markgraf, 11002 Upper 33rd St. N., thanked the engineer for a job well done. The water is still running between him and Dunn's after they laid the new top. Acting Mayor Johnston closed the public hearing at 10:35 p.m Discussion on 42nd St. Project; Larry Bohrer explained the watermain project isn't to blame for the overlay. He examined the road after the concerns were raised at the public hearing and couldn't say the damage was attributed to the watermain. The typical wear and tear and age are to blame. The damage on 42nd Street is similar to damage on other streets of about the same age. Foxfire and Green Acres have similar damage and they were also overlaid this summer. Council member DeLapp agreed that the water main project was responsible for the need for an overlay. As evidence he pointed to the four cul-de-sacs off of 42nd Street which were built at the same time, but do not need an overlay. He saw no reason that the residents on 42nd Street would cause more damage than people on the cul-de-sacs cause on theirs. On that basis, he recommends a 20-30% deduction because the conditions were not contributable by the property owners.