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M/S/P Johnston/Dunn — to aL of Resolution No. 98-59 adopting the fin". assessment for the 30`h Street MSA Reconstruction project. (Motion Passed 3-0). 7.B Public Hearing: Assessments/1998 Overlays; Jane Court, Jamely Avenue, 10`h Street Lane, Stillwater Lane, 33'd Street Lane. City Engineer Prew said the final cost of the project was estimated at $108,000.00 and the total amount assessed to abutting or benefiting property owners is $63,195.00. Mayor Hunt opened the Public Hearing for comments at 8:05 p.m. Terry Needham 2970 Jamely Avenue North Mr. Needham said he thought the notification of residents by the City staff was handled poorly. He said he had tried to contact City staff on 5 occasions and had not gotten any answers to his questions. He said the work in front of his residence was sub -standard and there were sinkholes in the street surface caused by the weight of the garbage truck. Robin Siedow 3004 Jamely Avenue North Said that she felt the assessments should be taken completely out of the general fund.. Ben Mien 2940 Jamely Avenue North Mr. Klein said the City council took it upon themselves to improve the road years ago and now the City had to resurface it again. He said he feels these improvements should be paid for by all taxpayers because the residents ofdamely did not want the improvement in the first place. He said the shoulders are too narrow. Chuck Priefev 2935 Jamely Avenue North Mr. Priefev said he felt the people at the end of the block on 28`h Street should be assessed for apart of this project and he feels the entire City should be paying for these projects, not just the people on .lamely. William Howard 2959 Jamely Avenue North Mr. Howard said he was at the P.H. representing Roberta Wicklander, who is a resident on lamely and is 75 years old and it will be d ficult for her to pay this assessment. He also said he felt the residents on 28'h street should pay a portion of this assessment, because they use the street, too. Heather and Dana Jerdee 3014 Jamely Avenue North Both said they felt the residents on 28"' Street should be paying for a portion of this assessment because they use the street. Deb Grobner 10867 33'd Street North Ms. Grobner said she had been assessed for improvements on 32"1 Street a few years ago and wanted to know why she had to pay again for the .lamely project. City Engineer Prew said the contractor warrantees their work for a year after completion and the City holds 5% of the contract amount. He also said residents have until November 20, 1998 to pay the assessment, after that, if they have not paid, the assessment will be added to their tax statement with an additional interest rate of 6-8%, over five years, but they have the option to pay off at anytime. City of Lake Elmo Council Meeting Tuesday, October 20, 1998 page 4