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Page 6 = -^� � November 24, 1997 , ; ; ' ✓ r • 5 ' Mounds View City Council `�✓ ; L 1 but maximizes the amount they spend on any one particular project. There are limits on the MSA funds,but 2 right now there are no limits on the assessments. He asked that the council consider putting a cap on 3 assessments. It would be better to calculate the maximum amount that can be afforded and then see what 4 improvements can be done with that dollar amount. If the cost of the project is greater than the dollars,the 5 project should be scaled back,or another funding source should be sought. 6 7 Dan Coughlin,8468 Spring Lake Road,stated he feels a 24 foot wide roadway is sufficient. Making a wider 8 road only increases the speed of the traffic. Gutters route contaminants to one area. Without gutters,nature 9 takes care of it. The aesthetics of the road will be affected if trees are removed. He asked that the Council 10 consider just making road improvements and leaving the rest. MSA funding will essentially cost him more as a 11 resident. 12 13 Mike Heglund,7604 Spring Lake Road,stated he believes that the city is only concerned about the MSA 14 funding for the road-and that safety really has nothing to do with it. He thinks that the policies need to be 15 looked at before any proposals are considered. 16 17 Cameron Obert,8315 Greenwood Road,stated he thinks the city needs to make a policy and stick with it. 18 He does not think the policy should be changed for each project. 19 20 Pat Severson,asked why the residents on County Road J weren't assessed for the reconstruction of their road. 21 Mayor McCarty explained that the reconstruction of the road was necessary in order to force William's Pipeline • 22 to put the pipe deeper after the explosion. The County policy is to not assess construction projects on County 23 roads. The county funds and MSA funds were used in order to expedite the project and avoid the lengthy 24 assessments hearings. 25 26 Mayor McCarty stated it is his suggestion that the Council look at the assessment policy again with the idea of 27 serviceability,long term value and its benefit to the city. He believes perhaps that a workshop meeting should 28 be held to review the policy. 29 30 David Malrick,8289 Spring Lake Road,stated he does not feel one set policy should dictate all projects. 31 Everyone is different,every situation is difference and the roads are all different. The City Council should do 32 what is best in each individual situation. 33 34 Brian Kaden,7675 Spring Lake Road,noted that Spring Lake Road and County Road I are turn back roads and 35 that the county gave the city a certain amount of money to fix the roads. He feels the money should be used 36 directly to reduce the resident's assessments for this particular project. Mayor McCarty noted that the turn 37 back funds came back at 80%,not 100%. 38 39 With no further comments, Mayor McCarty closed the Public Hearing at 10:23 p.m. 40 41 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Quick to hold off on the project and to address the residents'comments in 42 regard to Spring Lake Road/County Road I Projects, in relationship to the current assessment policy. 43 44 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 45 46 Brian Masters,8297 Spring Lake Road,asked that residents be kept informed of the process. 47 •