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Mounds View City Council March 8, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 4 Public Works Director Lee indicated that the Homeowner’s Association has asked the City to use 1 the policy of assessing at 50% as residents on public streets are. 2 3 Council Member Marty indicated he would like all of the streets brought up to City standards as 4 the policy indicates and then have the City accept the streets. 5 6 Mayor Linke agreed and commented that the developer had the option at the time of construction 7 to build them to City standards and that was not done. He then said he understands the position 8 of stating that they pay taxes too but the costs of the buildings would have been more if the 9 streets would have been built to the City’s standard at the time. 10 11 Council Member Gunn asked what was being done about the storm sewer. 12 13 Public Works Director Lee indicated that the storm sewer is included with the street upgrade. 14 15 Mike Berke of 2683 Lakecourt Circle indicated that when the streets were built they were built to 16 City specifications with the agreement of the City at the time and five years ago, prior to this 17 administration, it was agreed the streets were to be dedicated and the streets were inspected and 18 the storm sewer reviewed at that time. He then said that the streets have deteriorated over the last 19 two years but they have been willing to dedicate them for years but Council has taken a long time 20 to get the ball rolling on this. 21 22 Mayor Linke explained that the dollar amount is the same whether it is 100% through the 23 association or 50% through the City. 24 25 Mr. Berke indicated they are asking that they be treated like other citizens that pay taxes. He 26 then said that other residents are getting a lot more work for the money. 27 28 Public Works Director Lee indicated it is the exact same work but the difference is that the 29 density is higher. 30 31 Mr. Berke indicated that they want to be treated like other citizens and pay the 50% contribution. 32 He then explained that they would have to go through a vote of the residents to pay 100% and 33 that takes almost four months and then it would be beyond when the City wants to do the streets. 34 35 Council Member Marty agreed that this has been an ongoing issue but clarified that the City has 36 not done any street refurbishing during that time. 37 38 Mr. Berke indicated he had been before Council for the dedication of streets not for paving. 39 40 Council Member Marty indicated that the streets have to be brought up to City standards before 41 they can be dedicated. 42 43 Mr. Berke indicated the only thing they asked for were the catch basins and nothing was said 44 about the road condition at the time. 45