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Mounds View City Council May 14, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 5 7. PUBLIC INPUT Jennifer Dunnell of 5279 Sunnyside Road expressed concern with the Highway H2 reconstruction plan. She indicated the road is a busy road used by commercial vehicles, buses and many people and stated she did not feel it was fair to assess the residents along H2 for the majority of the cost of the reconstruction. Ms. Dunnell stated she felt the residents at the apartment complex should have to pay the same rate as the homeowners. She also stated she felt that the owners of the movie complex should have to pay more than the home owners as the movie complex brings in hundreds of vehicles that use the road and homeowners usually have only two cars. Ms. Dunnell expressed concern for increased truck traffic while the road is being widened. Ms. Dunnell indicated she did not feel the survey concerning the reconstruction was accurate because the City only has results from half of the residents the assessment will affect. Ms. Dunnell asked if there was something more the City could have done to inform residents of the proposed reconstruction as notices were sent out to the name of the person the City thought was living there not to the address so any homes that had new owners were not notified. Mayor Sonterre indicated he would ask Public Works Director Ulrich to contact Ms. Dunnell i concerning the survey results. He then explained that there were public meetings held before and after the survey was mailed for resident input. Ms. Dunnell asked if she would be assessed for the reconstruction of H2 and Sunnyside Road as she has a corner lot. Mayor Sonterre indicated she would be assessed for the road on which she has frontage. Mayor Sonterre asked Ms. Dunnell to write her name and telephone number in the book so that he could have Mr. Ulrich contact her to discuss the matter. Council Member Thomas stated she felt Council should look into the matter as she thought there was a question as to the funding mechanism for the reconstruction. Council Member Marty suggested looking into the matter to bring facts and figures back up to Council for discussion as he does not recall that Council came to a final conclusion. Council Member Stigney suggested, if there is still an opportunity, surveying the residents that did not return a survey. Council Member Quick noted that everything Council is discussing on this matter is speculative and suggested getting the details for further discussion.