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September 16, 1975
Mrs. Lunde, 8444 Red Oak Drive, asked what prior area assessments covered.
Administrator Achen replied previously the sanitary sewer area assessments
were made; current area assessment is for storm sewer.
Mr. Richard Zieska, 8345 Red Oak Drive, complained that the sodding was
not finished.
General public discussion of cost of right of way acquisition and
inequities when one person donated land while another requests payment.
Mr. Rod Erickson, 8418, Spring Lake Road, stated city attorney had requested
that people donate easements.
Mrs. Huhne, 8406 Red Oak Drive, stated sale of surplus taking should be
added to bond redemption fund.
Duane Severson, 8365 Groveland Road, asked why there is a jog in Red Oak
Drive.
Attorney Meyers replied because it would have been necessary to acquire
another home at a fairly high cost.
Tim Lewis, 8331 Red Oak Drive, complained that most people were not bene-
fitting from improvements, only those in the low swampy areas, who have
drainage water are benefitting.
Mr. Dave Grove, 8449 Spring Lake Road, asked whether those with only storm
sewer area assessments might be assessed in the future for trunk storm
sewer system.
Administrator Achen reported Council has set no policy on future storm
sewer assessments but those who are now receiving the area assessment
are only paying 25 percent of the improvement. Future storm sewer trunk
may be partially assessed against these properties.
Ernest Danielson, 8445 Eastwood, said he has a drainage problem on his
street.
Kenneth Spry, 8450 Groveland Road, stated he never had water problems
prior to this year.
Mayor Johnson noted that this spring we had inordinate amount of rain.
Jim Rubenstein, 8360 Spring Lake Road, representing Pierre Dumas,
objected to the assessment because Pierre Dumas doesn't front on
the new street, the assessment is against the law and violates the
Constitution; and because Council gerrmandered the road.
Mr. Hamilton, 8495 Red Oak Drive, asked what his assessment would
be and why he would receive any assessment.
Lorraine Bonin, 8380 Spring Lake Road, stated she won't say that she
has no benefit at all. Prior to incorporation of the City they
applied for a permit to build their house facing the west where they