HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000041_pg236August 9, 1976 Page 10
Administrator Achen handed out the draft report for the storm sewer drainage
study. There will be a firm representative at the next agenda session,
this will allow a week to consider it.
Administrator Achen informed the Council that the staff is conducting a
meeting this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. for the apartment owners and managers to
review the Housing Code. The housing inspector and inspection staff will be
conducting this meeting. The staff has requested the Council's presence at
this meeting.
ATTORNEY MEYERS' REPORT. He said that an assessment had been appealed recently
on the Dumes property. Attorney Meyers reviewed the background of this case
and stated that the Council had to decide if they want to assess the property
and if they do want to assess, on what basis should they do so. The court
threw out the entire assessment, including storm sewer. Since this time
Mounds View has purchased a 25 foot strip of property, from Mr. & Mrs. Moors,
that is inbetween the road and Mr. Dumes' property. Attorney Meyers had an
appraiser look at the property and the appraiser said he would testify that
100 feet would be assessable. The appraiser said he would be willing to
testify up to $5,000 or the 100 feet at $50 per foot. If the Council decides
to proceed with the assessment they would have to file notice and go ahead
with the assessment hearing. This matter would then be referred to the
engineer, administrator and attorney to come up with an assessment similar
to what they had previously and then reassess. The Council could also wait
until Mr. Dumes decides to subdivide his property.
Councilman Shelquist questbned why the appraiser would go with 100 feet.
Attorney Meyers stated that the appraiser did not think the improvement was
worth $8,100, but he said he would go t th 100 feet as increase in market value.
Attorney Meyers pointed out that Mr. Dumes property does not abut the road.
MSP (Pickar-Shelquist) to set an assessment hearing for the Pierre Dumes
property, Improvement 1973 -4, for September 13, 1976 at 8:15 p.m. 5 ayes
Attorney Meyers stated that he had received a copy of a letter from Thomas
Hooker Fuller's attorney. Mr. Fuller was terminated by the City. This is
a notice of claim.
MSP (Pickar - Baumgartner) to direct the attorney to prepare an answer for
the claim served by Thomas Fuller in the alloted time. 5 ayes
Attorney Meyers reviewed the case of Laxman Sundae against the City Police
Department, Chief Grabowski and Captain Hagen. The judge granted the City's
request for suinivary judgement in this case so the city is out of the federal
case. The judge did not file a memorandum so Attorney Meyers did not know
what grounds he granted it on. It is possible that the City could be sued
in state court. Art Holmstad was involved with the restraint of this
individual so Attorney Meyers could not issue summary on him.
ENGINEER HUBBARD had no report.
COUNCILMAN SHELQUIST'S REPORT. He asked if the Council should make acceptance
of the draft of the storm water report. Mayor Pickar stated that this was not
necessary because it was the draft.