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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 10, 1995 Page 6 • 1 Mr. Froehlich stated that he would be satisfied if some type of average would be used to 2 calculate the assessment. He explained that his lot has only 47 feet front footage and this 3 formula increases his front footage to 130 feet. 4 Enrooth asked Mr. Froehlich what he felt would be a fair assessment. 5 Mr. Froehlich suggested taking all the lots around the cul-de-sac and averaging them out. 6 Enrooth stated that if this were done, the average would be approximately $3,200.00 to 7 $3,300.00. 8 City Manager Morrison reported that a survey had recently been performed and the 35/65 split 9 was one of the best in all cities. Most cities use a 50/50 split of the cost for improvements. He 10 also commented that there are no perfect systems for calculating easements. 11 Mr. Froehlich stated that he would be happy if the assessment was calculated on the figure of his 12 actual foot frontage doubled. 13 Mr. Jack Lower, 3012 Armour Terrace, stated that he lived next door to Mr. Froehlich and he 14 would be satisfied if the lots on that cul-de-sac were averaged out. 15 Ranallo explained to Mr. Lower, if that method were used, his assessment would actually go up 16 $200.00. 17 Marks addressed the idea of basing the assessment on the value of the lot. He explained that in a 18 sense this was done, as 65%of the cost of the improvements is paid from the general budget 19 which is based on property values. 20 Dave Ferguson, 3101 Bell Lane, stated that he has submitted numerous letters to the council in 21 regards to this matter. He then explained that he lives on a corner lot and his,assessment is 22 $4,170.00. He believes that he has one of the lower valued properties in the village. He stated 23 that this is a neighborhood project. He has spoken with Malcolm Watson, an assessor, and Mr. -24 Watson relayed that a case could be made for this being a neighborhood project, and in that 25 regard the costs should be split evenly between everyone that benefits. 26 John Knutson,3105 Bell Lane, stated that he has lived in St. Anthony since 1957 and has never 27 known the city to assess for street improvements before. 28 Ranallo indicated that the street Knutson lives on had probably not been rebuilt before. 29 Enrooth explained that streets had been maintained for years until it came to a point that streets 30 could no longer be maintained. He also stated there had been no major street improvement done 31 since 1957 until three years ago. Through a long process, the council began evaluating the