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VILLAGE OF ST. ANTHOW COUNCIL MEETING October 1, 1968 A special meeting of the Village Council was called to order by the Mayor at 8000 o'clock p.m. Present : O'Connor, Dougherty, Crouse. Absents Springer, Emond. Also Presents Raymond Haik, Village Attorney John Pri nton, Village Manager. The Mayor announced that the Public Hearing on 1968 Improvements was now open. The 33rd Avenue Improvement was first considered.Mrs. Paquay asked what the assessment wa. on a 1/3 side assessment. She was informed that the assessment was $2.57 per front foot. The Mayor explained the total cost of the projecti and the method of assessment. A resident at 3300 Belden Drive inquired as to whether the costs were divided equally. It was explained that the front of the property was. detePmined as the platted front, and those properties fronting on 33rd were assessed on ilio total front footage; those properties whose side abuts the improvement were assd%sed t a 1/3 rate; and those properties assessed as adjacent to the arterial street, 3jr4 Avenue, were also assessed at a 1/3 rate. Mr. Vince Ella requested that his assessment be verified as to assessment method before the roll is certified to the County Auditor. The Council directed that all corner properties on 33rd Avenue N. E. be reviowed • for correctness before submitting the roll. Mr. Reicho, 3301 Belden Drive asked that his property also be reviewed. He was assured that his property would be included in the review. There being no further questions the Mayor declared this portion of the assessment hearing closed. The Stinson Blvd. Street Improvement was next considered. Mrs. Lloyd Sauter, re- presenting the Apache Corporation, requested the assessment totals for the Apache tracts and these were furnished by the Village Attorney. Mr. Ssianel 1 representing the Soo Line Railroad presented objections to the improvement. He stated that the Railroad received no benefits from the street improvement. He felt that State Aid Funds should be used to pay for the improvement and he was informed that Stinson Blvd. was not designated as a Village State Aid Street. A copy of a written ob- jection to the improvement was presented by Mr. Swa nell to the Council. There being no further objection, the Mayor declared this portion of the hearing closed. The Kenzie Terrace improvement was next considered. The Mayor explained the costs of the improvement as shared with Hennepin County. Mrs. Kenzie inquired as to the assessments against the Kenzie property and the method of assessment was reviewed by the Village Manager. Mr. Mike Flanagan representing Sweden House, requested the assessment proceedure used in preparing the assessment roll. He was informed that all abutting property was assessed on a square foot basis. There being no further questions, the Mayor declared this portion of the hearing closed. The St. Anthony Blvd. improvement was next considered. Mr. John Di.munation, 2509 St. Anthony Blvd. asked the per front foot assessment for the improvement. He was told that the assessment was $0.46 per front foot. Mr. Robert L. Evans re- quested the amount of assessment placed against 2500 St. Anthony Blvd. The assess- ment was given by the Mayor.