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q • -2- Mr. 2-Mr. John Durand, 4025 Shamrock Drive, questioned the square footage figure used in computing his assessment. He was informed that the section map would be checked to verify the assessment and the assessment corrected if found to be in error. Gerry Villella complained of the grade approach from his driveway to Fordham Drive. The engineer was instructed to inspect the driveway. Mr. Robert Mesenbring, 4000 Fordham Drive, complained of water standing on the paved surface. The engineer was instructed to inspect this area also. Mr. Kenneth Lee presented written objection and oral objection to an assessment on his property on 39th Avenue N.E. and Silver Lake Road. Mr. Lee was informed that an error had been made in calculating his property as fronting on 39th Ave- nue N.E. and would be corrected to show a 1/3 assessment on 39th Avenue N.E. The hearing on street improvements in Ramsey County was declared closed. �a.w. Mr. Dick Gay, Buetow & Associates asked the Council to consider assessa ng ,the St. Anthony Office Park fmprovements on a square foot basis rather than`aa .per lot basis. After discussion, the Council directed the assessment be compute ,-,on a square foot basis. This portion of the hearing on sewer and water and �treets was declared closed. The matter of Improvement 1968-4 Storm Sewer was next discussed. A 'written:ob- jection was received from the Soo Line Railroad. • After discussion with the Village Attorney and the Village Engineer, the Council took no action to amend the assessment against the Soo Line Railroad for the improvement. Mr. Robert Mesenbring stated that he had lost two feet in the depth of his property when the road was aligned and should not be charged to the center of the road. Mayor O'Connor explained the assessment did not charge the road RIW to the property owners and the alignment did not have any bearing on his assessment. Mr. Mesenbring also questioned the square footage charged to him. He was assured that the records would be rechecked to verify the assessment. Mr. Charles Herman, John Durand, and Mr. Ben Mandery also questioned the square footage charged to their property. The assessment clerk was instructed to verify the areas as assess- ed. Mrs. Chester Nelson questioned the design of the storm sewer that formerly bi - sected her property. The hearing on 1968-4 Storm Sewer Improvement was declared closed. Improvement 1969-1 was discussed. The Council reiterated their former decision to calculate the improvement costs of the St. Anthony Office Park on a square foot basis. The assessment against the Salvation Army property remained on a lump sum basis, due to the lack of any development plan of the property into lots or parcels. This portion of the hearing was closed. Improvement 1969-2 Sewer and Water Services to industrial lots not now served and a part of the street improvement was next opened to discussion. The assessment procedure was reviewed and there being no objections, the hearing was closed.