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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES February 11, 1975 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miedtke at 7:30 P.M. The following were present at roll call: Haik, Sauer, Sundland, Miedtke, Stauffer. Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager Wm. Soth, City Attorney Jim Fornell, Adm. Asst. I.C. Comstock, City Fngineer The following amendments were made to the minutes of the January 28, 1975 meeting: Page 4, para l: Substitute "sign on behalf of the City" for "enter into". Page 5, para. 3: Should be "35" ft. tower instead of "30" ft. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve the minutes of January 28, as amended. Motion carried unanimously. The public meeting to discuss the Special Assessment Policy opened at 7:35 P.M. with about 15 interested residents present. Copies of the proposed street assess- ment policy were distributed and the Mayor and Manager attempted to clarify any points requested by those present. The Manager gave a brief history of events • leading to the decision to set a policy for assessing saying it primarily resulted from indications by City residents that a comprehensive program for upgrading and repairing the streets in St. Anthony as well as a general plan for assessments of such improvements should be formulated. The Manager said the new policy in the long run would probably not result in any lower assessments but would spread their payment over a longer period of time with the bulk of the assessments being paid through the General Fund which would be a deductible amount from Federal Income Taxes. Other points of discussion dealt with the equity of payments by single family, double and multiple dwelling, industrial, commercial and tax exempt property owners and whether such assessments should be computed on an area or unit basis. The division of the City into specific areas or districts to provide for an orderly comprehensive improvement program was illustrated by the Mayor and Manager. It was also noted that public hearings would continue to precede any major street construction improvement. Mr. Richard Letourneau, Chairman of the Planning Board, arrived at 8:40 P.M. and was included in the discussion. Councilman Haik requested that, before the final approval of the policy was given, the Manager provide maps illustrating the separate districts into which the community would be divided and around which a schedule of improvements would be centered. Mr. Dulgar suggested that such a map and synopsis of the new policy could be included in the next City Newsletter.