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I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 10, 2013 Page 5 developers from Ryan , United Properties, and Dominium. He also reported on his attendance at the September 10th MWMO board meeting where the 2014 budget was approved. VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that are not on the regular agenda. Mr. Dave Stepan, 2813 36th Avenue NE, appeared before the City Council and presented several pictures of the Silver Lake Road construction project. He stated there have been a lot of issues with traffic volume and drivers taking alternate routes to avoid the semaphore at 37th and Silver Lake Road by traveling north or south on Belden off 36th He also presented pictures of his lot prior to and after street reconstruction, noting that the construction crews tend to use the corner lots for storage. He stated that much of this three-year construction process was overwhelming and there was no easy way to maneuver without being disgruntled. He stated he was not aware that when the City widened the street the City was also going to lower the street, noting his lawn sits about 6" below curb height and on the west side, it sinks to about 1.5'. He indicated that according to WSB, it was decided to institute the rule about the curb at the driveway and it was his understanding that the standard now is to taper down. He stated his driveway was new in 2009 and was based on a radius and now that the curb is tapered, he was not sure what was going to happen with it, adding that the reimbursement rates will likely be less than what he paid for it. He also expressed concern about the property tax assessments for his lot. Mayor Faust requested that Mr. Stepan leave his phone number so that staff can contact him. IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. Mayor Faust stated he felt compelled to address the persistent rumor about Wal-Mart moving out and advised the City has not heard anything about Wal-Mart closing and urged anyone with credible sources to please share information with the City Councilor City Manager. He added the City has spoken with Inland Realty, the property owner, and they indicated they do not know anything about this and the Wal-Mart lease runs through 2025. He indicated another persistent rumor is that Costco is going to come in and the City has not heard that in either an official or unofficial capacity. X. ADJOURNMENT. Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:52 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Hughes (TimeSaver OjJSite Secretarial, Inc .) ATTEST: b~iu City Clerk