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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 1, 2012 Page 4 of 5 Assessment Hearing on Lake Air Estates/Bald Eagle Estates Roadway, Drainage and Utility Improvement Proiect At its September 4, 2012 meeting, the Hugo City Council scheduled a public hearing for this evening on the assessment for the Lake Air Estates/Bald Eagle Estates Roadway, Drainage and Utility Improvement Project. City Engineer Jay Kennedy presented the proposed Assessment Roll to the Council. The total cost of the project is $883,315 with $244,428 to be assessed to the property owners, and the remaining $639,387 will be paid from the City Roadway CIP and Sewer Utility Fund. The streets in Bald Eagle Estates were improved as an urban roadway and are assessed at $4,100/unit. Lake Air Estates streets were improved as rural section roadway and assessed at $3,400/unit. The assessment for the 12 townhome units is $76.88/front footage, and it was proposed to be assessed against the townhome association. The Council discussed whether the assessment for the townhomes should be done on each individual property instead of the association. Council also discussed properties at 4920 and 4935 126th Street, which did not receive improvements along their entire road frontage, and whether those phroperties should be prorated. City Engineer Jay Kennedy explained that the portion of 1261 east of Exhall Avenue was not improved as part of this project because it had previously been done as part of the Oakshore Park Project. It was necessary to extend the Oakshore Park Project to the east of Exhall Avenue to access the manholes for the sewer extension. City Attorney Dave Snyder stated that an assessment needs to be linked to the actual benefit. Mayor Fran Miron opened the public hearing. Dan Silverberg, 4980 126th Street North, said the road project went well and thanked Steve Duff, who was in the audience. Dan had questions on when he would be assessed and when it could be paid without interest. City Engineer Jay Kennedy explained the options to Mr. Silverberg for paying the assessment. The City received a letter from Joyce Dumer, 4950 126th Street, regarding a property owner who was only being assessed half the amount because he is on a corner lot, and how that was never disclosed. The City also received a letter from Pam LeClair, 4935 126th Street North, with the same question on the corner lot. Council explained the assessment policy and how it pertains to corner lots. Miron made motion, Weidt seconded, to enter the letter from Joyce Dumer into this official public hearing record. Miron made motion, Weidt seconded, to amend the motion to include the letter from Pam LeClair into public record. Vote on amendment: All Ayes. Motion carried. Vote on motion as amended: All Ayes. Motion carried.