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City Council meeting of August 4, 1997 Page 2 CULVERT AT 16797 ELMCREST AVENUE Mr. Mouala Mouacheupao requested that the Council waive the requirement placed on the above property for a concrete culvert, and allow a standard metal culvert to be installed. Adoption of the Consent Agenda will allow the emplacement of a standard metal culvert for the driveway at 16797 Elmcrest Avenue. ASSESSMENT HEARING (PELOOUIN INDUSTRIAL PARK) A public hearing was scheduled to consider making assessments for proposed improvements in the Peloquin Industrial Park and adjacent areas through the paving of roads, curb and gutters, storm sewer, and the extension of sewer and water services. Notice of the hearing was individually mailed to each property owner of record notifying them of a proposed assessment equal to the increase in property values that their property would receive based on an appraisal performed by Lake States Realty. The public hearing was called to order with the following comments being made: John Peloquin, 15.175 Forest Blvd., presented the Council with a signed petition objecting to the assessments until the City redesigns the project to provide better long-term water service, obtain supplemental funding, and correct unfair proposed assessments. He also spoke on behalf of his father, Vern Peloquin, stating that the assessment to Vem's property as too high. He also requested that his property (John's) be included in the area to be serviced by sewer. Paul Zisla, representing Dean and Ruby Atkinson and the Glamos Family, stated opposition to the assessment because of too many problems associated with the project: project design, unfair assessments, lack of alternative funding sources, and lack of an approved Comp Plan. Mr. Zisla's expands on these topics in his assessment appeal dated August 4, 1997. John Payton's and John Sul ivan's, Westwood Engineering, comments are also outlined in Mr. Zisla's letter of appeal. Dean Thompson, attorney representing Fred Riermann, stated that Mr. Riermann did not request the improvements, and offered the following comments: Mr. Riermann has many parcels and would like to keep property as one unit, appraisal value disagrees with figures received from their private appraisal, does not need or want sewer, and no TIF offered in conjunction with the project. Dean Atkinson, 13452 Goodview Avenue, was opposed to the large assessment Bev Aplikowski, 1742 Gramsie Road, Arden Hills, MN., was not opposed to the improvements, but felt that the assessments were excessive, and requested that all of her property be included in sewer extension, and not split into separate projects.