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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 5, 2020 Page 6 of 9 would accrue. Another memo was received from Kevin Peltier saying property owners should not be assessed because there was development traffic and excessive speeds on the road. Erichson explained the way the City monitors roadways, and Goodview Avenue was in poor condition prior to improvements. The road was last paved 32 years ago. Lastly, staff received a call from the property owner at 12240 Goodview who had two parcels that were both getting assessed. One lot was deemed unbuildable and one they lived on. They were looking at combining the lots to have only one parcel. Erichson explained if combined, they would not be able to subdivide later, and staff was comfortable with that option moving forward. Mayor Weidt opened the public hearing. After receiving no comments, Weidt closed the public hearing. Miron asked about the Axelson property and if there was an agricultural program that may change how they were assessed. Community Development Director Rachel Juba said there may be some programs that include a significant process. She had not spoken to the property owners but indicated she would reach out to them to discuss. Haas commented the road had seen 32 years of use and residents were only paying 14% of the assessment and the City’s residents were paying the rest. He talked about the Axelson property and how it was suitable for development and the Assessment Policy anticipated that. He said he was not persuaded by any of the arguments that the City should change the assessment roll. Klein stated he agreed with Haas, and the policy was in place for a reason and had served the City well. Petryk talked about the properties owners of 12240 Goodview who wanted to combine their lots. She said she supported keeping it on the assessment roll as is until they prove they combined the lots and cannot subdivide them again. Weidt agreed there was always an argument that someone else broke the road, and that was why the City had an assessment policy where only a small portion of the improvements were assessed to the property owners on the street. He said the assessment policy takes into account that the roads are used by everyone. Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to approve Resolution 2020-58. After a brief discussion, Klein rescinded his second to the motion, and Miron rescinded the motion. Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2020 -58 RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE GOODVIEW AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT and include a condition that if the two lots at 12240 are legally combined and cannot ever be subdivided, the property owner would be assessed for only one unit. Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried.