HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976.09.09 CC Minutes - Special Meeting SEPTEMBER 9, 1976 MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING STORM SEWER (Q ')
ASSESSMENT #1975-1 HUGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ti
The public Hearing was opened at 8:08 P.M. by Mayor Lease. City Council
members present were: Lease, Leroux, and Schletty. Also present were
Charles Johnson, City Attorney, Howard Kuusisto, City Engineer , and Robert
Ehlers, Jr. , Fiscal Agent.
Mayor read a copy of the Public Hearing notice published in the Forest
Lake Times.
Mr. Ehlers explained the financial aspects of the project. He took the
total cost of the project, $173,657, and divided it by the estimated
square footage. He, then, took each property owner, and the amount of his
property that would benefit, times the square footage, times 50 to
determine the assessment. Payment can be made in a number of ways. Any
property owner can pay in full within 30 days after the assessment roll
was adopted with no interest charge. The property owner can pay before
the end of the year with only three months of interest being charged.
It can also be paid over a period of 10 years at an interest rate of 7i%.
Entire assessment can be paid at any time.
The meeting was opened to the public fvr comments and objections.
After a discussion between the residents and the governing body, the
following objections were made:
Mrs. Sadowski - 5809 147th Street No. & 5829 147th St. No. - complaint made
on behalf of her daughter, June Lain - 5829 147th St. No. Stated that
there is a hole at the end of her driveway that needs repairing, and
there is work to be done on the grassy area.
Mr. Leon Nadeau (14583 Forest Blvd. - new address 1219 4th St. , White
Bear Lke, Minn. ) Mr. Nadeau will assume the assessment of his old
residence, and would like a copy of the assessment sent to his new address.
James Carlson (5906 Oneka Lake Blvd.) - I had called before about where
they had put the pavement in, now water is sitting in front. It is too
late now, because the crew came through and patched everything-_up. I
also assumed they were going to replace the grass.
Lease - If you have a particular problem, the engineer will be glad to
look it over with you.
Vern Peloquin (15226 Forest Blvd.) - regarding my property on Oneka Lake
between Sparrow's and Ashby's. My water doesn't flow to the storm sewer.
I have to take care of water coming from another source. As far as I can
see, I don't have any advantage of the storm sewer.
Mrs. Ashby (5980 Oneka Lake Blvd.) - I don't see how this storm sewer
has increased my property value by $1 ,600.00, equal to the assessment.
Mrs. Ashby submitted a Supreme Court opinion regarding special assessment.
She also showed pictures indicating where water had accumulated after
the storm sewer had been installed. Stated water was 4 feet deep.
Vern Peloquin (15226 Forest Blvd. ) - I even get water from your streets
in my fields. It has run there ever since you dug the sewers last year.
When will we know what action is being taken on this?
Lease - We are not going to take any action tonight. The Council will
have a meeting to review what action will be taken.
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Vern Peloquin (15226 Forest Blvd.) - When will we know? Twenty days
from tonight or twenty days after the review?
Lease - The owner of the property may appeal to the Supreme Court within
20 days after the adoption. We will be sending you another letter.
Bob Ricci (14716 Fondant Avenue No.) I object to paying for three
properties in a row on lower 147th Street. Apparently, could not get
an easement for the water to run down to the lake, and the water just
sits in front of my property.
Lease - I know that there is still a problem there, and that hasn't been
solved yet.
Ron Sparrow (5946 Oneka Blvd. ) - I would like to know why we have to pay
for the ditch? It has not improved my property. I feel there should be
only a partial assessment.
Lease - I know everybody does not have pipe in front of their home. Some
people have ditches. What we tried to do is drain a particular area,
and divide the cost over all the benefited people.
Darrell Granger (14830 Flay Ave. No.) - I also feel there is a mistake on
my property, and also my father's, Edmund Granger (6516 147th St. No. ) .
As much as 80% of my property has natural flowage. I would like to have
my assessment rechecked.
Robert Carlson (.14943 Forest Blvd. ) - My land to the south of the driveway
slopes the other way, and I think I am being assessed for the whole thing.
Lease - You want to have your property looked at then?
Mrs. Carlson (14943 Forest Blvd. ) - Yes.
Frank Huebl (5924 Oneka Blvd. ) - Are they going to take a look at each
particular piece of property?
Lease - We certainly are not going to look at each piece of property
unless there is a objection.
Huebl (5924 Oneka Blvd. ) - Before we had grass. Now we have steel culverts.
Jerry Brisson (5887 Oneka Lake Blvd. ) - protesting has assessment of $937.50
A written objection was submitted by Philip Kamman (5490 145th St. No.) .
He stated that the land around his property is very dry, and have never
had a water problem in five years. He objects to paying for something
he feels will never benefit his property.
Meeting recessed until September 13, 1976, 7:00 P.M., City Hall.
Carol A. Williams, Clerk
City of Hugo
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