HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008.02.25 CC Minutes - St. AssessmentMINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25, 2008
SREEET ASSESSMENT POLICY
Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Haas, Petryk, Miron
ABSENT: Granger, Puleo
ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mike Ericson, Community Development Director Bryan
Bear, City Engineer Jay Kennedy, Public Works Director Chris Petree, and Senior Engineering
Technician Scott Anderson
PRESENTATION OF STREET ASSESSMENT POLICY (CITY ENGINEER JAY
KENNEDY)
City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided a PowerPoint presentation to the Council and audience
explaining the proposed changes outlined in the proposed Street Assessment Policy. He stated
that the revised policy which was adopted by the Council in 2002, needed to be revised to reflect
a more fair and equitable allocation of project costs
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED STREET ASSESSMENT POLICY
Mayor Miron opened the public hearing and stated that the council wanted to hear from the
residents. The following residents addressed the Council
Sherre Collins, 12115 Illies Avenue North, expressed concerns about controlling costs and paying
only once.
Terry Poirier, 10284 122nd Street North, expressed concerns about wheelage tax and had questions
on the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for County Roads 7-8-9.
John Erickson, 7610 137th Street North, addressed the Council with general questions.
Jess Rousch, 14776 126th Street North, expressed concerns that the right-of-way was only 66 feet,
and the City would have to buy more. City Administrator Mike Ericson stated the ROW was 100
feet as shown on the PowerPoint Presentation by Mike Rogers at the Council Meeting on February
4, 2008.
Kim Granger, 5757 147th Street North, expressed concerns about the assessment costs.
Tim Agness, 12136 Everton Avenue North, expressed concerns about the per unit cost versus the
lineal footage because he is on small lot.
Charlie Harwell on CSAH 8, talked about the condition of road due to truck traffic from the old
asphalt plant.
Margaret Spainhower, 8775 136th Court North, expressed concern over the amount of truck traffic
and wants a new road.
Bob Verstraete, 13608 Homestead Avenue North spoke about his frontage that is on Homestead and
not CSAH 8, and asked if he would be assess one half a unit. City Engineer Jay Kennedy confirmed
that he would. He also had questions on senior deferment.
Clyde Wagner, 8650 136th Street North, said he lives in Duck Pass, which has its cul-de-sac road
onto CSAH 8, and he questioned the cost for on overlay and the City's share of the overall project
cost.
Ron Sparrow, 5946 Oneka Lake Boulevard, expressed concern as a corner lot owner and would he
be assessed as one full unit.
Mayor Miron then closed the public hearing at 9:26 p.m. and invited individual homeowners from
the south Ethan Avenue and Hugo Elementary School neighborhoods to address Council with
specific questions.
EVERTON/ETHAN AVENUE AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DISCUSSION
The following residents addressed the Council:
Paul Kurzweg, 4720 122nd Street North, talked about the possibility of a one-way street.
Rick Gwynn, 12277 Ethan Avenue North, commented on the enforcement of the speed limit.
FOXHILL/1471H- STREET AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DISCUSSION
The following residents addressed the Council:
Steve Carroll, 5924 147th Street North, was questions because frontage on three roads.
Jean Woeltge, 5747 150th Street North, had general questions.
Lee Muellner, 5747 150th Street North, had questions on his two lots.
Ron Sparrow, 5946 Oneka Lake Boulevard North, had questions about the Church.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mayor Miron thanked residents for their comments and directed City Engineer Jay Kennedy to make
revisions to the policy and provide an update at the March 3, 2008 City Council Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Haas Made motion, Petryk seconded, to adjourn at 9:55 p.m.
All aye. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael A. Ericson
City Administrator