1976-08-10 Council minutesPage 715
August 10, 1976
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Special Meeting
Held Tuesday, August 10, 1976
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the City Council,
City of Mendota Heights, was held at 8:00 o'clock at City Hall, 750 South
Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
IMPROVEMENT NO.
74, PROJECT NO.
2, ORCHARD:
HUNTER
Mayor Huber opened the meeting at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
City Clerk Radabaugh called the roll. The following members
were present: Mayor Huber, Councilmen Losleben, Mertensotto,
Lockwood, and Wahl.
Mayor Huber advised the audience that the special meeting was
called for the purpose of discussing and hearing comments on
the proposed assessment rolls for Improvement No. 74, Project
No. 2. He explained the public hearing procedure for the
audience and asked that anyone with specific objections to his
assessment should leave a written objection with the Clerk
after the meeting or submit a written objection to the City
offices by 5:00 o'clock Friday, August 13th. He explained that
the written objections will be referred to the staff for inves-
tigation of the complaints and for report and recommendations
to the City Council. He advised the audience that no decision
would be made on adoption of the proposed assessment rolls at
this meeting, but would be considered at a future Council
meeting.
Mayor Huber opened the meeting for the purpose of a hearing on
the proposed assessment roll for Orchard-Hunter improvement.
He turned the meeting over to the City Administrator for an
explanation of the project.
Administrator Johnson noted that hearing notices had been sent
to the affected property owners and had been published in the
legal newspaper. He stated that this project has been a larger
and longer lasting project with the petition being received in
June, 1973, the feasibility report concluded and the project
ordered in on August 20, 1974. Bids were received in April
1975, construction began in May 1975, and concluded in the
Spring of 1976.
He explained that the project ran 10% over the estimated cost
during the long project sequence. He stated that the proposed
assessment rates are as follows: Frontage Road (T.H. 110, West
of Lexington),'$16.50 per front foot; Lexington Avenue, $16.50
per front foot; Orchard Lane, $24.75 per front foot; Hunter Lane,
$24.75 per front foot; Culligan Lane, $26.40 per front foot;
Veronica Lane, $11.00 per front foot; an Area Assessment of
$0.018 per square foot; and Sewer Services at $250.00 each.
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The assessed portion of the project is approzimately $331,000.
$71,000. was the cost of the upgrading and restoration on
Lexington Avenue. The total City share amounts to approx-
imately $125,000. and will be borne by General Obligation Bonds.
Mayor Huber then invited questions, comments, or objections,
• asking that each person state name and address for the record.
James R. Olin, 1140 Orchard Place questioned the 01.8 per
square foot assessment. Mr. Johnson stated that most parcels
are assessed on both a front footage and area basis, but that
the 01.8 per square foot is an assessment against all benefiting
areas.
Emmie L. Swanson, 1130 Orchard Place, asked if the total figure
listed on the assessment roll was her total assessment.
Hazel V. Treat, 1219 Highway 110, questioned the assessment
amount of her front footage.
Theodore Van, 1885 Hunter Lane, stated that he is submitting
a letter requesting a feferment on six and one half acres of
pasture land and also three and one half acres of ravine.
Mrs. Edna Kelly, 1905 South Lexington, questioned why her land
was assessed when it is the same type that was excluded from
assessment as a wetland area, she also asked about the time
limit requirement for hooking up to the sewer.
Mr. Harold Radant, 1901 South Lexington Avenue asked for an
explanation on area assessment on wetland areas.
Mr. John T. Phillips, 1835 Hunter Lane, speaking for he and
his father requested a portion of their land to reconsidered
because of the low topography being beyond the natural drainage
flow. He also questioned one parcel of his father's property
as being double assessed.
Mr. Redben Phillips, 1815 Hunter Lane, requested the Council
to pressure the State to put in a culvert beneath Highway 110
enabling drainage of the wetland area involved.
Mr. Harold Rolf, 1861 South Lexington will request a deferment
from hooking up to the sewer because of his house located 500
feet from the road.
John W. Barber, 1919 Hunter Lane, asked for recognition as being
in attendance.
Dr. Leo Culligan, 1225 Highway 110, requested explanation of
his area assessment.
Questions were raised about the developers to the East of
Lexington, regarding the sewer service on the Gearman project
as to why they were not being assessed. Mayor Huber, City
Engineer Kishel and Administrator Johnson gave explanations
on this issue, the area assessments are to be made.
AYES: 5
NAYS: 0
ATTEST:
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There being no further questions or comments from the audience,
Councilman Mertensotto moved that the hearing be closed.
Councilman Wahl seconded the motion.
The hearing closed at 9:12 o'clock P.M.
4:01
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Donald L. Huber
Mayor
Clerk/ reasurer