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08-20-1974 Speciali CIT3~ OF RICHFIELD SPECIAL MEETING August 20, 1974 The Council of the City of Richfield met in special session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on Tuesday, August 20, 1974, at 7x00 p.m. Invocation was led by Mayor Law and those present joined him in the Lord's Prayer. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Law. Presents Anderson, Luettinger and Law Absento Jacobsen (Away on business.), Kenealey (Absence due to illness,) 1. Hearing on Assessment Rolls for 1973 Sidewalk Construction. The City Manager reviewed the costs of City Project 650 Sidewalk Construction, the assessment policy on sidewalks and the proposed assessment roll. Clarence Christian, 1100 East 66th Street, owner of Plat 45315, Parcel 110, asked 1 whether there were two separate assessments in this area, one for sidewalks and another one for permanent streets. Don Houlding, 7145 m 13th Avenue, inquired as to how the 50% unassessed cost is funded. C. P. Holta 6321 12th Avenue, asked if any sidewalks in the city were constructed free of cost to the property owner. Kenneth Lambeth, 7028 Columbus, inquired as to whether the present sidewalk policy will be the same in the future. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Luettinger, to close the hearingo. All ayes m Carried, Absent m Jacobsen, Kenealey. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Luettinger, to adopt the following resolutions • 1 RESOLUTION No. 5226 RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENT OF SIDEWALKS ON CI`I`~ PROJECT N0. 650 Poll of voteso Ayes m Luettinger, Anderson, Law. Nayes m None. Absent _ Jacobsen Kenealey. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution No, 5226 in Resolution Book No. 35. - 2 - August 208. 1974 2. Hearing on Assessment Ro11s for 1973 Street Improvement Projects9 City Projects No. 615 and No. 650, The City Manager reviewed the history of City Projects 615 and 650 and explained the established policies for assessing permanent streets and lights, Approximately 100 property owners were present to .inquire about the procedures and policies and the methods used in determining the individual assessmentse or to express satisfaction or dissatisfaction with elements of the project as they related to their property. T`he following persons appeared to ask questions on the general policieso 1 Bruce Feller Don Rausch Mr. and Mrs. R. Christensen Phil Anderson Richard Blevins M. Lachowitzer Mrs, Dietrich Raymond Beane Don Houlding Gerhardt Lunser Robert Wood Hans Wilhelmsen Larry Desmarais 6733 - 14th Avenue 6745 - 14th Avenue 6929 - 10th Avenue 6329 °m 19th Avenue 7539 - Washburn (CP 615) 6509 19th Avenue 6333 Cedar Avenue 7133 Portland Avenue 7145 - 13th Avenue 7021 Oakland Avenue 7538 Upton Avenue (CP 615) 1524 Fern Drive 6928 9 . ~.~.th Avenue The following persons expressed dissatisfaction on the sod placement on their property: J.. G. Z`heirl 7401 Oakland Avenue (Made a special request for black dirt to assist in correcting the sodding of his yard,) H. Berg 1501 m East 62nd Street Don Rausch 6745 - 14th Avenue E. Hendrickson 6401 - 11th- Avenue Jerry Schroepfer 6500 - 19th Avenue A petition protesting the poor quality of workmanship and sod used by the contractor was presented by Mr. and Mrs, Richard C1aye 7301 - 10th Avenuee Plat 453828 Parcel 28004 The names of those signing the petition are as followso - 3 - August 209 1974. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Thomas 7245 - 10th Avenue 45382/3250 Kathleen Renlund 7239 - 10th. Avenue 45382/3300 Maxine L. Meter 7233 ° = 10th Avenue 45382/3350 Viola Lange 7227 - 10th Avenue 45382/3400 Charles VanDeusen 7221 m 10th Avenue 45382/3450 Rhoda Zeitlin 7208 - 10th Avenue 45382/4500 John McEachern 7238 - 10th Avenue 45382/4750 I~r. and Mrs. Dennis Knutson 7309 - 10th Avenue 45382/2750 Mr, and Mrs. Dale Iversen 7314 - 10th Avenue 45382/5350 Mrs, Donald Oftedahl ?320 - 10th Avenue 45382/5400 Margaret Sankowski 7326 - 10th Avenue 45382/5450 Paul Lundin 7332 - 10th Avenue 45382/5500 Mrs. Elaine Z. Carlson 7338 - 10th Avenue 45382/5550 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sinnott 7333 - 10th Avenue 45382/2550 Mr. and Mrs. Adron Garretson 7327 ~ 10th Avenue 45382/2600 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hanlon 7300 - 1~lth Avenue 45382/2050 David L. Endrizzi 7244 - 11th Avenue 45382/3200 Mr. and Mrs, Richard Harden 7209 - 10th Avenue 45382/350 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yetzer 7201 - 1 th Avenue 45382/3600 Mr. and Mrs. James Butler 7200 - 1 th Avenue 45382/4450 The following persons expressed dissatisfaction with the work done on the driveways: Elizabeth Rolland Clayton Holt Mrs. Robert Hanson Maxine Townsend Douglas Bo1er George White Donald Rausch Vern Luettinger M. Lachowitzer Harold Sherman G. Ulmer Quentin F. Johnson Jerry Schroepfer Ida Staehling Orville Jonnes Joel Oliver John Bobendrier 7932 Columbus Avenue 6321 - 12th Avenue 6700 - 10th Avenue 6416 - 21st Avenue 7333 Chicago Avenue 7045 Chicago Avenue 6745 - 14th ,.venue 7045 - 14th, Avenue 6509 - 19th Avenue 6639 - 10th Avenue 7245 - 11th Avenue 6830 Elliot Avenue 6500 - 19th Avenue 6$20 - 14th Avenue (letter) 6939 - 11th Avenue 7105 - 15th Avenue 6321 - 15th Avenue Other types of complaints were listed by the following: John Erickson9 6500 - 22nd Avenue9 reported that he lost 5 trees and none were replaced. R. L. Longley, 7027 - 14th Avenue9 deported that he had personally paid the foreman of the contracting firm for the extras on his driveway and that he should not be assessed for that extra work. - ~ - August 20, 1974 Robert Selby, 7004 - 18th Avenue, stated he has an irregular shaped lot and requested individual consideration of his assessment, Tom Slater, 6428 - 23rd Avenue, reported he has 2 lots on a dead end street and the street curb only went 10 feet into his second lot but he was assessed for the full front footage, He also reported that the barriers on the end of the street need to be repaired. A. C. Mahlberg, 6417 - Standish, stated he was assessed for 4 lots and the street does not go by 3 of them. Mrs. D. Theel, 7000 - 18th Avenue, stated she has an irregular shaped lot, Bob Debettignies, 6505 - 19th Avenue, reported the need for a "Stop Sign", also stated the bus consistently runs over the curb. Robert Jackson, 7301 - 11th Avenue,. inquired about tree replacement. Doug Boller, 7333 Chicago, requested reimbursement by the city for his personal expenses in repairing his driveway. Murry Blair, 6524 - 16th Avenue, reported on snow plowing problems on 16th Avenue because of parking by school teachers, The City Manager reported a letter from Mrs, M. Fashant, 6521- Bloomington (C-9539) to go on record as opposed to the assessment because she is a senior citizen aYd does not drive. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Law, to close the hearing. All ayes - Carried. Absent m Jacobsen, Kenealey. Motion by Law, seconded by Luettinger, that the staff be required to follow up on all citizens complaints. All ayes - Carried. Absent - Jacobsen, Kenealey, Motion by Anderson, seconded by Luettinger, to instruct the administration to have the consulting engineer inspect all properties for sod and make a repott on it, and that sod be replaced where not properly laid. All ayes - Carried. Absent - Jacobsen, Kenealey, Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Anderson, to receive the petition submitted by Mrs, Clay. All ayes - Carried. Absent - Jacobsen, Kenealey. 5 August 20, 1974 Motion by Anderson, seconded by Law, to adopt the following resolution, except for those cases brought up at this hearing, including the petitioners, such items will be given final consideration at the first council meeting in September9 also with the understanding that any similar problems discovered in the meantime, will be resolved at that meeting. RESOLUTION No. 5227 RESOLUTION ADOPTIlVG ASSESSMENT FOR PERMANENT STREETS ON CITY PROJECT N0. 650 Poll of voteso Ayes m Anderson, Luettinger, Law. Naves _ None. Absent _ Jacobsen, Kenealey. Carried. 'T`his resolution appears as Resolution No. 5227 in Resolution Book No. 35. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Law, that the following resolution be adoptede RESOLUTION No. 5228 RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENTS FOR PERMANENT STREETS ON CITY PROJECT N0. 615 Poll of voteso Ayes m Anderson, Luettinger, Law. Noyes _ None. Absent _ Jacobsen, Kenealey. Carried. Z`his resolution appears as Resolutior~ No. 5228 in Resolution Book No. 35. 3. Adjournment. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Luettinger, that the meeting be adjourned. Time: 11015 P.M. Date Approved . Law August 26, 1974 Mayor ,r ~~~~ ~ i Thomas J. Mo n City Clerk .~ ~~-~ ' ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ Wayne S. Burggraaff f anager 1