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"~-' ....-. ......._, --". ..---'.. -+---"--'~,-~~. .--....--,..--...----... .... ~~-,,-... --'.. -'-~"-~1 F. ~Assessment Ordinances - There were no requests to be heard with regard to assess~: I ~ments represented by: I ;' C.B.657 - Levying assessments for paving and sanitary sewers on Jacobs Drive 1 from Concord Street to Fair~ield Street,. I _ C. B. 658 - Levying assessments for pav~ng and stonll sewer on Oakway Road from . Oakmont Way to Cal Young Road, and i C. B. 659 - Levying assessments for paving Fillmore Street from 24th Avenue to / . 250 feet north. / I ~~ '. Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Wood that the council bills 10/2/74 ~ be presented for adoption. Motion carried unanimously. See B~low Council Bill No. 657 - Paving and sewers for Jacobs Drive r Manager stated if anyone wants to be heard, they must let the City know by 5 p.m. on the evening of the proposed assessment hearing - otherwise, the hearing is cancelled. The City did not, by 5, hear from the assessed property owner on the above assessment, but about 10 minutes after 5 received a call saying they wanted to be heard~at.the ' '. ~ . assessment panel. The representative that phoned was under the impresslon that if he did not notify the City by 5 his name would not be typed on the agenda, but that he could still come and ask to be heard. The property owner felt there were a number of questions about the merit of the assessment at ~ny rate and met with city officials and the city attorney's office today to discuss those questions. The City Attorney recommended 657 not be acted on but rather held over. Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mrs. Campbell to hold over Council Bill No. ~ 657 to October 29th. Motion carried unanimously. Council Bill No. 658 - Paving storm sewer on Oakway Road - No written' protest or request to appear was received on this assessment. However, a letter was received from Mrs. Hoertline, 1097 Oakway Road. She indicated by phone she did not want to appear but wrote the letter raising questions, which have been responded to. She felt that the assessment should hav~ been by area served rather than by frontage. It was pointed out to her that the city charter does not allow that. She also was not satisfied with cars speeding, cars using the left turn lane, bicycles not obeying bicycle path, etc. All of those matters were addressed in a response to her. She was not necessarily protesting the assessment but rather voicingdis- satisfaction with the project and stating unwillingness to pay until her driveway is repaired. The city has a procedure whereby the contractor is required within a year to come back and make any repairs. Joanne Reichenberger, 2l9~ Keith Way, spoke, saying they do not live on Oakway but rather the first !louse. off, Oakway.She..stated thepolice_usetheir..,driveway" In. the morning, the street is twice as ,.busy. Children. have to ,go, to ,the bike paths to walk while bicyclists use the sidewalk. Shealso'~pointed out that Oakway was ~ a residential road with a 25,mph speed. When the speed was raised to 40, it brought ~ much traffic -.and necessitated widening of the street. .. Mayor Anderson pointed out that it would be necessary to take up her problems with the city manager and ask to make an appearance before the Council. .At this time, only passage of the assessment ordinance is being considered. Manager said that the assessment method provides that the cost of paving streets must be assessed against abutting properties. However, the cost over and above the normal street construction. has been paid for by the city and not assessed against abutting property owneFS. In ;this case, the basic assessment was for 28 feet and the city would pick up the cost of everything over and above 28 feet. , Aanager said this then is an attempt to equalize the c~st:,to, property. owners for those on an arterial as cOl}lpared to those ana residential '.street so the cost is 'actually for a minimal width of a residential street. . G~ Council minutes August 12, 1974 as circulated. Approve H. "Appointinent;-Colnmunlty/scnool'Co=ordliiatlng-Comml'ttee:.':...'Mayor'Anderson. a~;;;~ced i : the appointment of Councilman Neil Murray as the city!:s representative on the CaJiun Community/School Co-ordinating Committee. qt25/74 ~ Affirm ..,. 10/7 /74 - 10 ~ , , '"" "353