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I I I Council Meeting Minutes March 28. 1989 Page 7 Public Hearing, continued . Assessments which are not paid off during this period are certified to Ramsey County and collected with real estates taxes under terms set by Council at the assessment hearing. The first payment of a levied assessment appears on the following year's tax statement and includes approximately 16 months interest from the date of the assessment hearing through the end of tax year. The City adopted an ordinance for the deferment of special assessments to elderly, residents. To qualify for a deferment, resid@nts must be over 65 and the annual amount of their assessment must exceed 1.0 percent of their adjusted gross income. Benke noted past drainage problems and asked if catch basin structures could be installed. Proper refe~red to a study which found that catch basins are not as effective as originally thought. Proper noted that Ci ty sweepers pi ck-up 99% of the sand that is deposited during the winter. Proper also noted that the use of low phosphate fertilizer assists in keeping the lake clean. Bil' Swanholm, 1501--15th Terrace NW, has been informed that the City will purchase 7-10 feet of his property for right-of-way and would like to find out what this process entails. Proper said the process involves contacting property owners and negotiating a price. Benke noted that if there is a breakdown in the negotiation process, condemnation could then be started. The City would retain an appraiser and present an offer to the property owner. If this offer is deemed unsatisfactory by the property owner, the owner would have the option of hiring an appraiser at the City's expense. Based on the two apprai'sals, an offer would then be negoti'ated. Wi lli ams asked what is used to determi ne the net worth of a property. Proper said the staff would retain an appraiser who has worked on past projects and is familiar with the City. The initial offer is based on a appraised value of similar frontage within the city. Jim Ka'lke~, 1673--14th Avenue NW, expressed his dissatisfaction of a proposed storm sewer installed on his property. Mr. Kalkes said the residence is a family-owned cabin, and currently a storm sewer is constructed on his property. Pl'esently, Mr. Kalkes is able to clean-up after a storm, but the new proposed underground pipe which ;s not filtered, would make clean-up more difficult. Benke asked the feasibility of installing a drainage swal~ which could be sodded and :\ct as a fi 1 ter. Proper acknowl edged Mr. Ka 1 kes I concern and felt building a drainage swale may assist in catching sediments. Public Hearing Long Lake Area Street Improvement Project Report 89-84