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I I I ') .' Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 1985 Public Hearings Proper described the project and stated that most of the $1.5+ million would be federally funded. The remainder is being funded by the state and the county and some of the cost has been passed back to the City of New Brighton. In accordance with the City's policies and procedures. the amount to be assessed is $7,864.64, or $5.64 per front foot (the original estimate was $6.45). Proper stated there would be a ten percent interest rate spread over a nine-year period. Bernard Skrebes, 554 - 23rd Avenue NW, asked if the widening of Highway 694 had been taken into consideration when the bridge was widened; Proper responded that it had and that the work on 694 would not affect the Silver Lake Road Bridge. Skrebes inquired about the rezoning; Harcus stated it would only affect two lots ar.d that the hearings had not yet been held. Benke asked if the cost of the grading and curb construction was factored out with the cost of the median curbing in the area; Proper responded that the amount to be assessed included only the curbing fronting the concerned properties. Janecek asked if the cost included grading, also; Proper respond- ed that the cost was for curbing. some grading, and some surfacing, but that a formula had been used so that the assessment includes only a portion of the total costs (Proper noted that curbing costs are usually approximately $6.00 per lineal foot). Benke then asked if the cost included a share of the bridge widen- ing project; Proper responded the bridge costs were not included in the assessment. Bob Remington, 741 Silver Lake Road. asked about access to his property from the north,as no "U Turns" would be permitted on Silver Lake Road,and how his property's value would be affected, asking that a reassessment of his property be made. Benke believes there must be access from a street, stating the con- venience of the access is another matter; and that a request for reassessment would have to go through the County, which could be appealed at the time of 1986 taxes. City Attorney advised that a special assessment can only be levied to the enhancement of the fair market value. Proper stated that the City does hire a property appraiser to look at the property; has a statement that the assessments are sustained. Larry Wilke, 784 Silver Lake Road, objected to the curb assessments because the purpose of the curb and the road is to provide access to the freeway, and is not a routine street maintenance project; feels the property is reduced in value based on losing the boulevard and left-turn access. Page Two Assessment Public Hearings Sil ver Lake Road Bridge Widen- i ng Project - Project 85-4 Report 85-266 7: 37 -8: 1 Opm