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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP September 8, 1988 ·~ ,-;" -~ CITY of ANDOVER ,. '" Special city Council Meeting - September 8, 1988 Assessment Hearings l. Call to Order 7:30 pm 2. Assessment Hearing/IP87-4jWoodridge Acres 3. Assessment Hearing/87-28/Creekside Estates 8:00 pm 4. Assessment Hearing/87-7/Shady Knoll 8:30 pm 5. Assessment Hearing/87-29/The Oaks 9:00 pm 6. Assessment Hearing/87-12jWobegon woods 7. 8. Adjournment . .- - CA ~ CITY of ANDOVER :', 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304' (612) 755-5100 ASSESSMENT HEARINGS - SEPTEMBER 8. 1988 MINUTES PULsuant to notice published theLeof, Assessment HeaLings weLe cal led to ordeL by Acting MayoL Kenneth QLttel on September 8, 1988, 7:35 p.m. , at the AndoveL City Hal I, 1685 CLosstown BoulevaLd NW, Andover, Minnesota. Councilmen pLesent: Apel, El ling, Knight (MayoL Wlndschitl was in the audience for the first fOUL hearings but conducted the last one) Councilmen absent: None Also pLesent: TKDA EngineeLs John Davidson and John ROdebeLg; CIty AdmlnlstLator, James Schrantz: and otheLs ASSESSMENT HEARING/IP87-4/WQODRIDGE ACRES & IP87-28/CREEKSIDE ESTATES M.. Rodeberg reviewed the street, san I taLI' seweL and wateL proJect In Woodridge Acres, explaining the pLoJect was redesigned when CLeekslde Estates became paLt of the proJect. When the feasibility study was done fOL CLeekside, It was found that the assessment peL lot would be about the same as the oLlglnal feasibility studY fOL Woodridge ACLes. He Levlewed the final assessment compaLed to what was estimated in the feasibiJity LepoLt, noting the flna] is slightly less. The assessment peL lot in WoodLidge ACLes is $9,674.01 and $9,265.40 peL lot in CLeekLidge Estates because of a credit fOL not having dLiveways. There were thLee lots on Crosstown Boulevard that did not have stoLm seweL benefit with this pLoject. It is a 15-yeaL assessment at 6.60 peLcent inteLest fOL Woodridge Acres and 7.35 peLcent fOL CLeekside Estate~ because I t Is on a diffeLent bond issue. The City's shaLe of the tLunk cost is $6,528. Testimony was then opened to the public. Bethle GLel I. 14430 Quinn Drive - asked why dividing the project cost of $181,333.80 by the 20 lots does not equal the $9,674.01 they are being assessed. M.. RodebeLg deteLmined theLe are only 19 lots being assessed, as ML. GengleL's lot is now a part of CLeekside Estates. Ms. Gre] I - stated no one in the nelghboLhood Lealized CLeekside Estates would add that amount of cost to the pLoJect. Everyone though t i t wou I d mean less because theLe are mOLe lots to divide the costs up, and no one was notified about it. M.. Rodeberg explained the project had to be Ledeslgned when Creekside Estates came In. which kept the assessments fOL both Woodridge Acres and Creekside about the same as oLiginally estimated. Because the amount told the Lesidents at the public heaLing did not incLease, no one was notified. The final cost is actual II' 10 peLcent less. . - - Assessment HeaLings September 8. 1988 - Minutes Page 2 (IP87-4/WoodLidge ACLes & IP87-28/Creekside Estates, Continued) Ms. Grel 1 - stated when WoodLidge ACLes was to be done, the Load was to go to ELlckson's lot in the back. M.. Rodeberg explained it was oLiginal II' to be a 24-foot LULal street with seweL and wateL. When the addl tlonal lots were added for CLeekslde Estates, the Load had to be a 32-foot urban street with a large cuI de sac plus the wateLmaln and san I taLI' seweL. That, along with a change in the design of the stoLm seweL, added to the cost of the pLoJect. Ms. GLel1 - stated what was explained to them Is not what they got. She asked what is going to be done about all the dead grass. M.. RodebeLg explained tnat Wade JOLdon and Sons did the sodding and seeding on the pLoJect. The seeding has to be Ledone. and the contractoL is coming out in two weeks. The contLact calls fOL the contractoL to maintain the sod fOL 30 days, and he did fOL 50 days because of the drought. AfteL that the Lesidents are to take caLe of the boulevaLds. Some of the sod has died, noting the difficulty encountered this yeaL because of the dLought; but they can't hold that against the contLactoL because he fulfil led the teLms of the contLact. But they have decided to dormancy, that is to Leseed oveL the sod Just before the winteL to get it to come up in the spLing Mrs. GLel1 - stated it was never explained to the residents that they weLe supposed to take caLe of the City pLopeLty. She did, but it was neveL told to heL that she was supposed to do It. She watered it eveLY otheL day, having to now pal' for the wateL: and she stl 1 1 had trouble keeping the sod to stay. She asked why sod wasn't put on Lot 2: it was seeded. M.. RodebeLg explained a smal I pOLtion of Lot 2 was sodded: but a larger aLea was distuLbed and there were a numbeL of holes and a low dLalnage pLoblem: and they agLeed with the homeowner to fix the area and seed it. JerLv Wlndschltl - felt the point Laised about the restoratl on Is val id. He felt it was the WOLSt sodding Job done in all the yeaLs he has been In the City. TheLe aLe gaps in the sod, it Is dead: and it is especially atLocious in The Oaks. M.. RodebeLg explained a good pOLtlon of the pLoblem is NOLthwesteLn Bel I came in Light afteL the sod was laid and did not adequately LestoLe it when they weLe finished. He did have Mr. JOLdan back thLee times to tLY to stLaighten things out, and they have agLeed to try to do things Light. MavoL Windschitl - was appalled that the seeding done along Crosstown BoulevaLd was done by a little hand spLeadeL. stating it is wi thout a doubt the WOLSt Job he has eveL seen. M.. Rodeberg stated BaLbeLosa was notified that the seeding Job was not acceptable and they are coming back to Ledo ita 1 I. M.. Davidson explained the inabi 1 i ty to get good sod because of the dLought caused a pOLtion of the LestoLatlon pLoblems this yeaL. But if It Is Leseeded now, It wi] I germinate befoLe winteL. That is why they aLe going to tLY dOLmancy late this fal I wheLe it looks like the sod will take Loot. At this point theLe aLe not a lot of alteLnatives. Assessment HeaLings SeptembeL 8, 1988 - Minutes Page 3 (IP87-4/Woodridge Acres & IP87-28/CLeekside Estates, Continued) Councilman Elling stated his company has done no seeding OL sdding on any proJects this summer because of the weathe.. Ms. Gre] 1 - stated AmeLican had to Laise the hydLant In front of heL yard and tore up her sod: so what she has watered all summer, they have killed. She asked when Is that going to be replaced. M.. RodebeLg stated If they disturbed it, they have an obligation to Leplace It. Ms. Grell - stated they blacktopped oveL the wateL seLvice on the drIveway at Stan Tolkka's. M.. Davdison stated the contLactoL wi I I have to adJust that. Ms. Grel 1 - asked about the dead tLees, understanding the ones that weLe moved weLe guaranteed to gLOW or be Leplaced. M.. ROdebeLg stated he would check the agLeement with the company that moved them, but he doubted they weLe guaLanteed. M.. RodebeLg also explained they aLe holding the final payment on the PLOJ ect un ti 1 all these items aLe taken caLe of. And then theLe is a one-yeaL waLLanty beyond that. Counc I 1 asked that the Engineers take caLe of the matteLs Lalsed this evening. MOTION by Ape I. Seconded by EI ling, a Resolution adopting the Assessment Roll fOL the impLovement of sanitaLY sewer, stoLm seweL, watermaln and stLeets with concLete curb and gutter for Improvement PLoJect 87-4, WoodLldge ACLes, for ceLtiflcation, as pLesented. (See Resolution R223-88) DISCUSS ION: Mike Gautschi. 14419 Quinn Drive - LefeLred to Ms. Grell's oLiginal question Legarding the amount of assessment. If the number of lots was Leduced to 19 because of GengleL's pLoperty going into a sepaLate proJect, he thought the $181,333.80 pLoJect costs should have gone down fOL the 19 remaining paLcels. M.. RodebeLg said no, explaining the total proJect cost was divided amount the 28 lots of WoodLldge Acres and CLeekside Estates, as all the lots paid the same cost. The $181,333.80 is the total of the assessments for the 19 lots In WoodLidge ACLes. Motion caLLied on a 4-Yes, I-No Vote (Windschitl) vote. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Knight, a Resolution adopting the Assessmen t Ro I 1 fOL the impLovement of sanitaLY seweL, stoLm seweL, wateLmain and stLeets with concLete cULb and gut teL fOL ImpLovement PLoJect 87-28, CLeekside Estates, fOL ceLtificatlon, as presented. (See Resolution R224-88) Motion caLLied on a 4-Yes, I-No Vote (Wlndschltl) vote. Assessment HeaLings SeptembeL 8, 1988 - Minutes Page 4 ASSESSMENT HEARING/IP87-7/SHADY KNOLL M.. RodebeLg Leviewed the assessment fOL the Shady Knoll street, stoLm seweL, sanitary seweL and water impLovement proJect. The costs fOL the impLovements that border Kensington Estates wheLe shared, haJ f to Kensington Estates and half to ShadY Knol I . The InteLnal lots were assessed fOL streets; those along South Coon Creek DrIve were not because i t is an MSA stLeet. The total assessment fOL the internai lots is $11.537.05, and fOL the Jots along South Coon CLeek DrIve, $7,174.54. The CIty's shaLe Is $48.004 fOL the paLk, which Is the equivalent of four lots. The increase in the assessment cost oveL the feasibility was baslcal II' because of the paving of aJJ dLiveways to the pLopeLty line. They aLe 15-yeaL assessments at 6.6 peLcent inteLest. The heaLing was then opened to public testimony. RobeLt Otten. 14422 UplandeL - asked if the 6.6 peLcent inteLest wi J I be the same throughtout the length of the bond. Counc i I noted thLee-yeaL tempoLaLY bonds weLe sold fOL this pLoject to obtain such a favoLable Late, explaining that geneLally by then the developeLs will have soJd all theiL Jots and paid off theiL assessments. At the end of that teLm, I f the bonds aLe not paid off, they couJd sell anotheL tempoLaLY bond OL a permanent one to Lefinance that. In those Instances. the interest Late may change. ML. Otten - stated they have the same pLoblem with the sod as in the previous pLoJect. M.. RodebeLg Lepeated the pLoblems, which weLe identical to the WoodLidge ACLes. Mr. Otten - alJeged the contLactor did not wateL the sod fOL 50 days a long Up I ande.. He stated he constantly watered the sod but It died anyway, as It Just peeJs Light out. He asked if it wi I] be guaLanteed to be replaced. M.. Rodeberg stated it is not guaranteed undeL the contLact. Because of the dLought, they wi II tLY dormant seeding late in the fall befoLe I t snows. Joe Kabacinsk - didn't think they, the resIdents, should be I iabJe fOL it. He had good grass all the way to the end of the stLeet, but now he has nothing. And it costs him double. ML. RodebeLg again stated nothing can be done Light now, but they wi I] Leseed the area. Councilman Knight stated he would not be in favoL of paying off the contLact untl I all the wOLk Is satisfactoLily compJeted. Jerrv WIndschitl - stated two diffeLent contLactoLs did the LestoLation on Shady Knoll and along South Coon CLeek DLlve. and theLe Is a wOLld of difference in the quality of the job. Houle completed the work along South Coon CLeek Drive as paLt of the MSA pLoJect, and Assessment HeaLings SeptembeL 8. 1988 - Minutes Page 5 (Assessment HeaLing/IP87-7/Shady Kno]l. Continued) theLe is nice gLass along the boulevards. He said the oLiginal quality of the grass along UplandeL was not adequate, stating the Lesidents aLe getting stuck with POOL quaJity sod in all three aLeas, The Oaks. ShadY Kno I I , and WoodLidge ACLes. But the worst was in Shady Knoll, which was yellow when it was laid. M.. RodebeLg stated theLe have been some pLoblems with Ray Jordan, but they intend to come back again. Mr. Otten - why is the City of AndoveL obligated to settle fOL the kind of cULb they have to put up with and why can't they have the normal city cULb like along South Coon CLeek Drive. He stated ML. Kabacinski hits the cULb with the back end of the caL and digs into the blacktop eveLY time he backs out of his dLiveway because the curb has such a shaLp dip. M.. RodebeLg stated it is the standard surmountable cULb per the specifications. South Coon CLeek DLive Is an MSA street and has different specifications. Mr. Otten - stated he had to put aiL shocks on his camper because of that steep cULb, asking what can be done about it and what wllJ happen If he cements I t in. He though t the pLoblem could be solved by adding 2 Inches of cement in the dip. Counc I I noted there has neveL been this complaint on the sULmountabJe curb befoLe. ML. Wlndschltl - stated this shoe fOL the cULb has been a pLoblem for him as welJ. It was a new contLactoL with a new machine. stating the shoe is teLLlble. The caL hits eveLytime one goes in and out of the driveway. The bottom of the concave part Is too deep. M.. Kabacinskl - stated he cannot back Into hIs dLlveway with his van unless he does it at an angle. Discussion with Lesidents and the Engineers was on the pLoblem and possible solutions. The Counc i I though t if i t is a seLious pLoblem, the contLactoL will have to COLLect it and also see that it doesn't Impact the draInage. ML. RodebeLg was asked to look Into the matteL. M.. Otten - stated there used to be a culveLt aCLOSS the road on his lot. But how he has a dome-shaped thing that sticks out and that he cannot mow. He must use a weed-eateL to maintain it. He asked why that can't be flattened out. M.. Davidson stated this yaLd Is loweL than the street, and It was Laised so it doesn't clog with gLaSS, Jeaves, etc. M.. Otten - stated he would keep it clean if he can get a fIat one. He stated every time it rained he had to unplug It, aSking how often the City cleans them. ML. SchLantz stated they aLe cleaned only once a yeaL. The Engineers agLeed to look at it. Assessment HeaLings SeptembeL 8, 1988 - Minutes Page 6 (Assessment Hearlng/IP87-7/Shady Knoll, ContInued) Diana LizakowskI. 2343 South Coon CLeek Drive - stated theiL lot was recently Lezoned Into two lots from one. Now they aLe being assessed fOL two lots. M.. SchLantz explained this is the off icial appea I . The lot has not been sp] It. only assessed fOL two units because i t is possible to spIlt the lot in the futuLe, and it is onJy fair to apPoLtlon the costs against al I the lots, including future ones. One alteLnative Is to eitheL assess only one lot as long as it Lemalns one lot and assess the otheL lot at the time i t is spl it, in which case the City would carry that extLa unit. The otheL would be to assess it but defeL the assessment until it is sp 1 t. Ms. Lizakowski - stated there is a second double garage in the back that would have to go befoLe there would be enough room to put a house on a pLoposed second Jot. AfteL discussing it, the Counc i I agLeed with ML. RodebeLg's suggestion to put two units on the assessment ro]] but to not ceLtify the second unit to the county, but keep i t in-house and held in abeyance untIl the lot is spJ It. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by KnIght, a Resolution adopting the Assessment Roll for the ImpLovement of sanltaLY sewer, storm seweL, watermain and stLeets with concLete cULb and gutteL fOL Improvement ProJect 87-7, Shady Kno I I , for ceLtification be approved with the excep t I on that one unit of assessment fOL Daniel Llzakowski, PIN 27 32 24 32 0021, be not assessed until such time as the pLoperty Is actually spll t fOL development. (See Resolution R225-88) Motion caLrled on a 4-Yes, I-No Vote (Wlndschitl) vote. ASSESSMENT HEARING/IP87-29/THE OAKS M.. RodebeLg Levlewed the assessment Lol I, noting the final assessment peL lot is $6,947.55, assessed oveL a 15-yeaL peLiod at 7.35 peLcent. The same contLactoL did the wOLk, and the same pLoblems with LestoLa- tion exist in thIs pLoject. They wi II be tLying to COLLect the pLoblems, again noting it has been a horLendous yeaL for Lestoration. Councilman Elling suggested at futuLe heaLings, the Lesidents should be made awaLe of theiL responsibity fOL maintaining the boulevaLds. JeLLY Wlndschitl - stated one lot sti ] 1 isn't fixed and needs coveL. A lot of the pLoblems weLe fixed by the Lesidents themselves. M.. RodebeLg stated ML. JOLdan has said they will COLLect the situation. TKDA has wLitten them and no final payment has been made. MOTION by EI lIng, Seconded by KnIght, a ResolutIon adoptIng the Assessment Rol I for the improvement of sanltaLY sewer, stoLm sewer, watermain and streets with concLete cULb and gutter for ImpLovement ProJect 87-29, the Oaks, fOL certification. (See Resolution R226-88) Motion caLLied on a 4-Yes, I-No Vote (Wlndschltl) vote. Assessment HeaLings SeptembeL 8, 1988 - Minutes Page 7 Counc i I Lecessed at 8:56; reconvened at 9:02 MayoL Windschitl chaired the LemaindeL of the meeting. ASSESSMENT HEARING/IP87-12/WOBEGON WOODS Glen Cook of BRA reviewed the assessment of Wobegon Woods. noting the rate of $5,230 peL lot fOL each of the 18 lots. Testimony was then opened to the public. WIlliam BaLda. 17510 Heather - asked about the specifications In the bIds regaLdlng landscaping. He presented a petition to the Councl] of eveLyone in theiL subdivision of their dissatisfaction with the restoLation pOLtion of the pLoJect, asking that the assessment be postponed unt i I final appLoval is made on the restoLation OL that thelL assessments be Leduced by the amount of the LestoLation pOLtion of the bid. M.. Cook noted FOLest Lake was the contLactoL, thinking Houle had the landscaping contLact. Because of the dLough t , they have asked Houle to do some topdLessing and reseeding, which has been agLeed to and should be done within a few weeks. The contLact calls for the seed to gLOW, and the contLactoL is expected to fix the aLeas so it wOLks. M.. Cook stated he talked with ML. BaLda, who feels a pOLtion of his yard should be sodded. He has indicated that the area was not distuLbed and it is not expected to be sodded. M.. Cook stated he was only awaLe of the one PLoblem with ML. BaLda, as no one else has complained. M.. SchLantz also explained the contLact cal led for seeding, and sod was to be used only for eLosion contLol. Now they do not want to teaL It up because It is holding; but he agLeed it needs move topdLesslng and reseeding. Councilman Knight also noted this Is the fifth heaLing this evening, and everyone had the same pLoblem because of the dLought. Mr. BaLda - stated the contract calls for 4 inches of topsoi I. But there Is a tLemendous Inequity as to what has been done on the lots. He stated some of the Jots had nothing done to them. He noted the Minnesota State LequlLements fOL LestoLation, stating they weLe not followed in this proJect. Counc I I and engineeLs noted the specifications aLe 3 inches of topsoil, which many times is confused with black diLt. Topso I I is not black dirt. M.. Cook stated he hasn't heaLd a complaint except on the shoulders wheLe theLe has been some washing. The contLactoL wll I have to do additional wOLk there. The assessment heaLing doesn't close the contLact, as it wi I I Lemaln open un t I ¡ they have satisfied the residents. Assessment HeaLings SeptembeL 8, 1988 - Minutes Page 8 (Assessment HeaLing/IP87-12/Wobegon Woods, Continued) M.. BaLda - stated the maJoLity of the sodding died. A]so, the seed, which was spLayed on mixed with water, is not growing along the Load because of the Class 5 aggLegate and not enough topsoil. He stated it seems unreasonable that people would maintain theiL own lawns and unintentionally avoid wateLlng the bouevards. But overwhelmIngly what was Installed Is not lIving. and the sod has large gaps and spaces between It or has slId off the shou I der. M.. Cook explained it was originally to be a gLavel shoulder: but they decIded to seed up to the bitumInous mat, thinkIng that Is what most people wanted and because they found it tends to hold the Load betteL. The probJem is they must st ill put in the gLave I shouldeL fOL stablll ty. They placed a little topsoil over the Class 5, but they cannot put in thLee inches because of the bitminous mat and the need fOL the gLavel base. They seeded it, and appaLently that is not wOLking out veLY well. M.. Cook stated in this pLoJect theLe wasn't much distuLbance beyond the edge of the Load except In a few aLeas wheLe they had to adJust the al ignment. Only about 20 peLcent of the proJect was distuLbed; the otheL 80 peLcent wasn't distuLbed veLY much in the ditches. MayoL Windschitl asked fOL the specific pLoblems on the pLoJect. M.. BaLda - stated all the homeowneLs who signed the petition have a pLoblem with It, that i t is a waste of taxpayeLS, monel'. Some peop]e who Leceived sod had to Lemove it and Leseed at theiL own expense because what was done was completely useless. He said theLe Is a huge inequl ty in the quantity and quality of work done. M.. Cook stated the only place he looked was ML. BaLda's because that was the only pLoblem he was awaLe of. He said wheLe it was wateLed by the Lesidents, it looks quite good. M.. BaLda - stated he talked with Gary Houle himself, and ML. Houle understood he was not required to do any further wOLk undeL the teLms of the contLact. He agaIn stated that the Lesidents would not intentionally avoid wateLing the sod on the boulevard. M.. BaLda said last week he had another meetIng with the landscapeL; and whlle he was standing theLe, a large tLuck dumped bJack dlLt on eIther side ot his entLyway and nothing has been done with those piles since. Other people Lecelved no black diLt and no seed. He aJleged it was a veLY sloppy Job of seeding and not the way it should have been done. He asked how much of the assessment is fOL landscaping, asking for a financial bLeakdown of the Load pLoJect. Mayor WindschitJ noted the EngineeLs wil I be able to provide a copy of the proJect costs. Counc i I discussion aJso noted the cost of sodding the boulevards in the LULal area is prohibitive, plus the Lesident can usuallY do it at a 10weL cost. Assessment HeaLings September 8, 1988 - Minutes Page 9 (Assessment HeaLing/IP87-12/Wobegon Woods, Continued) Mr. Barda - stated an acceptable alteLnative would be to reduce the assessment for the landscaping and no fULther wOLk be done. ML. SchLantz felt the CIty has an oblIgatIon to fulfill the contract according to the specifications and get the seed to gLOW. M.. BaLda - suggested the Council and Engineers inspect the site to determine what needs to be done. The sod is dead and the seed did not gLOW. He also felt It was highly aLbitLaLY where sod OL seed was placed, and it was not done according to the Jaws, again stating the people would not intentional II' avoid wateLing theiL lawns to the detLiment of their own property. Some people received 2 feet and otheLs 17 feet of sod, and the maJoLity is dead. There are large gaps in the sod and there is some eLosion that has taken place because no steps weLe taken to pLevent it. Counciiman OrtteJ felt an option would be to shave off the topsoi I and leave the gLavel on the shouldeLs. ML. Schrantz again stated it was only sodded wheLe it was felt it would be difficult fOL seed to gLOW. He didn't think i t looked s]oppy when the job was fiLst done. It has eroded some oveL the summer and needs some topsoil and mOLe seed. But most of the aLeas have staballzed veLY we]]. Councilman OLttel commented in a pLevious pLoJect, Houle did the best Job and heLe I t is unsatisfactory. He thought I t was a I I weather related. Jeff Martini. 17519 HeatheL - stated al I that is on his lot now aLe weeds and stickeLs. He didn't notIce any topsoI I and didn't think they dId a good Job with the topsoi J OL seed. He asked who is in chaLge of maintaining the blacktop Loads. The Mayor answeLed It is the City. M.. MaLt I n I - stated there are a lot of cLacks over the culveLts that go from side to sIde. He pointed out wheLe they are located. Council then dILected the EngineeLs to see that those cLacks aLe fixed. Rooer BieLmale.. 3156 174th Lane - has one of the higher slopes down to a ditch and an easement Luns to the middle of his pLopeLty. He didn't know wheLe the fil I came fLom that was put on his pLopeLty, but theLe were a Jot of wood and tLee pieces that he pulled out of it since it was laid. Sod was laid In fLont of the house bu t theLe was 25 to 30 feet wheLe it was seeded. That is the aLea with contaminated soil. MayoL Windschitl stated the contLactoL should be made to take out the contaminated fiJ I. Mr. BieLmaieL - asked if he is responsible fOL maintaining the entiLe boulevaLd al I the way aLound. He has only a squaLe-off aLea of his yard. M.. Schrantz explained people should mow to the blacktop if they want to. He wouldn't be expected to mow the boue]vaLd where theLe is no maintained yaLd. Assessment HeaLings SeptembeL 8, 1988 - Minutes Page 10 (Assessment HeaLlng/IP87-12/Wobegon Woods, Continued) MaL v Tromblev. 17462 Eidelwelss COULt - stated wheLe they laid sod, there aLe gaps and stickeLs. She said they did take pLopeL caLe of it; but where it was seeded along the boulevaLd, It looks I ike they did nothing at al I. Councilman OLttel thought the gaps aLe wheLe it dLied up. M.. SchLantz stated yeaLs ago they used to put topsoi I between the gaps but have since found the Loots grow out and fil I in the gaps. Councilman Elling thought the MN Dot standaLds call fOL the sod to be butted up against each other. Mr. BlermaleL - agreed that the topsoil that was put down has sand burrs. and he didn/t have any stickers before the wOLk was done. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Apel, that we continue the assessment heaLing fOL PLoJect 87-12 until the next regularly scheduled meeting. DISCUSSION: M.. BaLda - took exception to ML. SchLantz's statement about the laying of sod, as the State requiLement Is to Jay it with edges togetheL. He also noted sod was 1aid on some lots that aLe vacant; other places had no sod at all. He didn't think theLe was any reason to believe they have less eLosion than anyone else. He was told nothing fULtheL was going to be done In LegaLd to sodding, having that affirmation fLom Mr. Houle. M.. Barda stated he asked ML. SchLantz to come out, who did not. M.. SchLantz stated he was unable to go at that time but did go thLough the aLea since. He Lecommended going ahead wi th the assessment, as they still have an obligation to complete the PLOJ ect. Discussion with Lesidents was on thelL suggestion to delay the assessment until the wOLk Is done. Counc II noted the wOLk will probably not be done until next spLing because of the weatheL. To delay that long would be cost1y to the residents because of the capi- talized interest, as the bonds have alLeady been sold for the proJect. By not assessing this fall, It could not be ceLtlfled until the fall of 1989; and they would be paying 16 yeaLs of InteLest instead of 15. M.. BaLda - asked why a pOLtion of the assessment can't be paid off Instead of eltheL the entire amount OL in annua1 payments. Counc i 1 explained al I of the Lules fOL special assessments aLe set up by the State, though they though t It would be possible to pal' off a pOLtion befoLe I t Is ceLtlfled at the county on OctobeL 10. Then onJy the unpaid portion would be certified. M.. BaLda - didn't want the same kind of work done the next time. stating It would be a waste of time and money. Counc i I noted they will Inspect the proJect before the next meetIng to determIne what needs to be done, and the contractoL wll I be asked to complete those Items. M.. Cook again stated he t01d ML. Barda that the contractor wi II be back to topdLess and Leseed those areas. But they wi II not put topsoil and sod on his yaLd. Assessment Hearings September 8, 1988 - Minutes Page 11 (Assessment Hearing/IP87-12/Wobegon Woods, Continued) A resident asked If there are other methods of dealing with complaints, as only a few of them were able to attend this meeting. Mayor Windschitl recommended sending a written request or to bring it up at the next meeting. Another resident was bothered by being assessed before It is finished. Counc i 1 noted the final payment has not yet been made on this proJect. and it Is not uncommon to assess prior to the completion of the project to avoId the capItalized interest. The specific problems In this proJect wll I be addressed. Motion carried unanimously. UNIVERSITY AVENUE PROJECT Ron Ferris - was concerned about the drainage and that the original plans are not being fol lowed. Ham Lake has not yet attained the easements from the McGlovers, which is where the drainage was to go across the street. There is a low area between his house and Stone's, and the plans cal I for the drainage to come off the street and go to the low area to McGlovers. But until the easements are attained, the pipe has been capped, and he was concerned that the water has no place to go except in that pond between him and Stone's. He was especially concerned about Ice built up in the winte.. M.. Ferris then summarized the reasons an agreement hasn't yet been reached between Ham Lake and McGlovers. M.. Cook then reviewed what has taken place to date. Though Mr. Ferris's concern Is ] egi t imate, he didn/t expect it to be a serious problem. The culvert was put in so if the pond gets a lot of water, there is some control. After discussing the situation, it was suggested either a cap or a swale be put on both sides so all the runoff isn't on Mr. Ferris's side. Also, Ham Lake should be contacted to ask them to attain that easement as soon as possible. M.. Ferris - said their water used to drain across the road into McGlover's. But now the pond was excavated lower; and because of the grading and plugging up McGlover's side, it will all drain to his side. He felt the grading changed the water drainage from the west to the east side of the road. M.. Cook stated he would look at that. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Apel, to direct our City Administrator to contact our City Attorney and have him contact the Ham Lake City , Attorney, wi th the assistance of representatives of Bonestroo, Rosene, and Anderlik, to hasten the acquisition of easement necessary for proper drainage on University Extension. Motion carried unanimously. Assessment Hearings September 8. 1988 - Minutes Page 12 TULIP STREET CONSTRUCTION Mr. Cook explained they were meeting tonight with the residents invo]ved regarding the drainage. He agreed the prob1em must be resolved before it freezes. Councilman E] ling felt In the future, al1 residents should be invited to the public hearing, including those who are not directly abutting the proJect but who wi] I be affected by the drainage as we]]. MOTION by Knight. Seconded by EI ling, to adJourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adJourned at 10:20 p.m. Respectfu11y ~mitted. ~~: °A~;e::;-~<~ Recording Secretary