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Tom Dahlen - Stated he has worked in communities where the developer is <br />responsible for the blacktopping and first sealcoating. <br /> <br />Mr. Schnelle replied that in new develounents serviced by municipal sewer and <br />water, the developer will be responsible for the roads for a certain period of <br />time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox noted that this public hearing is for Sealcoating Project <br />#85-4, Jaspar Street area, and citizens from other sealcoating improv~nent <br />areas should reserve their comments until their particular area hearing is <br />called to order. <br /> <br />Morrie Mox - 16000 Armstrong Blvd. - Why isn't sealcoating considered to be a <br />routine maintenance it~n paid for by the City's General Fund? <br /> <br />Councilm~mber Cox repeated that comments should be reserved by the citizens <br />until the hearing for their particular area is called to order; it is to the <br />citizen's benefit to have his or her comments recorded in the appropriate <br />hearing minutes for future reference. <br /> <br />Councilme~ber Reimann stated that the City's past policy with respect to road <br />construction has been that the benefiting property owners pay for it; the City <br />would have to increase the road and bridge budget to cover maintenance costs <br />and Council chose not to because it would penalize those areas that still have <br />gravel roads. Councilmember Reimann added that there is money being spent out <br />of the City's General Fund for blacktop maintenance, other than sealcoating, <br />and in the future Council is going to have to consider increasing the budget <br />to include sealcoating costs. <br /> <br />Lester Martin - 164th and Quartz - Stated that people with gravel roads are <br />penalizing the rest of the City because City residents have to drive on those <br />roads -- when is 167th and Saphire, between Variolite and Quartz, going to be <br />paved? Those streets are costing the City more than the blacktop streets are. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Cox and seconded by Councilmember Schlueter to adjourn <br />this public hearing. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Lester Martin requested that Council answer his question <br />regarding the paving of 167th and Saphire. Mayor Heitman stated that those <br />areas will be paved when the residents petition for it. Mr. Jack Ippel stated <br />that the portion of 167th in question was to have been included in the Jaspar <br />area blacktopping project but was excluded for some reason. Mr. Ippel stated <br />that that section of 167th is in terrible condition and it should be upgraded <br />as it is an access to the shopping area further down 167th. Councilmember <br />Schlueter stated that this section of 167th has been addressed by Council in <br />previous years; there is a large property owner on that stretch of 167th who <br />proved no benefit from blacktop and no assessment; on that basis Council <br />decided against blacktopping that section. Councilmember Cox inquired if MSA <br />funds could be used for that road. Mr. Schnelle stated that designating that <br />section of 167th as MSA would involve carrying that MSA route through that <br />develounent and tying it into Variolite which does not seem feasible <br />considering the soil conditions there and Ramsey's overall MSA pattern. Mr. <br /> April 9, 1985 <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />