Minutes - Council - 09/16/1980 - Special

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Mr. Stickels asked how long it would be before the residents would have to pay the bill. Mayor Gamec said this particular project would be paid for in 1982. City Attorney Goodrich said once the city accepts the projects, signs the contract, an assessment is pending and the owners would have to pay it. Ms. Elaine Doroff, 15341 Xeon St. N.W. Ms. Doroff asked how the project wo~ld affect taxes. Mayor Gamec said the City Assessor adds $1,000 to the value of the house and the tax on it would be about $2.00. Mayor Gamec said he had a friend who couldn't sell his house because of dirt roads and when they blacktopped, he sold his house right away. Councilman Sorteberg said a person might get a 3% increase in taxes. Ms. Paula Roy, 6791 - 154th Lane N.W. Ms. Roy asked if the blacktopping goes through ~if the cost would have to carry over a 10-year period. Mayor Gamec said it is set up on an individual unit basis. Mr. Reiter asked about a stop sign on 154th and Zirconium. Mayor Gamec said the city has currently put up 80 stop signs and is following street standards on stop signs. The city spent approximately $10,000 on signing. Ms. Lucille Baker, 6812 - 154th Lane N.W. Ms. Baker said no one stops there~when coming up High Point. Councilman Cox said the city should review that issue later in the meeting. Mayor Gamec said the city hasn't found any increase or decrease in speed because of blacktopping. He said a citizen should get a speeders name and license number and they will get a letter from the city's Police Department. A vote was taken of the residents present. 31 residents voted. 21 voted for and 10 voted against the project. Motion by Councilman Mickelson and seconded by Councilman Sorteberg to close the p~lic hearing. Motion carried. Voting yes-Mayor Gamec, Councilmen Sorteberg, Mickelson and Cox. Voting no-None. The public hearing adjourned at 10:15 P.M. City A~inistr~tor/Clerk PUBLIC HEA ING ×/ / September 16, 1980 &z / Page 3 /