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I I I I PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA A Public Hearing regarding Street Improvement Project #83-2 (167th Avenue NW to Jaspart Street NW) was called to order by Mayor Gamec at 7:52 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 1983 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota. I I I I I I i I I I i I Members Present: Mayor Thomas Gamec Councilmember Gary Reimann Councilmember A1 Sorteberg Councilmember Jean Schlueter Also Present: City Administrator Lloyd Schnelle. City-.~ttorney William Goodrich City3~gineer Peter Raatikka Reporter Carolyn 'Thompson Mayor Gamec noted r~ceiving l~tte~ objecting to the street improvement project and proposed assessments from James and Dorothy Hunt and Douglas and Kathy Meske. City Engineer Raatikka reviewed the proposed project and assessments. City Engineer Raatikka stated that normally the assessment hearing would be conducted at the time of project completion but because of some easement problems it was determined that the assessment hearing should be conducted at this time in order that the City would know just how the project would be assessed out. City Attorney Goodrich stated that per Council's direction at their meeting on May 31, 1983, an appraisal has been obtained regarding the affect blacktop streets would have on the adjacent Hunt property. Mr. Goodrich stated that it is the opinion of the appraiser that the Hunt property will not increase in valuation because of the improvement, that considering the one in ten acre density requirement the best use of the Hunt property at this time is agricultural and paved streets do not benefit agriculatural property. Merlin Hunt - Representing his father James Hunt - Stated that the Hunt family has no use for 167th, that the access to the property from Cty. Rd. 95 is sufficient. Merlin Hunt stated that under present zoning laws the land is more valuable as farmland. Mr. Hunt stated that according to law, the cost of any improvement may be assessed to benefitted property based on benefits received and if the Hunt property doesn't receive any benefits, it should not be assessed. Mr. Hunt stated that the primary benefit of this street improvement project would be to the through traffic using this road to get to the shopping center at 167th and Cty. Rd. #47. Merlin Hunt stated that the City is planning to take advantage of the point that the Hunt's do not intend access to 167th by proposing a drainage ditch along that area. Mr. Hunt stated that the City is draining onto their property creating potholes in their field and the crops die out in these areas and right now there is not this problem on the north end of their property but with the C/June 28, 1983 Public Hearing Page 1 of 2