Agenda - Council - 10/10/1978 - Continuation of the 09/25/78 CC Mtg.

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September 28, 1978 To: Mayor Arnie Cox Ramsey City Council Ramsey, MN We the undersigned respectfully request the Ramsey City Council to re-evalu%e and review the paving project at Itasca Heights for the following reasons: The State Highway Dept. has advised the owner of Lot 1 Block 1 that the median crossing immediately to the North of the property will ultimately be closed. This would require this property access to be from the rear of hte property. The expense of reversing this situation would be born by the general tax payers. An easemant at the back of this property would be .an adverse situation. Can and should this problem be resolved at the time of any city paving at the expense fo the project? The existing cul de sac at the east end of Collins Dr. does not provide adequate space for school bus turn around. If an improvement to provide adequate turn around is ever going to be done shouldn't it be done at any time the street is being improved? Suggest the figures be re-evaluated to include the 10%-15% over estimates the project will actually cost. Suggest re-evaluation of figures to include condemnation procedures on properties on both east and west ends. Consider the effect of assessment on people on fixed income and anyone anticipating a sale of property in the next year. Would you review the maintenance cost to the city considering the present use? Is any city project ever assessed 100% to the project? Usually the administrative and legal costs are assessed by percentage and doesn't any missed expense come out of general fund? ?~at are Ramseys priorities in the way of citizen need? Since this project seems to present no immediate need in the ways of health, safety, or welfare of the community, is it justifiable to use city bonding powers, time, and effort of city officials to "convenience" a relative small number of citizens? Less than one tenth of 1%, based on 8,000 population.