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Mayor Hardin called the meeting back to order at 7:37 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to adopt Resolution g96-10-301 adopting assessments for past-due charges on municipal utility bills, which may include water, sewer, street lighting, recycling charges and penalties incurred, and current services rendered. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Zimmerman, Beahen and Beyer. Voting No: None. Case #13: Public Hearing and Levying of Assessments for Improvement Project #95-14 (The Construction of Sanitary Sewer, Watermain, Storm Sewer and Streets to Serve the Haubrich Addition City Engineer Jankowski stated that this public hearing is for Improvement Project g95-14 which is the construction of sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer and streets to serve the Haubrich Addition. The feasibility study was done in June, 1995. At that time, the project cost was anticipated to be $156,826.00. The feasibility study also outlined the method for how the project would be assessed. The final costs have been received. They are $159,269. In addition, we have trunk assessments added to the cost. The proposed amount to six properties are less than 2% above what was identified in the feasibility study. The lots subdivided by Green and Juskiewicz will have trunk charges. Mayor Hardin closed the regular portion of the Council meeting at 7:40 p.m. in order to conduct the public hearing. Public Hearing Mayor Hardin called the public hearing to order at 7:40 p.m. Citizen Input Steve Croteau, 5939 - 151 st Lane NW, Ramsey, stated he received a letter dated 9/27 from Mr. Jankowski. He was advised that he needed to approach City Council with a formal statement objecting to the assessment based upon the Charter Amendment provision. Mr. Croteau gave such letter/statement to Mayor Hardin. He then stated that he has a couple of questions relative to the final project cost. 1) The lateral benefit from g95-13 is $25,317. He felt these costs are not necessarily directly attributable to the 151st Lane project. These are costs to make sewer and water available to the school and Fox Knoll subdivision. Mr. Jankowski replied that is correct, however, the benefit of the 8" main is attributed to g95- I4. Mr. Croteau - the $624, was that also committed costs? Why is this a component part of the cost attributed to 151 st Lane when these would have been incurred anyway. Mr. Jankowski responded that the trunk charge is assessed to all the properties. It's not directly attributable to a particular project. Some projects we do not spend 1¢ putting in trunk sewer but we collect cost but then some we spend more than we assess for. There is always a trunk assessment. Mr. Croteau inquired of the costs for fiscal, legal, administrative, etc. Is this typical? It seems that three and five percent numbers are arbitrary. It means the City is padding some of the costs. City Council/October 8, 1996 Page 16 of 26