HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.22.83 SM MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL.
6:00 P.M., Monday, August 22, 1983
Council Chambers, Plunicipal Building
Meeting No. 83-20
A. CRLL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, was held in the Council
Chambers, Municipal Building and called to order at 6:02 P.M. by Acting Mayor Bastian.
The purpose of the meeting was for the Council to act as a fact finding board regarding
the Frost. Avenue Improvement 82-9 appeals of the assessments.
B. ROLL CALL
John C. Greavu, Mayor Absent
Gary W. Bastian, Acting Mayor Present
Norman G. Anderson, Councilmember Present
" Frances L. Juker, Councilmember Present
MaryLee Maida, Councilmember Present
C. FROST AVENUE IMPROVEMENT 82-9 ASSESSMENTS
a. City Attorney John Bannigan stated the assessment roll was adopted by the City
Council on August 11, 1983 and explained the procedures of the appeal hearing.
b. The following requests for deferral, cancellation and revision of the assessments
were heard:
Code No. 9 Lyle Bunton, 1928 Manton Street
This property owner requested a deferral of assessment because of being
a senior citizeh on a fixed income. The matter was referred to the City
Clerk. Not in attendance.
Code No. 17 Agnes C. Magnuson, 1940 Barclay Street
Property owner requested a deferral of assessment because of being a
senior citizen on a fixed income. The matter was referred to the City
Cler!<. Not in attendance.
Code No. 22 Gordon Hedlund
This property owner states that the city has judged his 40-foot lot as
unbuildable and thus received no benefit from the storm sewer assessment.
This has been referred to the City Attorney for opinion. Not in attendance.
Code No. 39 Donald Spry, 1533 Frost Avenue
Owner states that he is a 74 year old senior citizen and requests a deferral
of assessment. The matter was referred to the City Clerk. Not in
attendance.
Code No.,44. David L. Sampson, 1503 Frost Avenue
This property owner has requested a cancellation of .assessment. He states
that the new street is now only 14 feet from his house foundation and
has therefore reduced the value of his house by at least $10,000. This
has been referred to the City Attorney for opinion. Not in attendance.
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Code No. 45 Kenneth Hegstrom, 1977 Prosperity
This owner requests that the full assessment be cancelled because his draining
runoff all flows to the north away from Frost Avenue. A filed check by a
survey crew for the Maplewood Engineering Department confirmed this as
fact. In attendance -Sworn in.
Code No. 46 Orville Demond, 1965 Prosperity Road
This parcel owner stated that the property does not drain south to Frost
Avenue. A review of the drainage pattern of the parcel has determined that
about 2/3 of the lot area will be handled by the Frost Avenue drain structure.
Not in attendance.
Code No. 47 Clarence G. Carlson, 1962 Hazelwood
The owner of these two combined lots requests a revision because one of the
lots drains into the other. At present, none of their runoff will drain to Frost
Avenue. Should the owner desire to fill and build on the low lot, all drainage
from both lots would be carried by the Frost Avenue drainage facility.
In attendance. Sworn in.
Code No. 48 Joyce Lipinski, 1980 Hazelwood.
The resident of this pazcel feels that the property drains mostly to the north. A
field crew investigated the pazcel drainage pattern and deternned that less than
1/3 of the property area drains to the north away from Frost Avenue. Not in
attendance.
Code No. 82 James Tansey, 1654 Frost
The owner requested that the assessment be revised due to the fact that he is
being assessed along the Frost Avenue side of his lot which is 148.04 feet in
length. The parcels on each adjacent side are corner lots and are being assessed
on their narrow side which is 100 feet or less and is in conformance with past
and present assessment practices. Not in attendance.
Code No. 83 Leon Allen, 1928 Kennard
Mr. Allen did not submit an appeal.
c. Acting Mayor Bastian stated Council would meet at 5:30 P.M., August 29, 1983, to take
action on the appeals.
D. ADJOiJRNMENT
6:57 P.M.
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City Clerk
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