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264697 �. �� City of St.Paul C�I�IL FILE RESOLUTION RATIFYING ASSESSMENT By � � �� File No. �'7�� In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for� �„ (wM��t� � at �tu St. Is�� • irr� �taa it. te S� !s�# �ust o# Otpr �e� �d. �ri�41ttS �o�v t�WSl4) vl�i�w, pr�d� +�N �►av�� aurt�w� eee� ad pet�ar� a�asts�at stswt. a�lln �i �rtww�r ��punMr� �stsrat st� wt.�r i�r�ta� fuiliti+n �la�! tt"M#; a��tslee�t �ss wttlt a�M Na Nrtti/e� e�lMatl�Ma; rsee0�stl�ueC s tta!!i� �oat�rl s�rt� �t T.11. il; ai d�► �11 �th�es �rk �rYiah is �au�a� � l.w��ataRl �e a�l�N� sai�d i�sv�e�ws�at Zae.s�.a�as�► under�Order Z�T approve� �u!'e11 12� 1l71 Preliminary Order x�Z�� approved ja�a�► 21a 1�71 FinalOrder ZS�SZr approve�l V�= 1�,r 1471 � �.�- . .:. ,f: '� � =+~; . , ,�.,.�..,c;,��a►;. A public hearing having been had upon the assessment for the above improvement, and said assessment having been further considered by the Council, and having been considered finally satisfactory, therefore,by it RESOLVED, That the said assessment be and the same is hereby in all respects ratified, and the same is hereby ordered to be submitted to the District Court of the County of Ramsey for confirmation. RESOLVED FURTHER,That the said assessment be and it is hereby determined to be payable in equal installments. °`�`{-� /1 r �i� � °}�,, , I i /_ �� _� � I ��... �7 �� r� COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council: Date DEC 1 0 1.974 Yeas.,,��istenS�l1 ays �E C 121974 Certif assed by oun Secretary �.,172 ��int l.evinB �In Favor 'r;oedlet' '�' Against Sylveste� May �e�4CC__ PUBLISHED DEC 21 1974 � ! V� • ' r ` � � • �� City of St.Paul COUNCIL FILE NO. � Office of The Director of Finance , By REPORT OF COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT File No. ��3 In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for� ,�� ,�j ., �t �l�M �k: �i!!!�'I��M • �M �M �. � ° jiMt iME �� {�t Af�� . ��QS MY �$�� tl��Ms ��! � �A1l�j IMYt�t �MN1 � �tl�� sMa1�t �l�t, dlq aM +lsi� �: vMMtt�st � wtq�e' +dtt�t �.1it� 'l�t t�MMM i 0011�lIeM/eR M1111I�'* M1�11N' Md �s•Mlt�ldlor +Mw11t�i�+�MM�� s�l��t � tta�#G�M �1 y�t+i M�#t �'.II� ��i I�MI� �A +�1 !'�! 1Alit Mtt+�t �► i►�4MM� �M ��wisl !r ui�r�r► titi f�►��+r�N�� undei�Ip�Aif11tl1�i�F r0 der �� approvecL� 13� i+�7'i Preliminary Order �� approved� ;1� �� FinalOrder �'�� approve�l �� To the Council of the City of St. Paul: The Director of Finance hereby reports to the Council the following as a statement of the expenditures necessarily incurred for and in connection with the making of the above improvement, viz: Total construction costs. . . . . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 138�699.28 Engineering and Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Valuation and Assessment Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ PostalCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ �60 Finance Accounting Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6-� Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6_DO Collection Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12_A� Court costs for confirmation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ -6� TOTAL EXPENDITURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 138�724.48 Charge to. . . . . . . . . .1972. . MS�. �+!��l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . $ 135�356.51 .............................................................................. $ Net Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3t�67_97 Said Director further reports that he has assessed and levied the total a�nount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $ 3,,367.97 upon each and every lot, part or parcel of land deemed benefited by the said improve- ment, and in the case of each lot, part or parcel of land in accordance with the benefits conferred thereon; that the said assessment has been completed, and that hereto attached, identified by the signature of the said Director, and made a part hereof, is the said assessment as completed by him, and which is herewith submitted to the Council for such action thereon as may be considered proper. Dated �etober 22, 1974 Rob�rt W. Trudesu Director of Finance�c Managment Services ' • , . ��`��J� ssrxa°Ni�w�'�i►t�ixo��o�► �swsn�a raysssex �I/ cauncu r�ie rro. �a�a-,�y n�via�x. xoz�,� , In the �ter 0¢ th$ a�ee�n�t of beneliks. cost prui 4xF�$o SU�tl� AVE. (sugpla� n�yt).-�at FRaa � Ister- change--Bt'aria �tnls 9f. b� b0 feet east o� Upger -Aikon Rd. (�-0505 naw P- 03'8�4) wideu,gr atie`and Ys�ve;,c�oasGruct ,cunb a ti gutt�r CAnstrnt�t sFxert,alleq and �ve�avag� aeturns• oonrtruct storm !uFater draina!¢e facili6ie6• �lant treee; construct se r, w�ter and gae serv-' w ice coAttecti ; reeoastruct a traf- Hc control ! tem a�t T�. 8Y2 and da pll.otheY work ahieh is neaeasssry�an,d inciden4ral fo co3nple�tse sai� fmprov� e• ment,under I�pteratedis�y Order 283087, a'PPrnved �a�+ch j7. 1971, Frel ry Order�8 appr�e ed,fiatwary,�1��1�1, P'lual�Order��36¢7, a�hproved Aprtl 18, 187�1. �� The a�sment oi bmetlts; cost and expenees !br.aad iti connec,tion with the sb�t�pevde ixa�prave�nt having been Co�unc#Y ha�ln��eoaaiGds d��8 me and lound:the sei,d as�neat satTstactory. therei�i� � � lteso '!'�t said sement be an aa�ne he�e in sili reepeefs apgxoved. , Reeolve,�_ or. thpt a .pubHc hea be eai$ a�esment,on the &t the at 1 p Pa , itt t'h�e Cou�tcil ambgT o!,t�le �aa�a and Ci��y ll Buil !t► e Ci�y o!�S� Pau'I; thqt the��Ot PYnance , ve t�Lice qt!lu �}� . as r � by ie &L�t�o#��. ��ep th4 oi Qhe anent, srid"tl�eea�►onnt � t�e lot or lot� 03 tlfe .uljnli�' to WIwm the nbtice �� a�`!�e Ne.170lM6� .k .. `__�AdoPtal b� the Council Oct4ber !4, 'is�4. Aipprovbd O�vtober 84. 19'�. I (�Tavernher i, lOT4) � . , . .n � � � � f 1, �� _ . f . � w � �� 19 November 1974 SUBJECT: Appeal of Assesstr�ent � " . i � � . � ,� T0: Cauncil of the City of Saint Paul 1. In accordance ��rith City of Saint Paul letter of 8 November 1971�, file 17555 request is hererrith submitted for appeal of proposed assessment for Road Improve— ment of Burns Avenue and Upper Afton for the beloc�r individuals: MAURICE H. PLASSCHAERT ' � . and DORATHY H. PLASSCHAERT � 1421+ Upper Aftari Road . S�aint Paul, Minnesota �5106 2. Basis for this appeal is as follows: • / a. S�Je sere not informed of any assessment at any ti.me, nor was an opportunity� �� to petitiari granted. b. 4de were �.nformed by both foreman for the construction company, the State . project engineer and one of the city engineering department that the entire pro�ect ��ras being paid for out of state funds as part of the I 91� — Hi�htray bl interchange and ��re o�ould not be assessed. e. ?�Je had no prior notificatioai of the project until a sign i�as placed an the street stating the road orould be closed and on 10 T�iay we were informed by o�e of the engineers on the project that �;e Frould have to park our cars up the • street as the road was to be closed for repair from 13 i�iay to 1 June. d. j•le moved our cars and this caused some problems. Fisst it �•ras necessary to hand carry all groceries and ather purchases through a neighbors yard or on the street which at best F�as loose sand and generally a muddy pool. In addition— twice — attempts k�ere made to break into cry car� or move it. e. The project co�npletely cut off the use of both of my driveways and �ve orere the om].y home completely isolated without an access to our property. r;ot only for the last half of May but the work continued and cae could not get into our drive until z9 July. � f. Due to the fact that the contractors began work early we r:ere avrakened many days just after 6:00 am wi�h the loud noise of tractors and mach�nery� thus we lost sleep cont=nually for al.most 3 months. g. Nvt only i•�ere the 3nconveniences above a eource of irritant, we put up with them because we thought since we would have a ne�•r road at no expense to aurselves, but I c•ras not able to make some home improvements I had planned. I scheduled leave time at the end of Alay but could not do a thin� because I could not get materials i.�. I then rescheduled leave for the first �reek in July� � _ � _ %' _. .....� _ _.. _ __ . �i '�1 � �r. r � /�: '_r . . �M r � hr�� , � SUBJECT: Appeal of Assessment Can't page 2 � and again could not properly do tohat I had planned because the pro��ct ��as sti11 incomplete and I had no access to my property� in addition, I had reserved a site for my trailer near Camp Ripley so my family could be near me tahile I attended 2 4�eeks annual training with the P�inriesota Pdational Guard. 3ince there was no taay I could get my trailer out, after all the project Uras to be completed 28 I�1ay and this ��aas 15 June, I therefore had to cancel my reservatian at the last minute thus loosin� money and my family had to remain -home. Since this `mas t� la st camp — it wa s not appre ciat ed, h. In addition — the road bed was cut doc�m about 3 feet and suddenl.y my drive was up in the air V�ith approaches too steep to use. Consequently after discussion t�rith the engineers I si.gned a �aaiver for them to cut into my drive and change the slope. This necessitated cutting out asphalt drive and some cement t•rork and replacing it at a neio slope. This left my upper drive with a reasonable approach but� rty lower drive is no��r Very steep and I d� not Imo:•r what it wi1T be when ice and snow occur. The repl�cement left substantial cracks and has a small dip an ane spot and I am sure that I c,i11 have to resurface the entire repaire� areas if my drive is to return to oridinal cond.ition. �:rho . is going to pay for this? The contractors stated rny ariginal`drive was well constructed and deep and that their repairs should equal the qualify. But final results proved otherN�ise. The cutting dot.�n of the road bed also caused other problems, These are: First during construction large amounts of materials removed from the road bed were piled against my hedges, retaining orall, and on the dxives. This ca.used some loss of hedge, crac�cs in the retaining V�all and crac�cs in the drive. Also upqn cocrmletion the boulevard is noc�a at such a steep angle that it is dangerrnzs to use rcry riding mo:•rer. �lthaugh the boulevard c•ras sodded, it t•ras a very poor job. Overall the�final results r�ere much worse than what the old situation was. � . 3. In summary, looking at all items, the road iatprovements did nothing to a.mprove my entrance drives but 'rather produced steeper drives, a poorer drive— � way� loss of hedges� a boulevard that I have to moc•� by hand and three months + of inconvenience. In addition� the traffic has more than doubled and whereas I used to be able to drive out of my property into the road immediately, I no:r have to wait for a break in traffic sometimes as long as 10 minutes. t�,�h�t-: � yau have done is effectively: provided a speedTJay in froe�t of my home. ?:rhen I see cars v:ith i•fisconsin plates� many trucks� and strange cars that do not belong to the neighborhood� I la�o:�r that all that has been accomplished is to provide an approach road for other people. Let them pay for it. �•Thy me? _ . !r. Therefore, in viec•� of the great inconvenience I have put up with� the fact that I can see no benefits for rr� or my neighbors and rather must look fonaard to increased traffic� more debris being throc•��n on the boulevard� and excessive noise� I therefore appeal the assessment under cansideration and request that this pro3ect be paid for by the use of state funds, as I was inforrtmed it urould be� and that all assessments against me be dropped. ` � 2�!«�.0�� .D-C'C-.� ��cti MAURICL H °II1;SCf.�t�RT 1429 Upper Afton itoad St Pas:l., Min.-� 55206 . ., . � �. � �