06/22/1971 - City Council RegularLl
MINUTES OF MEETING OF ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
TOWN OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COWNTY, MINNESOTA
June 22, 1971
Those present were Polzin, Knight, Rosene and Hauge.
Mr. Jean Parranto appeared on behalf of Eugene Slater requesting review of
the assessment on a triangular parcel of property on Highway #13, and Silver
Bell Road assessed for road purposes on Silver Bell Road. The Town Attorney
indicated that according to his information the triangular parcel was condemned
and owned in fee by the Minnesota Highway Department. It was suggested that the
two billboards on the property be removed. After considerable discussion, upon
motion duly made and seconded, it was recommended that the assessment for Silver
Bell Road be determined according to the April 20, 1971 Assessment Committee
minutes which would in effect providing for an approximate 75 feet assessment
for Silver Bell Road pu+:poses. The Town Clerk was requested to write the
Highway Department explaining the situation and recommending that the billboards
be removed if this is Highway Department policy.
Mr. Parranto then questioned the proposed assessment for sanitary sewer
and water laterals in Blackhawk Road and the extension northerly of Kennebec
Drive in Cedar Industrial Park. It was noted the laterals were installed in
1967 at the Town's suggestion in order to serve LaHass Corporation. The questiol
was whether lots abutting should be assessed when the remainder of the park is
platted or connected. An agreement dated January 30, 1967 between the Town of
Eagan and Joseph A. Adelman was reviewed in relation to assessments in Cedar
Industrial Park. It was recommended upon motion duly made and seconded that
there be no interest charged for lateral improvements in the area that was not
requested to be served by laterals by the developer. No decision was made as to
whether the assessment be done at the time of the platting or at the time of
connection.
The Town Attorney then reviewed the acquisition of easements in the Elrene
Road area, and noted that the action in condemnation had been commenced against
the Emma Braun Estate and Egan Realty, Inc.
The Committee then retewed with Don Christenson the proposed agreement
between the Christensons and Eagan concerning the acquisition of a sanitary
sewer trunk line of the Christenson property north of Fish Lake. After consider-
able discussion, it was decided to meet on the Christenson property on June 23
at 5:30 P.M.
At 5:30 P.M. on June 23 the Committee met with Don Christenson, including
Herb Polzin, Don Knight, Keith Gordon and Paul Hauge. The Committee viewed the
property and Mr. Gordon indicated that an attempt would be made to avoid the
taking of any trees over 4 inches. After considerable discussion, upon motion
by Polzin and seconded by Knight, it was recommended that the agreement as
proposed between Eagan and the Christensons providing that in the event that any
trees over 4 inches is removed or dies within two years from the completion of
the construction of the sanitary sewer trunk line that the Christensons be
compensated on the basis of 50% of the estimate provided in the Bachman letter
of May 28, 1971 determined by the International Tree Evaluation Guide.
Dated: June 22, 1971
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
TOWN OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COWNTY, MINNESOTA
June 22, 1971
Those present were Polzin, Knight, Rosene and Hauge.
Mr. Jean Parranto appeared on behalf of Eugene Slater requesting review of
the assessment on a triangular parcel of property on Highway #13, and Silver
Bell Road assessed for road purposes on Silver Bell Road. The Town Attorney
indicated that according to his information the triangular parcel was condemned
and owned in fee by the Minnesota Highway Department. It was suggested that the
two billboards on the property be removed. After considerable discussion, upon
motion duly made and seconded, it was recommended that the assessment for Silver
Bell Road be determined according to the April 20, 1971 Assessment Committee
minutes which would in effect providing for an approximate 75 feet assessment
for Silver Bell Road pu+:poses. The Town Clerk was requested to write the
Highway Department explaining the situation and recommending that the billboards
be removed if this is Highway Department policy.
Mr. Parranto then questioned the proposed assessment for sanitary sewer
and water laterals in Blackhawk Road and the extension northerly of Kennebec
Drive in Cedar Industrial Park. It was noted the laterals were installed in
1967 at the Town's suggestion in order to serve LaHass Corporation. The questiol
was whether lots abutting should be assessed when the remainder of the park is
platted or connected. An agreement dated January 30, 1967 between the Town of
Eagan and Joseph A. Adelman was reviewed in relation to assessments in Cedar
Industrial Park. It was recommended upon motion duly made and seconded that
there be no interest charged for lateral improvements in the area that was not
requested to be served by laterals by the developer. No decision was made as to
whether the assessment be done at the time of the platting or at the time of
connection.
The Town Attorney then reviewed the acquisition of easements in the Elrene
Road area, and noted that the action in condemnation had been commenced against
the Emma Braun Estate and Egan Realty, Inc.
The Committee then retewed with Don Christenson the proposed agreement
between the Christensons and Eagan concerning the acquisition of a sanitary
sewer trunk line of the Christenson property north of Fish Lake. After consider-
able discussion, it was decided to meet on the Christenson property on June 23
at 5:30 P.M.
At 5:30 P.M. on June 23 the Committee met with Don Christenson, including
Herb Polzin, Don Knight, Keith Gordon and Paul Hauge. The Committee viewed the
property and Mr. Gordon indicated that an attempt would be made to avoid the
taking of any trees over 4 inches. After considerable discussion, upon motion
by Polzin and seconded by Knight, it was recommended that the agreement as
proposed between Eagan and the Christensons providing that in the event that any
trees over 4 inches is removed or dies within two years from the completion of
the construction of the sanitary sewer trunk line that the Christensons be
compensated on the basis of 50% of the estimate provided in the Bachman letter
of May 28, 1971 determined by the International Tree Evaluation Guide.
Dated: June 22, 1971
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