1965-07-19MINUTES OF THE HEARING OF JULY 19~ 1965 at 8:00 P.M. at the Mound High
School, Mound, Minnesota
Present were: Mayor R. C. Koehn, Trustees Richard DeGuise, James Scruton,
Del Pfeifer and Verno~ Brandenburg; Attorr~ey Raymond Ploetz, Manager
Leonard Kopp, ~',~gineers William Schoell and Clarence Leer; Fiscal Consul-
tant, ~rnie Clark
Opening remarks by Mayor R. C. Koehn
William Schoell s~oke on the cost of the project, outlining the the cause
of the increase in the cost
Clarence Leer explained the method of assessment
Ernie Clark spoke about the financing of the project
R~y Ploetz spoke of the rules and the rights of assessment
Pfeifer moved and Brandenburg seconded the motion
BE IT MOVED, the Village Council of the Village of Mound adopt the following
rules:
This meeting will remain in session until all complaints have benn
heard.
Either written or oral complaints may be filed
All complaints shall be filed by the end of this session.
All complaints written and oral will be taken under advisement and
will be acted upon by August 9, 1965, at which time they may be
reviewed by the public. On August 12, 1965 the Council will hold
its final session bo accept the assessment roles.
People will be heard in rotation, one row at a time, right to left.
The vote was unanimously in favor so carried and adopted.
The mayor set the rules of the meeting procedure:
Anyone who would rather file a written compalint may at this time
or throughout the evening do so at tables in the hall. An officer
of the Village will accept the complaint.
There will be no moving into rows ahead once we begin hearing
complaints. ~Je will use police as Sargeat-at-arms to maintain
order. If anyone wishes to move closer to the fro~t, please do
so at this time.
As your turn c~m~s te bo,!~ard~ please come forward, ~ive your name
and property d~scription to the clerk. We ask that others respect
the person talking and refrain from ~uunecessary noise.
Oral Complaints - 7-19-65
Marshall Waters
Lot 40, Brockton
Question: How is front footage on corner lot next to a park determined?'
Answered by Engimeer
Has filed written grievance.
Kent Musser
Lot 54, Brockton
Question: When street goes around a circle, how is front footage determined?
Answered by Engineer
Has f~led written grievance.
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Harry Eide
Lots 6,7,8,9, and 10, Block 29, Wychwood
Question: I have five lots. The units were reduced to two, but I am
left with a strip of land 60 feet wide and 157 feet long. I am
assessed along long side. I would like the 60 foot side to be
the front. I have offered land to the Village for street
purposes on front of 60 foot width. Council advised him to
check with'Village Office after August 9th.
Has filed written grievance.
Fred Bethke
Part Lot l, Sub 1-52 Skarp & Lindquist's Ravenswood
I am assessed for 60 feet and the sewer does not come within 80 feet of
my lot. (When Council asked if he would be served by a sewer, he said
he would.) Council told him this was why he was assessed.
Has filed written grievance.
W. ~. Russell
Lots 1,2,5, Halstead Park
Has filed written grievance.
Mrs. John Naab
Lots 1-6, Block 10, Avalon
Has filed written grievance.
Frank B. Matachek
Lots 6 & ?, Rearrangement of Block 7, S.H. "B"
We were assessed for 55? feet because it goes in a circle.
Has filed written grievance.
Margaret Doyle
Lots 1,2,5, Block l, Linden Heights
I have three lots. I am charged $452.00 on Lot l, $452.00 on Lot 2 and
a service charge of $64.05. Lot 5 is only 29.4 feet wide, yet I am charged
$542.40 plus a service charge of $64.05. The two ~ervices are on the
middle lot. If I were to build three houses, would I have permission?
Has filed written grievance.
Romeo Cloutier
Prt Lot 10, ll, 12, 15 & 14, Block 5, Pembroke
Water on wrong lot. Council referred him to Engineer for later study.
Question: How would he be assessed for Lot 15, a corner lot? Engineer
answered. Grivance filed.
H. F. Conkey
Lots 15-19, Block ll, Arden
Question: I have 146 feet on the road, but the road runs northeast.
This makes it 55 feet where it should be 50 feet; 146 feet
where it should be 90 feet across. I am charged for
feet. I am wondering if this is correct.
On Lot "B" I am charged with 75 feet frontage.
Across the street on Lot 19 in Block ll is swamp. The only
solid ground there is what the Village has for right-of-way.
I am charged with 120.8 feet and no place to put a sewer.
Also, on Lots 12,15,14, Block ll, I am charged for 50 feet
more than I bought. They charged me for three stubs when
they only put in two. Grievance filed.
Mathias Dahl
Lo~ 24, Block 15, Arden
I am assessed for 60 feet; I have only 40 feet.
Also, the Village should fix up the property on Commons.
written grievance.
Has filed
Vernon W. Wahl
Lot 21, Block 15, Arden
I am objecting to 40-foot lots being assessed for 60 feet.
and me there is an 80-foOt road.
Between D~le
Harry Tollefson
Lot l, Block ll, Seton
When there is no street and no lateral in front of my place, why should
I be taxed for 100 feet? Has filed written grievance.
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Gordon Ernst representing Arthur Kannenberg
Lots ? & 8, Block ll, Seton
Question: If you average front footage and back footage why does 60
foot minimum still apply?
Henry Skarp
Prt Lot l, Block l, S. H. "C"
Not enough land here to build on, yet assessed for 80 feet.
written grievance.
Has filed
16. Charles Sahmel
Lots 5 & 12, Block 3, Shadywood
Assessed for 120 feet - 60 feet on each lot. Objected to minimum, saying
some states have outlawed it. Attorney told him Minnesota requires that
the cost be levied on basis of benefit. Has f~led wr~tte~ grievance.
17. C ly~e Case
Block 1, Pembroke
Question: How are triangular lots assessed? If ]
end of the lot, how does one know if ~
from'that lateral? Has filed writ~
18. Ed. Behmle ~~
Prt Block 1, Abraham Lincoln Addition
Wanted discussion on averaging front and rear fo
Engineer explained if lot were 60 and 50, it woula
Has filed written grievance.
19.
Mary Irvine
Lots 25,26, Block 15, Arden
Two services on one lot; none made on second lot.
Has filed written grievance.
20.
Jack 0stvig
Lots 22, 23, 24, 38, 39, ~0, Block 10, Pembroke
House and garage on two ajacent lots and not enough room to build, so
they put an extra service in the front. Also, shouldn't work be com-
pleted? Has f~led written grievance.
21.
Roger Nelson
Block 10, Pembroke, Lots 31, 32, 33, 34
Is State-owned land assessed at the time it is sold?
Council answered.
22.
Edwin Ess
Lots 2d & 25, Block 26, Wychwood
~e are buying the lot next to ours. We are charged two 80-foot
minimums. Council told them to show prbof of ownership; has filed
written grievance.
23.
B. J. Malcheski
Lots 23 & 24; 28-32, Aud. ~b. No. 168.
Lot 28 is too small to build on. I paid'the unit charge of $292.00 on
it but I don't think I should pay for the lateral. This is only a 35-
foot lot and I am assessed for 40 feet. Alse, Lot 29 I am assessed as
a separate lot. The only access to my house is on this lot. I would
like to have someone come up and look at it. Has filed written
grievance.
Fred 01son - Odden & Co.
Lot 29, Mound Shores
I have a 50-foot lot on Dutch ~ke. Why should I pay for 80 feet. I
am buying a service, but at this rate I am paying $15.00 a front foot.
Has filed written grd. evance.
25.
Chester Carleon
Plat 61223, Parcel 1175
Question: Why did you go across the property?
Mayor answered that in f~ture years the services would be
used. Carlson said no plans to subdivide property. I am
being charged for six services for one snmmer cottage. I
am assessed for 475 feet when it would have been sufficient
to rmn up to the line. Comncil said we are an expanding
community and must look ahead~ Carlso said he is the sole
owner (or hopes to be) and no one else needs to be served.
Has filed written grievance.
26.
Harry W. Olson
Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, Block 10, Wychwood
I am the fee owner of this property. Roger Riffe lives here and is
buying the property. Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, which are 40 feet by 80-
foot lots are back of Lots 13, 14, 15, 16 and should not be assessed.
This is a swamp. The access to the premises comes through a driveway
on Lot 19. The house sets on Lots 14 & 15. These people cannot
possibly pay this assessment. The Council told him that there are
f our buildable lots in the rear. Has filed written grievance.
27.
Robert Byrnes
Lot 10, Block 38, Wychwood
Question: How is the Council justified in charging $5.5 million against
$3.3 million estimated in 19627 I know it was explained at
the beginning of this meeting.
The Engineer explained as he had done in his opening 'remarks.
28.
Eugene Hodge
Koehler's 2nd Addition
Front footage times the depth gives the square footage for the lot.
Then 65 by 100 makes a total of 6,500. How can this lot be based on
10,000 square footage and charged on 80 feet? If perchance something
should happen, can he get a variance? Council re-assured him on basis
of Planning Commission recommendation he could. Has filed written grievance.
29.
John Rosch
Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, Block 26, Wychwood
I am charged for four units but it permits only three. When pipes were
laid by Northern Construction they took my retaining wall. Has written grievance
30.
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32.
Lee Greenslit
Lot 5, Block I Halstead Acres
There is a strip of land 30 feet wide (Outlot #l) which was assessed for
one sewer unit. This was a mistake but we didn't find it. Now it is
assessed for 80 feet. Has filed written grievance.'
George Gerberding for Phil Gerberding
Lot 6, Block 6, Woodland Point
This property is land-locked - no road - no lateral. We paid for an
easement for water over Lot 31. Now property has changed hands and
we cannot get an easement for sewer, yet we have been assessed for one
unit and for lateral of 60 feet. Has filed written grievance.
R. H. Gerberding
Lets 62, 63, 64 Phelp's Island Park
I was assessed for three services and can use only one.
built on all three lots. Has filed written grievance.
My home is
33.
William Dixon
Lots 15-18, Block 5, Pembroke
My lot is 120 x 160. I have one house. I realize it can be split.
I am charged for three services and need only two.
34.
Gordon Tulberg
Outlot #l in Halstead Acres
This lot is owned by property owners in Halstead Acres.
The Council asked him to turn in a copy of the deed for the Council
to examine. Has filed written grievance.
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~INUT,,,o (.F Ti~ MEi)]TING OF J~JLY 20, 1965 at 8:00 P.M. at the Motmd Village
Office
Present were: Mayor R. C. Koehn, Trustee Richard DeGuise, Vemaon Brandenbur~
James ~cruton and Del Pfeifer: Manager Leonard K0~p~ ~t~o~ey Ray iqoetz,
an~ ~glneers []+,eve Roe ~n~t Claronoe Loer.
ZEPHER BUS
Mr. Beaty of the bus company and Peter Lentsch of the cafe where the bus
depot is located appeared and discussed future bus pick-up points im the
village; the council recommended a site on the rear of the pa~kmn,~- ~ ' -' lot
adjoinin~ the post office.
Scruton moved and Brandenburg seconded a motion
BE IT V ;~
~,,io~ oD~ th!.~t the bill of account No. 290 L be adjusted to a miminum
for the two remaining quarters of 1965~ because a leak in the
water line.
~ne vote was unanimously in favor, so carried.
P-.e.feu moved. :md Zcruton seconde:! a m,.tion
ION 65-164
Roll Ca, l] Vote
)eGui se Aye
;Scruton
Pfeifer
Br'm :ien b, ~ r~ ~.ye
~:oehn
So re,¢olved.
BILL
Pfeiffer moved ~nd Soruton seconded a motion to oay the fo?lowinC ~--' ~
~ ~ ~1_~ where
f~ds are available. The vote wa~ tmanimous!y in favor~ so carrqed.
CIVIL DEF~E FInD
r rancis Wilson ~0. OO
:;:dJ. LING VIL[~YGE P ~OP;,;XTY
¢iscussion abo~t seli ins property where tornado m~ined street
~3cruton move,t ~'~.nd Pfeifer seconded a motion to adjourn until the meeting off
Friday~ J~.~ly 2]~ !965 at $:00 P.M. at the Mound Villa~£e OFfice. The vote
was tmanimously in fa',mc so carried and adjourned.
35.
N~rs. John Naab
Lots 1,2,3,4,5,6, Block 10, Avalon
All nV lets are 40 feet wide and I am charged 100 feet on Lots I & 2.
Has filed written grievance.
36.
W. C. Russell
Lots 1, 2, 3 Halstead Park
Has filed written grievance.
P~eifer moved and Brandenburg seconded a mo~ion to adjourn until the
adjourned hearing of July 207 1965 directly after the council meeting
at the Mound Village Office. The vote was unanimously in favor so
adjourned.
R. C. Koehn~ Mayor
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