1966 301-328 _ 9-26 cont. to 10-24-1966

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S 0 7 Councilman Bury moved to approve Minutes of September 26, 1966. Councilman Hender- son stated in the 6th paragraph, page 1, sentence should have read "Councilman Peter- sen reminded Council and Staff of his suggestion concerning damming the creek to create a pond" instead of "damming the creek to create a swimming pool". Councilman Petersen concurred with this statement. Also on page 7 regarding Report of College Site Committee, it was requested that sentence be added: "Councilmen Keckley and Petersen expressed concern regarding the funds." Also, in regard to amendment of Section 801, Ordinance 1128, Councilman Henderson requested that her statement expressing concern over the possibility of losing the Tax Exempt status of municipal bonds, be included. Mothod of making additions and corrections of the minutes was discussed at some length. Councilman Bury moved to approve minutes as corrected, seconded by Council- man Keckley, and carried. PUBLIC HEARING, Assessments and assessment Diagram, Alley Improvement District, 1966, declared open and affidavits of publication and posting ordered filed. Following written protests were read in full: William J. Graham, Attorney for Mr. Mike Determan, Assessment 5-13, $660.17 protesting amount of assessment and need for any improvements. Mr. & Mrs. Luigi Ferrari, Assessment 7-9, $1,094.30, complaint concerning drainage problem alleged to be increased by improve- ment of alley. Mr. & Mrs. E. Watts, Assessment 5-22, $880.25 protest cost of work and questioned need for improvements. The following appeared: Mr. Frank Olivera, 220 Madison, to protest the high cost of the improvements, compared to the cost in 1950. Bud Grace, 1353 Jefferson, appeared to state that his fence had been pulled down without his having been notified that this would be done, and questioned responsibility for replacement. It was decided that Mr. Grace should contact Public Works Director for this matter to be looked into. In response to questions from the Council, Mr. C. W. Lebsack, Attorney for the District appeared to state that the purpose of the public hearing was to find out if there were any problems, because this public hearing would complete the assessment procedures. Specifically, the questions to be decided by Council are (1) was the work done in accordance with the plans and specifications; (2) were the costs rea- sonable and equitably spread. Councilman.'Petersen questioned if the Determan property assessment is in line with the rest of assessments. Director of Public Works stated it is in accordance with assessments for balance of props^ty. He stated he was prepared to go into complete detail with Council on assessments if required to do so. Councilman Petersen asked if anyone has been in correspondence with Mr. Determan about these assessments, since he does live out of state. Director of Public Works answered that after searching through files, did not find copy of letter to Mr. Determan, and questioned necessity of a reply.