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Home My WebLink About1997-07-22 OPH Councilmember Robert Fax to NAC 07 -22 - 97 11:55 AM FROM JANET ROBERT, ATTY. TO 612 595 9837 PO1 _..�_ CITY OF • OAK PARK HEIGHTS Janet Robert Councilmembcr 11168 N. 57th Street P.O, Box 2007 Horne: 612/$61 -0727 Oak Fark t icights, Office: 612 /439.4439 Minnesota 56082 -2007 FAX: 612/351-0411 FAX TRANSMISSION COVER SHEET Daft: F / 2 z.19 7 T o : Sca-ff Ric I arr(S, N fC Fax: 595- 9'837 Subject: 1 9 ► 7 !7 e 2(Q 1') YOU SHOULD RECEIVE 3 PAGE(S), INCLUDING THIS COVER SHEET. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL THE PAGES, PLEASE CALL 351-0727. 07 - 22 - 97 11:55 AM FROM JANET ROBERT,ATTY, TO 612 595 9837 P02 r •..■ A K P A G U T S CITY COUNCIL COULD TRIPLE CITY DEBT WITH NEW ANNEXATION . . _ 7 S ,l. •: The existing City debt is $2.215,000.00 or about $553.75 for each person In Oak Park t ' t' Heights. A. The City Council has said that Sermon would pay for the City services to the area of ? 1 Baytown to be annexed but no agreement has been made in grilling. 1 The trunk facilities alone will cost at least $485,900.00 and the services and laterals t another 520,000.00 per acre. That means a total of 57,400,900.00 of taxpayers money will be used. The debt for each person in the City would go from 5553.75 to $1.850.22 I 1. o` per person. • Look around your neighborhoods. Before the City takes on more liabilities, ask yourself: Has the City been managed wisely? Do you need street repairs? Do your parks need maintenance? Are houses in disrepair? Is traffic at intolerable levels? Are you willing to a forever change the small town atmosphere? Will annexation benefit you as a resident, • or increase taxes to the point where you cannot afford to live in this community? t and . , . , • ° • , • s „ 9 + Call your Mayor and Council Members and insist on an opportunity to vote on this issue. r� Mayor Dave Schaaf 526 -3556 C Councilman Jerry Turnquist 439-1619 ; • , Councilman Janet Robert 351 -0727 Councilman Mark Swenson 439.1479 Councilman David Beaudet 439 -2582 9 - Public Hearing - 22 July, 1997 .:. O? 641. it* / . 7 6 O prn p*t .; ..: „e; .„....,.. ..1.. •..... • ...ft • • .... : % 7 ., :. 07 - 22 - 97 11:55 AM FROM JANET ROBERT,ATTY, TO 512 595 9837 P03 JUL 22 '97 12:UPM COAT•F..TILU4ATER F.2 OA' PA 'V ' G . ' • SQUEEZE PEOPLE OUT OF GOVERNMENT NMENT I 1 lid ve a plannitg ti . A Planning Commission is one of the few ways that ordinary people can participate in 1 • their government. = The pros and cons of tit _� P y growth should be debated by people at the planning commission level. • • s Why are our elected of icials so eager to borrow money for all of us to pay back. to ' extend sewer and water services into Baytown Township so a few landowners and ` developers can get rich? All of us must suffer from increased taxes needed to pay back the money that can't be collected from unwilling landowners. • Look around your neighborhoods. Before the City takes on more liabilities, ask yourself Has the City been managed wisely? Do you need street repairs? Do your parks need maintenance? Are houses in disrepair? Is traffic at intolerable levels? Are you willing to forever change the small town atmosphere? Will annexation benefit you as a resident, or increase taxes to the point where you cannot afford to live in this community? 9 and.. ,1 , , 0 . Call your Mayor and Council Members and insist on an opportunity to vote on this issue. Mayor Dave Schaaf 526 -3556 ', Councilman Jerry Turnquist 439 - 1619 i Councilman Janet Robert 351 -0727 Councilman Mark Swenson 439 -1479 Councilman David Beaudct 439.2582 Public Hearing - 22 July, 1997 4 • • ti i L\ .....„, . I _ . • .... .. 07 11:55 AM FROM JANET ROBERT,ATTY. TO 512 595 9837 PO4 JUL QC ='( £ U..ri'i 1_i:r ii_r1 • � 1 1t..l.WP1iLtt • • • • _ 1 OA PARK ; FF S ARE RUSHING TO GAMBLE ON FUTURE The Oak Park Comprehensive Plan has not been updated since 1991, yet Oak Park Heights City Officials are rushing for development before they have looked closely at the details or decided how they will pay for costly sewer and water extensions. The details and impacts of annexation (environmental impact studies. anticipated tax increases, need for additional schools and city services, to name a few) are incomplete. Now is the time to debate the pros and cons of the Plan and bring it to the vote of the citizens. The stakes are too high to be decided without the vote of taxpayers. Call for neighborhood meetings and representation from both sides. Why are elected officials so eager to use precious tax revenues for unnecessary sewer and . water services, just so a few landowners and developers can maximize their profits? Increasing housing density ten to twenty times present zoning will only push up taxes. and require additional referendums to meet the needs of new and present residents, Look around your neighborhoods. Before the City takes on more liabilities. ask yourself: Has the City been managed wisely? Do you need street repairs? Do your parks need maintenance? Are houses in disrepair? Is traffic at intolerable levels? Are you willing to forever change the small town atmosphere? Will annexation benefit you as a resident, or increase taxes to the point where you cannot afford to live in this community? and nd . 1 ; , 1 , t , s . ' • 1 • , ( • • I • 1 • a 1 Call your Mayor and Council Members and insist on an opportunity to vote on this issue. Mayor Dave Schaaf 526 -3556 Councilman Jerry Turnquist 439.1619 Councilman Janet Robert 351 -0727 Councilman Mark Swenson 439 -1479 Councilman David Beaudet 439 -2582 4 Public Hearing - 22 July, 1997 07 - 22 - 97 11:55 AM FROM JANET ROBERT, ATTY. TO 612 595 9837 P05 • EXPANSIVE, DEBT -LADEN CITY GROWTH - SOUND ECONOMIC de ENVIRONMENTAL. LEADERSHIP i' • YOUR COUNCIL IS ADOPTING A ` STRONG GROWTH" AMC SCENARIO AT YOUR DENSE - COMMERCIAL (1004 acres), MULTI - FAMILY, AND RESIDENTIAL GROWTH (simon 300 units ) OVER 240. ACRES I * OPH HAS ALSO TARGETED OTHER LARGE PARCELS IN BAYTOWN FOR ANNEXATION - WHERE IS YOUR CITY HEADED? OPH ANNEXATION AGGRESSION CONFLICTS WITH THE WASH. CO. COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH PLAN: • No preservation of existing arca character through logical, well-planned development patterns. - • Hastily planned development results in undesirable land uses and can impact property values. - CSAH 15 and HWY. 5 & 36 will not accommodate future traffic even with committed, planned' improvements. 'NSP KING PLANT TAX BASE MAY BE PHASED OUT AND OPH DEPENDS • ON THIS REVENUE FOR 50964 OF ITS ANNUAL • BUDGET.. WHO WILL PAY THE BILLS I YOU. Call your Mayor and Council Members and insist on an opportunity to volt on this issue. Mayor Dave Schaaf 526 -3556 Councilman ,terry Turnquisi 439 -1619 Councilman Janet Robert 351 -0727 Councilman Mark Swenson 439 -1479 Councilman David F3caudct 439 -2582 Public Hearing - 22 July, 1997 FRnM 612 430 9561 ( A4C) 07 -22 -91 11 :04 AU 1.';4