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<br />~j <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL 'VORK SESSION <br />Topic Report: Street Improvement District <br />By: Tim Himmer, Assistant City Engineer <br /> <br />/ <br />I .' <br />. City of ;:f; <br />RAMSEY <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />General information on street improvement districts was presented in the February 26th Weekly <br />Update. Contained within that same Update, the Friday Fax from The League of Minnesota Cities <br />referenced that Representative Frank Hornstein of Minneapolis introduced bill HF 956 on February <br />19th authorizing broad authority tor street improvement districts on a statewide level. <br /> <br />The Star Tribune ran an article on street improvement districts on March 1 ~\ and the City of Sleepy <br />Eye formally requested authorization at the state legislature on March 3rd (HF 1189). Staff is <br />requesting feedback and comments tram the Council on whether we should attempt to seek special <br />legislation at the local level as a funding option for future street maintenance activities. <br /> <br />Attachments: <br /> <br />February 26, 2009 Weekly Update Info <br />March 1,2009 Star Tribune Article <br /> <br />. Action Statement: <br />Based upon discussion <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />Director Of. Public W~iROl ~ <br /> <br />City Administrator ~. <br /> <br />CCWS: <br /> <br />3/24/2008 <br /> <br />-27- <br />