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Case #3: Receive Feasibility Study for Improvement Project 08-33 the Bituminous Paving of Ute Street North of 179th Lane City Engineer Jankowski stated that this is to receive the feasibility study for project 08-33 for Ute Street north of 179th Lane. He stated that an informational meeting was held on September 10,2008 and again with the Public Works Committee on September 16, 2008. He stated that the property line has been staked out and another meeting was held on January 24,2009 with the residents and discussed again at Public Works on February 17,2009. He stated that the Public Works Committee agreed that a 24-foot roadway would be the minimum acceptable, although the residents asked for a street no wider than 22 feet. He stated that they did discuss reducing the amount of right-of-way to be acquired. He noted that the feasibility study suggests a 33-foot right"ofway to eliminate a strip of land separating the east properties from the right-of-way. He stated that there was also a discussion about the cost of the purchase of right-of-way and easements. He noted that staff has estimated those costs to be approximately $23,000. He stated that staff would like the Council to support the feasibility study and hold a public hearing on April 14, 2009. Councilmember Look asked about the funding for this project. He asked what the policy is on building new streets, because there is a policy for overlays and sealcoats. He asked if funding is generally taken from the General Fund for these new streets. City Engineer Jankowski stated that up until 2004, the policy had been to assess 100% ofthe cost of paving of the streets. He stated that there were two projects in 2004 that it was determined that the City would pick up a portion of the cost of those projects and now it is a formal policy that 50% of the project is paid by the City. He noted that the alternate project in the feasibility study has concrete curb and gutter instead of bituminous curb. Councilmember Look asked how the stormwater utility contributes. Public Works Director Olson stated that it is meant to pay for the pipes to pay for the drainage on the roadway. Councilmember Dehen stated that as he recalls, there are significant drainage issues in the area, which necessitated some additional work, such as flooding in some of the yards and garages. Councilmember Elvig stated that for transparency, he should disclose that he lives along this road, and noted that there is a real anomaly with this road. He stated that the policy changed in 2004 when there were still about 7 or 8 dirt roads left in the City. He stated that there was a study done that said the City was paying more for maintaining the dirt roads than it would to pave them. He stated that the neighbors are looking to keep the road as narrow as possible and it is in the northern most portion of the City. He stated that you cannot turn around in the cuI de sac and residents do not park along the street. He stated that he is unsure if the residents will go for a 24- foot wide street and may petition against it at that width. Mayor Ramsey asked what the difference the impacts would be if it was left at a 22 foot width. City Council / March 10,2009 Page 8 of 13