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the property owner is given another written notice that the assessment has been levied and may <br />be paid in full within 30 days without interest. If the assessment is not paid within that period, <br />the City forwards it to Anoka County to be collected with interest over a specified number of <br />years, three years for sealcoat projects and ten for an overlay project. The first payment is due <br />with the May tax bill of the following year. <br /> <br />Are there any other options for payment? <br /> <br />Yes. After a project is certified to the County for assessment, the full balance can be paid off at <br />any time. However, the County adds a full year's interest to the outstanding balance on <br />November 1st of each year. <br /> <br />How are street selected for the maintenance projects? <br /> <br />-The City keeps records of the construction, maintenance history, and condition of each <br /> pavement. Pavements are rated each year by a team comprised by our public works and <br /> engineering departments. Sealcoats and overlays are determined to be necessary when the rating <br /> condition reach certain levels. Generally, a bituminous pavement in the City has the following <br /> typical life cycle, although in practice projects may vary several years from this idealized <br /> schedule: <br /> <br />Year Active <br />0 New Construction <br />5 1st sealcoat/crackfill <br />12 2nd sealcoaffcrackfill <br />19 Bituminous overlay <br />24 Sealcoat/crackfill <br />31 Reconstruction <br /> <br />What if I don't agree that the street needs to have this maintenance activity? <br /> <br />The recommended time for pavement maintenance is-before the pavement looks like its in <br />trouble, therefore, this is a very understandable reaction on the part of citizens. Citizens are <br />encouraged to attend the public hearing in the spring and voice their concerns, or call the <br />engineering staff. The staff is often made aware of localized problems, usually associated with <br />drainage as a result of such citizen input. A neighborhood meeting can also be arranged to <br />review with the neighborhood the pavement evaluation system used to determine project needs. <br /> <br />What if I still disagree that this project needs to be done at this time? <br /> <br />The City Charter gives residents a high level of control over projects that are to be special <br />assessed. A sixty-day period is required from the time of the assessment hearing until the City <br />can order the project. If a petition opposing the project is received signed by the majority of the <br />benefited properties within this period, the City may not order or reconsider the project for a 12- <br />month period. <br /> <br />lIRA_FSI I VOL J tusersICit), Shared FilelPublic Works DeparlmentlCommitteeslPublic Works Committeel Casesl2001106. J 9. O] I$'treet <br />Mainte~ance Program htfo~wlation.doc <br /> <br /> <br />