Agenda - Council - 01/26/1999 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I ! I I I i i I I ~ll~alflalll~lll~ent is that these streets receive ~ than residential streets and the ~a'~t~ll[~/~f,f~causes damage to the road. While this may be true, the existing policies require the MSA resident to pay what the average residential street resident pays for a similar improvement. MSA streets also receive some benefits over residential streets such as earlier and more intensive snow plowing and patching. (c) . ~ . · istorically, the City of Ramsey has ~~a~lffifI~lots and street characteristics ea~a~l~t~, ai~flt~ltlllffiy~ltl~tS~ all such biffing. Typically, this n . However, there are increasing incidents of being confronted with situations that don't result in an equitable assessment under this process. In recent programs, we ~a~,~~ragl~ff'/f0~l~t to cover such incidences. ~I~o, public comment has ~ll~l~r~the owner of the same as a typical residential frontage, or even a ~ frontage the same as a ~ frontage. Consideration could be given toward assessing based upon f~l~ge. It would be administratively more difficult to do it in this manner, however it could be greatly simplified by creating frontage categories (i.e., lots less than 100 feet, frontages between 100 to 200 feet, commercial frontages, etc.) Committee Action: The Committee should direct the preparation of a feasibility study for the 1999 Street Maintenance Program. Depending on the amount of consensus, the basis of assessment could be the same as in the past, or an amended policy directed by the Committee. Reviewed by: City Administrator Finance Officer Director o£ Public Works PW: 01/19/99 ~shared/pwcommit/1999/january/streetma 2_75