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Ms. Wade replied that it would not increase the $20,000 she would have to pay for the hook-up. Keena, 15110 St. Francis Boulevard NW, Ramsey, stated that she has three young children and one on the way so she felt the paved road would be a benefit but if they extend the road through the area there will be a minimum of 70 additional cars going through their neighborhood because people will use it as a cut through to get to the school. If the road is constructed and it only benefits the City by allowing them to develop the 17 lots and has a negative impact on their children then the residents should not have to pay for the project. Councilmember Cook explained that the reason the City is selling and developing the lots is to subsidize and pay for the improvements in their development. If the project does not proceed forward they will not sell the lots. The City is trying to give some benefits to those people who live on dirt roads and would like to see them improved. If the City was not subsidizing the project with the sale of the lots they would have to assess the residents 100 percent. Keena stated that there is no reason the road has to go through. She stated that the City could proceed with the project without impacting their children. She felt that there had to be other alternatives. Motion by Councilmember Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Pearson, Elvig, Cook, Kurak, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. The public hearing closed at 8:27 p.m. Council Action The regular meeting of the City Council was called back to order at 8:27 p.m. Case #3: Public Hearing to Consider Improvement Project #02-22, Pondvale Sewer Water and Streets Mayor Gamec called the public hearing to order at 8:27 p.m. Presentation Assistant Public Works Director Olson stated that the streets included in this proposed project are 150th Lane NW - between Nowthen Boulevard and Ramsey Meadows 2nd Addition; Helium Street NW - between 150th Lane NW and end of Pondvale plat. The informational meeting for Project 02-22 was held at 5:30 p.m. on October 17, 2001, at City Hall. 12 residents representing 8 households from the project area attended the meeting and we received several phone inquiries as a result of the mailed notice. After a staff presentation of the proposed project, time was spent answering residents' questions and addressing their concerns. There seemed to be support from City Council/August 12, 2003 Page 12 of 30