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STREET GRADING ASSESSMENT <br />By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer <br /> <br />CASE <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />At previous Road and Bridge Committee meetings, the concept of developing a street <br />grading assessment was considered. When this concept was last considered, <br />approximately one year ago, the directive of the Committee was to defer pursuing <br />assessments ia favor of emphasizing an educational approach to encourage street paving. <br />This educational approach is discussed in a subsequent case, however, it is probably safe <br />to anticipate that some din streets will remain, regard.less of the best educational efforts to <br />persuade residents to accept the cost of paving. The Road and Bridge Committee should <br />consider what appropriate efforts might be employed to recoup some of the costs of dirt <br />road grading. <br /> <br />Below is a list of some issues that we should consider in developing such a policy. <br /> <br />Is there a legal problem with passing an assessment for a maintenance activity? <br /> <br />Could the same effect be achieved by establishing a dirt street utility and charge for <br />service similar to street lights? This would eliminate the need for annual public <br />hearings and the costs associated with them. <br /> <br />How should the amount of the charge be determined? <br /> <br />(a) <br />(b) <br /> <br />(c) <br /> <br />Contact communities which contract for street grading? <br />Utilize the hours reported for street grading on the monthly Public Works <br />reports. <br />Wh/ch rolling stock equipment might be am-ibutable to street grading? <br /> <br />Committee Action: <br /> <br />Based upon discussion. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Engineer <br /> <br />R&B: 07/13/93 <br /> <br /> <br />