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Our Mistionc To work together to reipoiibly grew our comma nityr, and to provide quality, cert-oliBcdwe, and efficient government services. CC Regular Session 7. 3. Meeting Date: 10/13/2015 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Public Hearing - Adopt Resolution #15-10-255 Adopting Assessment Roll Certifying Jarvis Street Reconstruction and Railroad Quiet Zone Improvement Assessments; Improvement Project #15-20 Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to adopt Resolution #15-10-255 adopting the assessment roll certifying Jarvis Street Reconstruction & Railroad Crossing Quiet Zone Improvements; Improvement Project 15-20. Background: City of Ramsey Improvement Project 15-20 involves the reconstruction of Jarvis Street between Highway 10 and 165th Avenue, which is mutually owned and maintained by the cities of Elk River and Ramsey, and improvements to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crossing to allow future establishment of a quiet zone. The City of Elk River is the lead agency for this project as the improvements to Jarvis Street are being completed as part of their overall 2015 Street Improvement Project. A Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) was executed between the two cities to define the obligations of each in regards to constructing and funding the project. Existing Conditions The existing shared segment of Jarvis Street was a 22 -foot wide rural bituminous pavement section with up to 2 -foot wide aggregate shoulders, shallow ditches, driveway culverts, and no public utilities (watermain or sanitary sewer). This segment of Jarvis Street had a Pavement and Surface Evaluation Rating (PASER) of 2 based on 2014 field ratings which warrant a total reconstruction. Proposed Improvements Jarvis Street was reconstructed as a 36 -foot wide urban section with two 12 -foot through lanes and two 6 -foot bike lanes, concrete curb and gutter on both sides, storm sewer culverts under driveways (as needed), and curb cuts with concrete flumes to direct stormwater runoff from the street into roadside ditches. No public utilities were constructed since the City does not plan to extend utilities to serve this area in the foreseeable future. Preliminary Assessments The City's adopted Special Assessments Policy targets special assessments amounting to 25% of eligible street reconstruction project costs. However, the 10 benefiting residential properties abutting the improved street are large lots with significant frontages, plus the City of Ramsey is only responsible for reconstructing half of Jarvis Street, plus no utilities were proposed with this project, therefore the preliminary special assessments were approved at an amount much less than 25% of eligible street reconstruction project costs. Staff received input from certified real estate appraisers who were subsequently retained to complete a special benefit consultation report with Council approval. The appraisers recommended targeting an assessment rate less than $7,000. The assessment rate was therefore preliminarily approved at a flat rate of $4,500 per each property accessing the improved street, regardless