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Section 9, Page 9 of the Policy lists the "Life Expectancies or Service Lives of Public Improvements". The life expectancy noted in the Policy for Storm Sewers is 60 Years, and for Street Improvements 60 years. Andrie and 164th were built around 30 years ago. Because of this improvement project's extensive replacement of existing storm sewer infrastructure, one can only determine that the initial improvements were either inadequate, undersized, or improperly engineered when installed. The Policy on page 10, Section 10, item C; "Storm Sewer Improvements" states the following. "The replacement of existing storm sewers is paid for entirely through the Stormwater Utility Fund" Therefore, we ask that the city remove all costs associated with the Storm Sewer replacement, for this improvement project, including excavation, removal, and replacement of the storm sewer infrastructure. As part of this improvement project Andrie and 164th have been re -engineered with new elevations. As a result, additional costs have been incurred re -configuring existing streets and trails to the new elevations. Additional costs related to rebuilding each collector street intersection, driveway, and trail connection has added significant costs to this project. Due to elevation changes, and re -engineering, over 50 feet of Muirfield Circle had to be removed and rebuilt, including removal of asphalt, installation of concrete curb, and new asphalt. The City also had to rebuild a portion of Alpine Drive, including removal and replacement of a large portion of asphalt to force the re -alignment of the elevations. The same is true for the city's park trail along Alpine Drive. Since this project is not yet complete, it's uncertain what the full scope of these additional costs along Andrie and 164th will be. The city is asking that the additional costs incurred as a result of re -engineering elevations be borne by only a select number of properties. The Policy on page 5, Section 6, item 2, City Cost, states "Where the project cost of an improvement is not entirely attributed to the need for service to the area served by the improvement, or where unusual conditions beyond the control of the owners of the property in the area served by the improvement would result in an inequitable distribution of special assessments, or for any other reason determined by City, the City, through the use of other funds, may pay such "city cost"." We ask that the City remove the costs associated with the re -configured elevations from the project's Assessable Costs. Thank you for your prompt action regarding these items. We trust you will follow the letter of the City's Special Assessment Policy and maintain the integrity of the document you amended at your January 13, 2015 council meeting. Thank you! Srncerel , Glen Hardin 15681 Andrie Street NW Ramsey, MN. 55303