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4. Feasibility Study for Street Improvements Regarding 177th Avenue N.W., Tonto Street N.W., 178th Lane N.W., Salish Circle, 179th AYenue N.W. and Yakima from 178th Avenue N.W. to 179th Lane City Engineer Raatikka said on Yakima Street, the area right south of 179th Avenue N.W., there is a sand street on top of pete and it is on a swamp area. He said to build that street to be like the others around there would be very costly. He proposed blacktopping it like a driveway as just one lane. He explained there are two people using that street and they voted "no" on the petition. He asked if the city could assess ~hem. He said he didn't feel the road should be btuilt up because it is not going to go any place. Councilman Mickelson said he felt they should be charged some part, but how much he didn't know. City Engineer Raatikka said there is a 66' right-of-way there, but it is not an accepted road. He recommended that it be charged to just these two people. It is going to cost an additional $7,000 or $8,000 to bring it up to code. He recommended excavating just'a 14' strip. City Administrator Schnelle said it would be best to leave the two people out of the assessment. Councilman Reimann directed City Engineer Raatikka to present it at the public hearing without this street but to have figures there of the cost to put it in. Then down the line, if they want to upgrade it, they would have to pay the whole cost. A resident who lives at 4910 - 179th Ave. N.W. said there are some problems with the soils type and a problem with rolling terrain in his area. He said it is all swamp there and there has been a washboard effect every since he had lived there. He felt the whole area does benefit by it. He asked the City Council to divide the assessments of the improvements equally by all homeowners in the area. He asked how stable the mill rates are going to remain, and~if there would be a significant increase. Councilman Reimann said the more things that the people in the city demand, the higher the mill rate. Councilman~tickelson told the resident that he was proposing that the city assess the two homeowners on the particular'street mentioned an equal amount, but the city would have to upgrade that road and add the cost to all th~ homeowners in the area in that case. Motion by Councilman Mickelson and seconded by CounciLman Sorteberg to adopt Resolution #80-49 Receiving Report and Calling Hearing on Street Improvement for June 16, 1980 for 177th Avenue N.W., Tonto Street N.W., 178th Lane N.W., Salish Circle, I79th Avenue N.W. and Yakima from 178th Avenue N.W. to 179th Lane N.W. Motion carried. Voting yes-Councilmen Reimann, Sorteberg, Mickelson 'and Cox. Voting no-None. Please refer to resolution file for'Resolution #80-49. C/June 10, 1980 Page 9