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Public Hearing City of Ramsey Anoka County State of Minnesota Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Ramsey City Council held a public hearing regarding Street Improvement Project, 177th Avenue N.W., 178th Lane N.W., 179th Avenue N.W., Salish Circle, Tonto Street, Yakima Street, on June 16, 1980, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Now-then Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303. Members Present: Mayor Gamec Councilman Sorteberg Councilman Reimann Councilman Mickelson Councilman Cox Also Present: City Engineer Raatikka City Administrator Schnelle City Assessor Wirz Mayor Gamec called the meeting to order at 9:3'0 p.m. Mayor Gamec said City Engineer Raatikka would go over the proposed project, including the type of street to be put in and' the costs involved. City Engineer Raatikka said the proposed project includes upgrading the streets, shaping and widening, subgrade correction, culvert installation, bituminous paving and restoration. He explained it will be up to 'the individual owners to take care of their ow~ driveways, with the exception of a one-foot apron which would be provided on all driveways to protect the edge of the pavement. He said the proposed street section would be paved 24' wide with 1' to 4' wide shoulders. The street section proposed consists of a 3" gravel base with a 1~" bituminous surface. He said this base and surface has been used throughout the city with favorable results and the city has had very little maintenance problems with them. The estimated-costs of the project are $42,250 for bituminous surfacing, $18,975 for Class V Gravel, $9,700 for grading and culvert installation, $6,525 for restoration, ditch cleaning and culvert cleaning and $5,950 for subgrade cobrection. $8.3,400 is the estimated construction cost, plus contingencies, engineering & administrative costs of $207850 for a total estimated cost for street improvement of $104,250. It is proposed to assess the cost on a unit basis. The cost is divided between 47 units for a total of $2,218.09 per unit. At 10% interest for 10 years, the annual unit cost is $361.01. Mayor Gamec said the city is not looking at ever p~tting sewer in this particular area. The contractor puts out a performance bond for.a period of one year and will take care of all costs for repair. If there is a cost change in regards to blacktop of over 25%, a public hearing will have to be held again. In most cases, the final figure comes'to 2% to 5% below the City Engineer's estimated costs. Public Hearing June 16, 1980 Page 1