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There was concern regarding the development potential <br />developments and general consensus that they did not <br />development. <br /> <br />of the adjacent land to these <br />want to be connected to that <br /> <br />151't Avenue NW, 152nd Avenue NW, and Flourine Street NW <br /> <br />· Since there is not any pavement on these streets, Staff proposed that the costs associated with <br /> the pavement and concrete curb and gutter be special assessed against the benefiting property <br /> <br /> owner. <br /> <br />· There was concern as it relates to the assessment policy and general consensus that if this <br /> project got that far that it be assessed on a front foot basis. <br />· Concern was expressed about drainage coming from the Brandseth Addition to the south. <br />· Concern was expressed about the condition of the streets and that some of them felt that the <br /> City should also pay for a portion of the street, curb and gutter costs. <br /> <br />Pondvale Estates <br /> <br />· Since there already is pavement on these streets and the residents of this development have <br /> already paid for the initial construction cost with the purchase of their houses, Staff proposed <br /> that 50% of the costs associated with the pavement and concrete curb and gutter be special <br /> assessed against the benefiting property owner with the remaining 50% to be financed by the <br /> City of Ramsey. <br />· There was concern as it relates to the assessment policy and general consensus that if this <br /> project got that far that it be assessed per lot with each homeowner being billed for only one <br /> lot. <br /> <br />On November 20, 2001, the Public Works Committee recommended to prepare a feasibility <br />study from each of the three separate projects. Minutes from that meeting are attached. On July <br />16, 2002, these feasibility studies were presented to the Public Works Committee. Due to the <br />length of time that has elapsed since the initiation of these feasibility studies, the schedule will <br />need to be modified as well as the trunk and lateral benefits will need to be modified to reflect <br />the 2003 rates that are published in the Schedule of rates and charges. City staff recommended <br />that the Public Works Committee make a motion to recommend to the City Council to schedule a <br />public hearing for the proposed improvements, send out a copy of the updated feasibility studies <br />for t he three p roj ects t o t he respective residents a nd initiate negotiations with the appropriate <br />homeowners to acquire the easements necessary to complete the projects. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer O lson noted t hat w hen t hey s end t he feasibility study to the property <br />owners with the notice of the public hearing there will be cost figures included that indicate that <br />the City will pay a good majority of the cost and then be paid back when people hook-up. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman explained that the proposed project is a pilot project and if the <br />projects move forward staff would want to do so with the contingency that the City will not take <br />on another project until they are paid back. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee/May 20, 2003 <br /> Page 14 of 20 <br /> <br /> <br />