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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #17-11-285 RESOLUTION APPROVING FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ORDERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #18-00 STANHOPE TERRACE STREET RECONSTRUCTIONS WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution #17-07-168, adopted on July 11, 2017, the City Engineer was ordered to prepare a Feasibility Report to study the feasibility of reconstructing approximately 0.52 miles of streets within the Stanhope Terrace development including Ute Street from Alpine Drive to its termini cul-de-sac, 154th Avenue between Ute Street and Roanoke Street, and 153rd Court from Roanoke Street to its termini cul- de-sac, including the reconstruction of streets and curb and gutter, the construction of storm sewer, and other appurtenant work; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution #17-10-271, adopted October 24, 2017, the Feasibility Report was received and accepted, and a Public Hearing was ordered for November 14, 2017 at 7 p.m., where the City Council will consider the proposed improvements for said streets in accordance with the updated Feasibility Report; and WHEREAS, benefiting properties are proposed to be assessed for 25-percent of the cost of the improvements, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, Chapter 8 of the City Charter, and the City's Special Assessments Policy; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk gave mailed and published notice of such hearing and improvements as required by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a Public Hearing for the proposed improvements on November 14, 2017. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) Such improvement is necessary, cost-effective and feasible as detailed in the Feasibility Report approved by Council on November 14, 2017. 2) Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, Chapter 8 of the City Charter, and the City's Special Assessments Policy, benefiting properties shall be assessed for 25-pecent of the cost of the improvements, which have an estimated total cost of $430,934.81. 3) The City Engineer is hereby designated as the engineer for this improvement, and the engineer is ordered to prepare plans and specifications for the making of such improvements.