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7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS City of Ramsey Improvement Project #17-02 proposes to reconstruct the existing bituminous pavement, remove and replace damaged concrete curb and gutter, and complete miscellaneous appurtenant work on four street segments within the River's Bend residential neighborhood including 147th Lane between Xkimo Street and Waco Street, 148th Avenue between Yakima Street and Xkimo Street, Xkimo Street between 147th Lane and 149th Avenue, and Yakima Street between 148th Avenue and 149th Avenue. These street segments measure approximately 2,774 linear feet (0.53 miles). It is the recommendation of City staff that City Project #17-02 is feasible, necessary, and cost- effective from an engineering standpoint. However, it would be most cost-effective to construct this project in conjunction with the Stanhope Terrace and The North Forty Street Reconstructions projects in 2018. The following Staff recommendations related to the proposed project are presented for Council consideration and concurrence: 1. Staff recommends reconstructing the four street segments within the River's Bend residential neighborhood including 147th Lane between Xkimo Street and Waco Street, 148th Avenue between Yakima Street and Xkimo Street, Xkimo Street between 147th Lane and 149th Avenue, and Yakima Street between 148th Avenue and 149th Avenue in conjunction with the Stanhope Terrace and The North Forty Street Reconstructions projects in 2018. 2. Staff recommends ordering a benefit appraisal consultation to ensure that the preliminary special assessments proposed herein will not exceed the benefit received as a result of the improvements in accordance with the City's Special Assessments Policy. 3. Staff recommends excluding private irrigation system work from this project, and from all future City Improvement Projects, and instead recommends notifying property owners of pending construction as far in advance as possible and instructing them to relocate the irrigation system(s) away from the construction area during construction, then allow replacement in or near the original location after construction is complete. 4. Staff recommends meeting with all owners of assessable properties on November 2, 2017, to inform them of the proposed improvements, the proposed use of special assessments, and to gather their input prior to conducting the Public Hearing and requesting Council authorization to prepare plans and specifications on November 14, 2017. The City Council is asked to act on the following items related to the proposed project: 1. Accept the preliminary residential special assessment rates proposed herein. 2. Authorize a benefit appraisal consultation report to ensure all special assessments are commensurate with the benefit received as a result of the improvements. Feasibility Report River's Bend Street Reconstructions City of Ramsey Project No. 17-02 Page 12