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recommendation of the Public Works Committee was to accept the Feasibility Study for the 2005 Street Maintenance Program and set the date of March 8, 2005 for a public hearing, contingent upon staff review and explanation of potential budget constraints within the feasibility study and recommendation thereof. He noted the Committee also wished to review the funding for this year's program and future programs. Assistant Public Works Director Olson explained this budget item had gone back up to $300,000 to try to catch up with what was lost the previous year when the budget was reduced to $150,000 due to levy limits. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee for Case 5 and to accept the Feasibility Study for the 2005 Street Maintenance Program and set the date of March 8, 2005 for a public hearing, contingent upon staff review and explanation of potential budget constraints within the feasibility study and recommendations thereOf. Motion can'ied. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Councilmembers Elvig, Olson, Cook, Jeffrey, 6) Receive Feasibility Study Ebony Street City Engineer Jankowski reviewed that the City received a petition for various utility and street improvements on September 15, 2004. This petition was considered by the City Public Works Committee on September 21, 2004, and Was forwarded to the City Council with a recommendation that a feasibility.study be prepared. This recommendation was ratified by the City Council at the October 12, 2004 meeting. This project includes sewer, water and street improvements and anticipates utilizing a number of financing sources. The recommendation of the Public Works Committee was that the City: Council accept the feasibility study and set a date of March 8, 2005 or a public hearing with the following funding schemes: Street improvements will be assessed 50 percent to all parcels · Sewer and water extension costs will be assessed 100 percent to benefited property OWllers · Curb and gutter costs will be assessed150 percent to non-benefited property owners and 100 percent to benefited property owners · Water main looping will be paid fully by the City City Engineer Jankowski indicated the Committee also recommended that sidewalk be added to the project and funded through the City's Trail Fund. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to ratify the recommendation o f the Public Works Committee in Case 6 and to accept the feasibility study and set a date of March 8, 2005 for a public hearing with the following funding scheme: · Street improvements will be assessed 50 percent to all parcels · Sewer and water extension costs will be assessed 100 percent to benefited property OWllCI'S City Council/February 8, 2005 Page 18 of 30