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Mr. Peterson stated that his purpose of bringing the petition around was to show the neighbors <br />what was going on and the cost for those improvements. He believed that the road could take <br />another five years and there are worse roads in Ramsey. <br />Chairperson Riley stated that if it is the will of the people to not go forward on that, the Council <br />will abide by that as this is a road that only impacts the twenty-one property owners. He stated <br />that his intention would be simply to let the property owners know that if the petition goes <br />through, this road would go to the end of the line. <br />Councilmember Johns stated that there are a lot of miles in roadway in Ramsey waiting for repair <br />and wanted the homeowners to be aware of the length of time that it would be before the road is <br />reviewed again. She explained that in five years, only eight miles of roadway have been <br />reconstructed in the City. <br />Chairperson Riley explained the pavement rating system that is used by City staff to evaluate <br />roadways. <br />Councilmember Kuzma stated that in the citizen survey the majority of responding residents <br />have been opposed to the use of franchise fees. He stated that there are public meetings coming <br />forward in 2019 that will explain the different methods of funding for roads, beginning on <br />January 15 and stated that perhaps Mr. Peterson would be interested in attending that meeting. <br />City Engineer Westby stated that from the phone calls and meetings that he has had with <br />residents it appears that there is a lot of ambiguity on what is proposed in the project and the <br />ramifications of signing the petition. <br />Mr. Peterson stated that if the franchise fees begin in the next year, could the residents then <br />petition for the road to be put back on the list. <br />City Engineer Westby stated that the City Charter petition process would no longer be applicable <br />because there would no longer be an assessment. <br />Chairperson Riley stated that perhaps the process would be similar to residents petitioning for a <br />stop sign. <br />Mr. Peterson stated that if the project assessment would be $2,000 per property owner, there <br />would not be objections. <br />Chairperson Riley acknowledged the cost but noted that this is an average cost as there have <br />been several projects even higher than this proposed cost. <br />Motion by Chairperson Riley, seconded by Councilmember Kuzma, to accept the petition as <br />valid and direct staff to mail letters to all benefiting property owners to clearly define the project, <br />ramifications of signing the petition and options to withdraw their signature if desired. <br />Public Works Committee / December 18, 2018 <br />Page 5 of 11 <br />