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Riley has streamlined this policy in a manner which appears to be an improvement. He asked for the opinion of staff related to the proposed amendments that may cause pause or a possibility that it would not be accepted by the Metropolitan Council. Community Development Director Gladhill commented that staff did not see a red flag upon reading and noted that if the Metropolitan Council identifies issues, the policy would simply be brought back for revision and Council review. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor LeTourneau, Councilmembers Riley, Heinrich, Kuzma, Menth, and Musgrove. Voting No: None. Don Kveton stated that he has worked on this property for over 10 years and thanked the Council. He stated that he lives in Ramsey and is a proud resident, noting that his children will most likely purchase homes in the new development and continue to be residents of the community. He stated that he started this project and intends to provide a product the Council and City will be proud of. 7.05: Adopt Resolution #19-217 Ordering Assessment Roll and Calling Assessment Hearing for Improvement Project #19-01, Ford Brook Estates Street Reconstructions City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and recommendation to adopt Resolution #19- 127 ordering preparation of a final assessment roll and calling for an assessment hearing at 7:00 p.m. on October 8 for Improvement Project #19-01, Ford Brook Estates Street Reconstructions. Councilmember Kuzma stated that it was his recollection that half of Jarvis is within Ramsey and half is within Elk River, therefore the cost for the project was split between the two cities. City Engineer Westby explained that the assessment was based on Ramsey's share of the construction costs and the special benefit report applies to all the homes in the project area. He confirmed that there were significant cost savings because Elk River administered the project and did not charge the City interest, which was reflected in the assessment. Councilmember Kuzma suggested moving forward with the 25 percent assessment, similar to the other City road projects. Councilmember Musgrove asked and received confirmation that the $6,600 assessment is not yet final. She commented that it appears that this case and the next case are outliers in the cost between the estimated assessment and the actual assessment. City Engineer Westby stated that typically the difference between the estimated and actual is a few hundred dollars and therefore this case specifically is a large difference. Councilmember Musgrove asked if there are funds available which could help to bridge the gap rather than charging the 25 percent assessment. City Council / September 10, 2019 Page 10 of 16