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received from adjacent residents/businesses and how staff has, or will, attempt to address those comments/concern during the final design phase. Councilmember Riley noted that he has heard the details of the case in depth as a member of the Public Works Committee. He commended staff for the signs placed alerting to the project. He referenced the comments made thus far and noted that once the plans are completed, it will make sense for everyone. He stated that he is pleased to see a road project moving forward and noted that the Council will need to focus on a future discussion related to road financing. He referenced the topic of assessments and recognized that it was not cost effective to use assessments in this project. He explained that the cost to go through the assessment process would far outweigh the cost collected through assessment. He stated that the cost for sewer and water is not a cost that current property owners would be encumbered by, but rather a cost to future developers. Councilmember Musgrove referenced comments that she received related to work that was rd previously done north of 163 with a culvert that did not seem to last, she was glad to see this project moving forward. City Engineer Westby stated that area of the road had been patched a few times, but the work had not held because of groundwater levels. He explained that staff would propose to add drain tile in that area to help prevent the groundwater from degrading the pavement. Councilmember Kuzma stated that he is glad to see that this road would be fixed as it is in poor condition. Motion by Councilmember Kuzma, seconded by Councilmember Musgrove, to Adopt Resolution #20-071 Accepting Feasibility Report and Ordering Plans and Specifications for Improvement Project #20-01, Variolite Street Reconstruction. Further discussion: Mayor LeTourneau referenced emails received from residents and stated that it appears that staff has worked cooperatively with those email authors in an attempt to address their concerns. He welcomed any of those members of the public attending virtually the st opportunity to share their comments. Gene Cherrico, 161 and Variolite, stated that the road needs to be replaced and agrees with that fact. He commented that he sees the truck traffic and issues with speed from his home. He believed that lowering the speed limit to 40 mph would be a great help. He explained that often people making a righthand turn at the corner where his property is, come onto his property because of the tight space between the median and his property. He was concerned with how the widening of the road could impede on his property and his trees and irrigation system. He encouraged staff to make the turn near his property to learn more about what he explained. City Engineer Westby confirmed that staff will be reviewing the turn radiuses in that area and will continue to work with the resident, and other residents, to find a good solution through the final design process. Mr. Cherrico provided comments related to a passing lane at Uranimite and the likelihood that traffic would increase speeds in that area. City Engineer Westby stated that a benefit of the turn lane would be to allow people to turn left and allow regular traffic to remain in the through lane rather than attempting to use the shoulder or bike lane. Mayor LeTourneau read aloud two comments received through City Council / April 14, 2020 Page 12 of 15