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I:"u blic i I carin~ Mayor (bm]cc called thc public hearing to order at 7:32 p.m. Presentation Asdstant Public Works Director Olson reviewed that the City received a petition for street grading and pavement improvements on December 10, 2004 for the streets above identified as Wdcomc's Road. City Council directed the preparation of a feasibility study, which was accepted and scheduled for a public hearing on March 22, 2005. He explained currently these strocts consist of slightly over one half mile of sand surfaced street, which varies in width, but are g. encrally about 30 feet wide. The alignment does not consistently follow the center of the 66- E>ol right-of-way. It is proposed that the roadway be regarded such that it is aligned within the cc;mcr of the 66 foot right-of-way with a 28 foot wide bituminous pavement. Drainage shall be provided through regraded roadside ditches and new driveway culverts over the majority of the project length; however, in an effort to avoid tree impacts it is proposed that a bituminous berm curb bc phtced along 163rd Lane and the southerly portion of Uranimite Street. Asdstant Public Works Director Olson explained it is proposed to finance 50 percent of the total pr(zicct cost through special assessments to the benefited properties adjacent to the improved streets consistent with Minnesota State Statutes 429 and City of Ramsey Code Chapter 4. The remaining 50 percent, which is $70,507, of the project will be financed with City of Ramsey gm~eral tax funds. The assessed portion of the project cost shall be equally assessed among the benefited 19 properties listed in Appendix C of the feasibility study. This would result in an assessment of $3,711 per property. If a property owner would elect to have this assessment collected over a ten-year period at an estimated interest rate of 6.5 perCent, annual payments would range from $675 to $395 over this ten-year period. It should be noted that two property ()wners own five of the 19 properties, and their assessments would be multiples of the above ,.,al uts;. Citi×en Input Carolyn Shumway, 7530 - 163rd Lane NW, stated her main concern is that she has three properties and the cost is enormous for them. She questioned how long the estimated costs are [;ood through and stated she does not buy anything on estimated costs. Based on these estimates thc cost I'or her would be over $11,000. She expressed concern that it looks like a drainage area is going into her swamp. She is also concerned about the drainage plan if the Gun Club is developed. Assistant Public Works Olson reviewed the drainage flow. M:.;. Simmway asked if the berm curb will be put in on her side. Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied the only place the berm curb will be introduced is ~m the south side of 163"~ Lane and on Uranimite Street, and then converted into a ditch section. City Council/April 12, 2005 Page 8 of 35