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staying on top of the quality issue when thes~¢ projects are done, and that a thorough check of the <br />work is completed. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied there is a one year warranty clause on the <br />workmanship. Staff is currently in the process of going through last year's projects to be sure <br />everything is done to the satisfaction of himself and the City Engineer. Staff will continue to <br />take comments from the residents and determine their validity; any needed patches can be done <br />next year. He explained assessments can.not be attested based on quality comments, but staff <br />tries to accommodate everyone's concerns and requests. Staff does their .best to drive every road <br />that is sealcoated and overlayed, but would like to hear from anyone noticing any defects in <br />quality. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to adopt Resolution <br />#05-09-325 through 05-09-33I adopting assessments for Improvement Project #05-02 through <br />#05-08. <br /> <br />Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Pearson, Elvig, Olson, <br />Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey. ~ <br /> <br />Further discussion: Councilmember Elvig stated the City has done a wonderful job <br />maintaining taxes at a time of increased costs to cities, such as energy costs, the price of tar and <br />petroleum, and the cost of running the government. Three years ago when he was on the Council <br />the tax rate was approximately 40 or 41 percent, and it is now down to 38.I percent. Ramsey <br />now has the fifth lowest tax rate in municipalities in this area. Councilmember Cook commented <br />tlxis has been accomplished during a time when the City lost over $400,000 in state funding. <br /> <br />Case #3: <br /> <br />Public Hearing and Levy Special Assessment for Improvement Project #05- <br />23 Ebony Street Utility Improvements <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec closed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 7:42 p.m. in order to <br />conduct a public hearing. <br /> <br />Public Hearing. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the public hearing to order at 7:42 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski indicated this project consists of a number of improvements including <br />sanitary utilities, stormwater, street and sidewalk improvements. The' project was awarded on <br />August 23, 2005 and work on the project has been initiated but not completed. This Project is <br />being bid based upon the bid quantities and unit prices. He advised financing for this project will <br />come from a variety of funding sources, including all storm water costs coming from the storm <br />sewer utility and sidewalk costs coining from the City trail fund. All of the lateral sewer and <br />water cost will be assessed to the three property owners that petitioned for these improvements. <br />These property owners will also be assessed the standard sewer and water trunk charges in the <br /> <br />City Council / September 27, 2005 <br /> Page 8 of 25 <br /> <br /> <br />