Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/28/2023

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CC Work Session 2.2. Meeting Date: 02/28/2023 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Review HY-10 Ramsey Improvements Feasibility Study Purpose/Background: PURPOSE: The purpose of this case is to review the current status of the HY-10 Ramsey Improvements Feasibility Study. BACKGROUND: Attached are copies of related agenda cases with attachments from the following meetings; • EDA meeting - May 13, 2021 • EDA meeting - December 9, 2021 • City Council regular meeting - December 14, 2021 • EDA meeting - February 9, 2023 The attached agenda cases and attachments outline all relevant background details associated with this case. Also attached is the final draft of the HY-10 Ramsey Improvements Feasibility Study, dated February 16, 2023. City staff will provide a summary of the information included in the attached HY-10 Ramsey Improvements Feasibility Study, and will be available to respond to questions. On February 21st the Public Works Committee reviewed this information and discussed several items. The Committee members generally agreed with the design outlined in Option 2 and agreed by consensus that it would be best to construct the proposed improvements in 2023. regarding paying for the improvements, the Committee discussed the potential use of special assessments to pay for a portion of the improvements. The Committee discussed how the City could justify the use of assessments for this project when no other pavement management projects have utilized special assessments in recent years. Discussions turned to whether assessments should be applied to only those properties that would benefit from the extension of Ferret Street, including utilities extensions. After much discussion, staff agreed to develop potential preliminary assessment options for discussion with the City Council during their February 28th work session. At the time this case was published, potential special assessment options were not yet available. Staff plans to present potential assessment options during the work session. Timeframe: Staff anticipates 20 minutes will be required to present this case and respond to questions. Observations/Alternatives: N/A Funding Source: To be determined based on City Council discussions. Recommendation: Staff has no recommendations to offer at this time. Action: