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15)Adopt Resolution #06-01-032 Accepting Plans and Specifications and Authorizing the Solicitation of Bids for Improvement Project 05-27, Welcome's Road Street Grading and Paving Improvements Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Pearson, Olson, Cook, Elvig, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey. PUBLIC HEARING/COUNCIL BUSINESS Case #1: Public Hearing: 2006 Annual Street Maintenance Program Mayor Gamec closed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 7:09 p.m. in order to conduct a public hearing. Public Hearing Mayor Gamec called the public hearing to order at 7:09 p.m. Presentation City Engineer Jankowski stated the 2006 Annual Street Maintenance Program consists of eleven individual projects addressing the maintenance needs on 18.34 miles of City streets. Projects 06- 01 through 06-03, which covers 5.34 miles of City streets, will receive a sealcoating preceded by sealing of cracks having widths, which exceed one-quarter inch. Projects 06-04 through 06-11, which involve 13 miles of street, will receive a one and one-half inch bituminous overlay of the existing bituminous pavement. The 2006 program includes 1.77 miles of MSA Street. Mr. Jankowski explained the 2006 program is proposed to be financed through a number of funding sources including MSA funds, developer escrows, special assessments, and City general funds. MSA streets will be special assessed in the same manner as other City streets. Project 06-01 will not be an assessment project since funds for the first sealcoating of newly constructed streets have been escrowed by the project developer for this purpose. Project 06-04 is comprised of collector MSA streets and do not have the typical fronting densities that are found in residential subdivisions. This project will assess the few fronting properties along these streets the average sealcoating assessment in accordance with Assessment Policy No. 6. Project 06-03 includes the sealcoating of streets in a commercial and industrial area. This project will be assessed based upon area in accordance with Assessment Policy No. 7. The remaining projects have been aggregated by subdivision or similar lot sizes and will be assessed per unit in accordance with Assessment Policy No. 1. City Engineer Jankowski stated assuming no petitions are received from a majority of the benefited properties opposing the improvement, the Council will be asked to order the projects at the March 28, 2006 meeting. It is anticipated that contracts will be awarded at the April 25, 2006 Council meeting and work will be performed during May through July. Final costs will be presented at the assessment hearing on September 26, 2006. Mr. Jankowski indicated the City has received written comments pertaining to three separate projects, one of which is a letter from the residents of Kangaroo Street south of Armstrong Boulevard, stating their opposition to the project. The residents feel the street is in adequate condition. Staff checked the street this City Council / January 24, 2006 Page 4 of 22