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paving this segment of street. This project, if ordered, will be fully assessed to the benefited properties in accordance with Minnesota Statute 427 and the Ramsey City Charter. The benefited property owners will have 60 days to petition either for or against the project. If no petitions are received, the Council will decide on whether the project should be ordered by directing the preparation of plans and specifications at the May 9, 2000 Council meeting. Mr. Jankowski explained that the street will be regraded in its existing location and be provided with four inches of Class 5 and two inches of a bituminous wearing course material. At locations of existing drives, the bituminous material will be extended one foot from the edge of the roadway to facilitate a future transition to the property owners with partially paved driveways. Where it will be necessary to remove existing driveway pavement to accommodate a smooth transition between the new paved roadway and existing driveway, the private driveway shall be neatly cut and replaced with material consistent with the removed driveway material. In such cases, the existing culvert will also be replaced if it is in poor condition, but the cost to replace the culvert will be an additional assessment of approximately $600. Citizen Input Vic Hagenah, 15231 Jackel Street NW, Ramsey, stated that he was in favor of the project because the gravel road is not well maintained. He questioned if it was true that with the newly signed Comprehensive Plan would have sewer and water run up to 153rd Avenue and, if so, would he be required to connect to the City utilities and would the residents be reassessed for the reconstruction of the road after the utilities were installed. He stated that he does a lot of walking in the community and noticed that the tar roads installed ten to fifteen years ago are not in the best shape and questioned if their road will be well maintained. Mayor Gamec replied that an existing neighborhood has not been charged for the extension of City sewer and water in the past and it is the consensus of the current Council that there is not a need to run City sewer and water into existing neighborhoods. Mr. Hagenah inquired if the Met Council could force the City to require the connection of City sewer and water in existing neighborhoods. Mayor. Gamec replied no. He explained that the current policy in place is that a developer is required to pay the cost to extend City sewer and water as well as repaving the roads. Any maintenance and sealcoating required of the roadway the property owners will be assessed fifty percent of the cost. City Engineer Jankowski noted that there will be an assessment hearing in September or October and then residents will have 30 days to pay the assessment in full, otherwise it will be certified to the County and first payment will be made in 2001, with the remainder paid over ten years. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Connolly, to close the public hearing. City Council/February 22, 2000 Page 5 of 27