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Councilmember Shryock introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION #19-012 <br />RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PETITION OPPOSING BROOKVIEW ESTATES STREET <br />RECONSTRUCTIONS, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #19-02 <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution 418-176, adopted August 28, <br />2018, a Feasibility Report was prepared by the City Engineer with reference to proposed <br />improvements to approximately 0.50 miles of streets within the Brookview Estates development <br />including the reconstructions of 173rd Avenue and Germanium Street, and other appurtenant <br />work; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution 418-220, adopted October 23, <br />2018, the Feasibility Report was received and accepted, and a Public Hearing was ordered for <br />November 13, 2018 at 7 p.m.; and <br />WHEREAS, benefiting properties are proposed to be assessed for 25-percent of the cost <br />of the improvements, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, Chapter 8 of the City Charter, <br />and the City's Special Assessments Policy; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Clerk gave mailed and published notice of such hearing and <br />improvements as required by law; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Feasibility Report and conducted a Public <br />Hearing for the proposed improvements on November 13, 2018; and <br />WHEREAS, during the Public Hearing it was discussed that benefiting property owners <br />have the right to petition against a Council initiated improvement project per City Charter Section <br />8.4; and <br />WHEREAS, on December 10, 2018 the City Administrator received a petition opposing <br />this Council initiated improvement project; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Engineer validated the names and addresses of the fifteen <br />petitioners, which represents 71.4% of the twenty-one benefiting properties; and <br />WHEREAS, on December 18, 2018, the Public Works Committee unanimously <br />passed a motion accepting the petition as valid and directing Staff to mail letters to all <br />benefiting property owners to clearly define the project, ramifications of signing the petition <br />and options to withdraw their signature if desired; and <br />