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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 9, 2004 roads. He also noted the grade impacts to adjacent properties given the raising of the Edgerton Street bridge. The City Administrator indicated that typically the County does recycle projects on its roadways, not full reconstruction. He also noted that iu the future the remaining sections of County Road D and Edgerton Street will be reconstructed and the City will incur costs and will assess for those costs as part of those future projects. The City Administrator agreed that the impact of the elevation change may make the benefits received from the road reconstruction more questionable. Fahey felt that if the City were to consider a street assessment, then appraisals should be done to measure the benefits received. Another option maybe to defer the street portion of the assessment until the remainder of County Road D and Edgerton Street is reconstructed to urban standards. Fahey asked what the City's costs are as part of the County's road reconstruction project. The City Administrator indicated that the County will be charging the City for 75% of the cost of concrete curb and gutter, shoulder costs, and 100% ofright-of--way acquisition. Another major cost to the City is for storm sewer improvements. The City Administrator felt that the City would have a difficult time proving benefits received if the street assessment is delayed until the time that the remainder of County Road D and Edgerton Street is reconstructed. The Public Works Director pointed out that the County's road reconstruction project is not a pure urban section given that catch basins will be installed behind the concrete curbing. The ditches will not be eliminated, there will be some level of ditch retained behind the curb. The City Administrator pointed out that the ditches can only be filled so far because the elevation of the existing houses will serve as the control point. Fahey agreed that the cost of the water main should be assessed. He noted that the City has not assessed for storm sewer improvements, and felt that policy should be continued. Fahey suggested that if the decision is to assess for the street improvement, appraisals should be done to determine the degree of benefit received. Blesener felt that the concrete curb and gutter was a definite improvement, but agreed that appraisals should be done to determine the degree of benefits received from the street reconstruction. Blesener supported an assessment for the water main improvement. Fahey opened the public hearing to comments from the general public.