10-15-2003 Council Special Minutes

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MINUTES OF TIIE SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 15, 2003 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 15th day of October, 2003 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Michael I. Fahey called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Council Member Council Member Mr. Michael I. Fahey Mr. Bill Blesener Mr. Rick Montour ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT ASSESSMENT I~EARING5 Council Member Council Member City Administrator City Engineer Deputy Clerk Mr. Jim LaValle Mr. Matt Anderson Mr. Joel R. Hanson Mr. Lee Elfering Ms. Kathy Glanzer IMP. NO. Mayor Fahey opened the Public Hearing to consider assessments for 2001-18 the improvement of Market Place' Drive by road reconstruction and MARKET concrete curb and gutter. PLACE DRIVE The City Engineer reviewed the project costs noting estimated actual costs are $900,858.62 with the assessable portion of those costs at $316,798.40. This project came in under the Engineer's initial estimate of $ ].,310,000.00. The Engineer then reviewed the City's commercial assessment policy that provides for ate 80% assessment of street reconstruction costs, a 100% assessment for the cost of curb and gutter, and no assessment for storm sewer costs. The Engineer further noted that the City is not proposing to assess the cost of sanitary sewer or watermain repairs that were a part of this project. It was further noted that the commercial assessment is capped at a maximum street assessment rate of $95.00 per fi'ont foot, and given total project costs spread against the total amount of assessable footage, that is the basis of the assessment for this project.