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MINUTES City Council April 8, 1987 Minutes The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr. Blesener. (Cont.) Ayes (5) Scalze, Blesener, LaValle, Fahey, Collova. ~lays (0). Resolution declared adopted. This resolution appears in Resolution Book No. 17, Pages 142 and 143. Imp. No. Mayor Fahey opened the Public Hearing on Improvement No. 87-4, the 87-4 improvement of Country Drive from Little Canada Road to South Owasso Blvd. by grading, storm sewer, gravel base, bituminous surface Agenda and concrete curb and gutter. Item No. 5 The Engineer explained the improvement and reported that the total cost of the improvement was estimated at $420,000. Of the $4?_0,000, approximately $77,000 would be assessed against the benefited properties, while the remainder would be paid for from State Aid Funds as Country Drive is a State Aid road. The Engineer also explained the sanitary sewer improvement planned along the Don Gagne property. The Engineer reported that the estimated cost of this portion of the improvement is $25,500, which would be assessed totally against the Gagne property. However, the Engineer pointed out that since the sewer would be placed in the boulevard area, it is not necessary that it be installed at this time. The Engineer explained that there are numerous improvements being constructed this year and the costs of these improvements are $25.74 per front foot for street, which is assessed at 80%, and $10.07 per front foot for concrete curb and gutter, which is assessed at 100%. The Engineer recommended that the property owners involved in Improvement No. 87-4, be assessed at this same rate, which is a residential rate. The Engineer noted that under State-Aid standards a 9-ton road will be constructed. The Engineer also pointed out that Imp. No. 87-4 does not include the portion of Country Drive immediately north of Little Canada Road, as this section of the road will be improved as part of the Little Canada bridge widening project. Fahey pointed out that by including this project with others being constructed in the City, the property owners are getting a better rate because if the project was put in on its own, there is only one side of the street that can be assessed. Ed Nadeau asked the necessity for curb and gutter. Fahey pointed out that curb and gutter are required under State Aid standards, and it was also pointed o~at that it has been City policy to install curb and gutter when streets are reconstructed. Page -2-