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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JULY 24, 1991 The Acting Mayor pointed out that Council Member LaValle will not arrive at the meeting until approximately 9 P,M. Therefore, some of the public hearing items will need to be delayed until that time since they require a 4/5ths vote of the Council. Scalze apologized to those present for the inconvenience. PUBLIC Acting Mayor Beverly Scalze opened the public hearing HEARING on the County Road B shoulder paving improvement which COUNTY involves the area along County Road B from a point ROAD B 1,325 feet east of Rice Street to McMenemy Road. SHOULDER IMPROVEMENT The City Administrator pointed out that the County has done an overlay of County Road B in the area described. As part of that project, shoulders were paved as well. The County requires City participation for 75% of the shoulder improvement, which in this case is estimated to be $3,060. The City is estimating final costs to be $3,500 which would provide for any overages in the project as well as City administrative costs. Since there is approximately 1,640 feet of assessable frontage, the cost would be $2.14 per lineal foot. An assessment hearing will be held in the fall, at which time the City will have actual costs. Ed Grieman, 177 E. County Road B, asked if Maplewood had agreed to participate in the shoulder improvement for their portions of the street. Grieman estimated the cost to his property at $1,300 or $1,400. The Administrator reported that Maplewood is participating. Grieman stated that he did not oppose the project. Jim Mitsch, 305 County Road B, asked the significance of the project beginning at a point 1,325 feet east of Rice Street. The City Administrator reported that from that point west the County is undertaking a reconstruction project. The 1,325 foot point is where the reconstruction and overlay projects meet. The Administrator pointed out that usually the improvement Page 2