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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 23, 1994 the improvement of Lake Street, the estimated cost was less than $45 per front foot. However, application of the City's assessment policy changes lot orientation and the assessable footage involved. Therefore, the assessment amount is increased. The Administrator reviewed the recommendations and conclusions contained on page 5 of the feasibility report. Morelan asked if the Lake Street improvement was bid last year. The Administrator replied that a quote was obtained for the improvement of Lake Street as a change-order from the contractor doing the 1993 improvements. Improvement hearings were held based on those estimates. Morelan asked if the cost of improving the intersection at Lake Street and Lakeshore Avenue was being assessed against the abutting properties. The Administrator replied that the amount of that intersection that needs to be disturbed is still up in the air at this point. Lakeshore Avenue is in fairly decent shape, and if properties on Lakeshore are assessed for the Lake Street improvement, they could not be assessed again when Lakeshore is improved in the future. Morelan asked if the City would pick up the cost of reconstruction of the intersection and apply it towards the cost of the storm sewer improvement. The Administrator agreed that this would be the recommended course of action from a fairness standpoint due to the fact that the intersection is being disturbed cue to the construction of storm sewer improvements. He also pointed out that the feasibility report proposes to not include Lot 14 in the assessment. Lot 14 is more appropriately assessed when Lakeshore is reconstructed. However, the proposed assessment rolls have not been studied in detail at this point. Morelan stated that he was concerned that there may be the need for a sidewalk along the south side of Lake Street from Jackson Street to the park. Morelan asked 4