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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 22, 2010 "the Administrator reported that in planning for the bridge replacement six interchange concepts were reviewed and analyzed for Level Of Service (LOS). IIe also noted that Ramsey County has completed a Corridor Study along Rice Street. These were used in planning the proposed improvement, the main components of which include reconstruction of the TH 36/Rice Street interchange including bridge replacement, reconstruction of Rice Street from County Road B north to County Road B-2, and an additional Left turn lane on County Road B-2. The Administrator reported that total estimated project costs are $27,545,000. There are several County, State, and DEED funding sources to cover the majority of project costs. Possible costs passed along to the impacted cities (Little Canada, Maplewood, and Roseville) include shoulder/bike lanes, sidewalks, traffic signal costs, boulevards, medians, trees, retaining wall railing, and burying of power lines. Little Canada's share of the project cost is estimated at $670,000. The Administrator reported that of that amount $310,000 would be associated with road work, $40,000 for project oversight by the County and MN DOT, and $320,000 for burying the power lines. "1'he cost of busying power lines is split equally with the City of Roseville. The Administrator reported that it is possible that the City's share of the cost could be reduced or eliminated based on the bids that the County receives. However, the cost of burying of power lines will not be reduced as the other funding programs do not cover that cost. The City Administrator noted that there are a total of eight properties iu Little Canada that abut the improvement area and all would be treated as commercial property under the City's assessment policy. The preliminary assessments proposed are based on actual front footage at the 2010 maximum commercial rate of $121.73, for a total commercial assessment of $262,432.84. The Administrator then reviewed the proposed project schedule as well as Preliminary Assessment Roll. With regard to the project schedule, the Administrator pointed out that the east half of Rice Street and new bridge span would be started in June of 2010 and completed in the fall of 2010. The work on the west half of Rice Street and additional bridge work would occur from Spring to late Summer of 2011. Traffic flow and access through the area is maintained, but interruptions are likely. With regard to the preliminary assessment roll, the Administrator noted that the owner of McDonald's pointed out that Minnesota Avenue was reconstructed in 1999 and Viking Drive was reconstructed a couple of years ago. The Rice Street project will be the third street improvement to be assessed against this property in a short timeframe. The City Administrator noted that the City's Assessment Policy does not address 2