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MINUTUS CITY COUNCIL MARCH 22, 2010 triple frontage lots for commercial property as it does for residential property. Additionally, the improvement is a full reconstruction of an urban street, and the Assessment Policy does not provide any credit for urban street reconstruction. The City Administrator suggested that if the improvement is ordered, that the Council consider these two issues prior to the Assessment Hearing in the fall. Mr. Schroeder asked about the interruption of access to the businesses along Rice Street. The City Administrator repoiled that the County will maintain access in each direction throughout the project. He noted, however, that there may be some minor interruptions in access on occasion. Sclroeder asked if the City's review of the Assessment Policy might change the proposed assessment amount. The City Administrator stated that the assessment as estimated is based on the strict application of the Assessment Policy. Any changes would lower the proposed assessment and would not increase it. The Council discussed the burying of the power lines and Little Canada's participation in this cost. The Administrator noted that while the power lines are currently on the Roseville side of Rice Street, if they were not buried many would have to be moved to the Litfle Canada side of Rice Street given right-of--way and demand issues. Therefore, it was felt that the cost of burying the power lines should be shared equally with the City of Roseville. Montour asked if the plan was to continue with burying the power lines as the improvement of Rice Street extends further north. The City Administrator replied that that has been the indication at the County level, but no final decisions have been made. The Administrator pointed out that the next phase of the Rice Sheet reconstruction would extend north to Little Canada Road, and that may occur within the next few years. Keis stated that he would like to see the power lines buried for the entire length of Rice Street in Little Canada from both aesthetic and service efficiency standpoints. Schroeder asked for an explanation of the Rice Sweet improvement planned north of the project being discussed this evening. The City Administrator explained that the County has been working with a Technical Advisory Committee planning for the improvement of Rice Street as far north as County Road J. The improvement would be done in phases with the Administrator estimating that the next phase would be north to Little Canada Road and likely to occur within the next five years. The Administrator also pointed out the push for reconstruction of the Rice Street bridge over 694. There was some discussion of this project with the Administrator noting that the City has indicated that appropriate access to Caribou Coffee in Little Canada must be maintained. 3