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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2008 utilities on the east side of the street. This street alignment would have impacted trees as well as required power pole relocation. Allan noted that the mill and overlay option will raise the height of the street, thus there will be more water ponding. Allan noted that while rain water gardens may not be required under this option, she asked if the City could install them anyway. The City Engineer replied that given there will be less than one acre of disturbance, a Watershed permit will not be required. However, the City could still install the gardens. Allan felt that the rain water gardens should be installed to help with drainage. Allan asked if Suburban Auto had access to Condit Street. The City Administrator indicated that one was recently added to provide access to their trash containers. The City Administrator suggested that in addition to the two options outlined by the City Engineer this evening, the urban reconstruction could still be considered. Allan asked the expected street Life under each option. The City Engineer indicated that that was difficult to estimate, but pointed out that the current street has lasted for quite a long time. He indicated that the urban section would last the longest given there is curb and gutter to protect the street edges, with the rural section having the next longest life expectancy, and the mill and overlay the least. The Engineer suggested that with good soil conditions it is possible for the mill and overlay to last 15 to 20 years. Blesener asked the current street width. The Engineer stated that most of the street is 21 feet wide with some sections wider. An improvement would provide for uniform street width. Marcel Zoch indicated that he liked the rural section proposed this evening provided there is no impact to his trees. Steve Poindexter, The House, pointed out that The House has no access to Condit Street, therefore, objected to a commercial assessment rate for this property. The City Administrator indicated that the commercial properties that are prohibited from accessing Condit Street are proposed to be assessed at the residential rate, i.e. the Biagini properties. The Administrator stated that he was not aware that there was such a prohibition on The House property. He noted that Suburban Auto just recently added an access to Condit Street. The Administrator pointed out that any changes of properties from the commercial rate to the residential rate will increase the residential rate given that the project is 100% assessed. 3 10