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515 Little Canada Road (612) 484 -2177 294/14 Ce(01 a , Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Hanson and Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: February 19, 1993 RE: Assessment Policy Workshop MAYOR Raymond G. Hanson COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson At the last meeting, a proposed policy relating to street reconstruction and the assessment rates to be used was distributed. (Please bring this material with you to the Wednesday workshop.) For the workshop Wednesday night, I would like us to initially focus on design criteria and the standards we would expect for reconstruction of City streets. I feel this is necessary in order for us to determine what is the most economical, long -term solution to this issue. In that regard, we will be looking at items such as street section, soil variables, drain tile, fabric, traffic counts, loading factors, and other construction related matters. From this information, we should determine what the appropriate standards would be for City streets in Little Canada under normal circumstances. At this point, I would then recommend we consider the financing implications of our decision. The financing aspect must be considered from two standpoints: 1. Benefits received to the affected property owner. 2. The City's ability to provide for its share of project costs. To this end, I will have a summary sheet prepared showing potential sources of the City's portion of project costs and infusions of money to those sources which are planned for the future. I will also have an analysis of the potential reallocation of the City's current $665,000 debt levy to various areas which could support this type of program. Page 1