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COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22, 1996 be constructed with this project because a definite development proposal has not been determined. Storm sewer and street construction will not be considered in this proposal. Mr. Ahrens said maintenance impacts on the proposed improvement will be fairly limited because the sanitary sewer system will be gravity and the water system will be like any other normal water system in this City. Mr. Ahrens discussed the project costs noting that the total project cost would be $747,536.00. The project will be funded by the Area and Unit Fund and by assessment to the benefiting properties north of Cedar Street. The project schedule assumes that the City Council would authorize the improvement this evening, plans and specification would be completed and presented to the City Council on February 12, 1996, bids would be opened, considered and awarded at the first Council meeting in March. Construction should be completed in May and the assessment hearing held later in the summer, 1996. Agenda Item No. 7A, ordering the plans and specifications can be considered by the City Council following the conclusion of this public hearing. Council Member Lyden said that the City's cost would be approximately $200,000.00 which did not include streets. Mr. Ahrens said that this is correct. A separate report is being prepared for the streets and storm sewer construction. This will be presented to the City Council later this spring. He noted that the roadway will be a joint venture between the City and the County and the storm sewer construction will be assessed to the property owners. Council Member Lyden said it is obvious that the City should increase its tax base, and asked if there has been a projection of when the City will break even financially. Mr. Ahrens said that staff does not look at the tax benefits or gains from the development. Staff looks at what the City assesses for area and unit charges as developments are constructed. The Area and Unit Fund collects charges per acre and unit. The City will more than recoup its projected cost of $200,000.00 as the area develops. Council Member Lyden asked what the timetable is for start making positive dollars. Mr. Ahrens said it could be this summer, Mr. Wessel is working on a couple of proposals to be constructed in this area this summer. Mayor Landers opened the public hearing at 8:21 P.M. Karen Cunningham, 2310 Cedar Street - Ms. Cunningham asked Mr. Ahrens to show her on the map where the utilities will be constructed and where her driveway is on the south side of Cedar Street. Mr. Ahrens explained that the utility construction will come from the west to near her driveway and then it will turn north. Ms. Cunningham said that she has a lot of concerns about this construction and other concerns regarding the development that has been taking place along her west property line. Ms. Cunningham said that one concern is the road (Cedar Street). There will be a lot more traffic and there PAGE 20