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AGENDA ITEM 6Ei & 6Eii STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jim Studenski, City Engineer CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 14, 2007 TOPIC: 2009 Street & Utility Improvement Project Consideration of Resolution No. 07-66 Authorizing Preparation of Feasibility Study, West Shadow Lake Drive Street & Utility Improvements. ii. Consideration of Resolution No. 07-67, Authorizing Preparation of Feasibility Study, Shenandoah Area Street & Utility Improvements. ACTION REQUIRED: 4/5 Vote BACKGROUND The City of Lino Lakes currently has over 96 miles of local streets that need to be maintained. In 1996, the city completed a pavement management study to more efficiently monitor and allocate resources for ongoing maintenance of streets. Included within the study was a plan that identified a phased reconstruction schedule for streets that were deteriorating beyond the scope of general maintenance. The City began implementation of the phasing plan in 1998 with the reconstruction of streets located in the Lakes Addition development. In 2003 the City completed the feasibility studies for phase 2 of the plan which included the streets within the Shenandoah area and West Shadow Lake Drive, north of Birch Street. These improvements were incorporated into the proposed 2004/2005 Street Improvement Project. As established in the City Charter, in cases were improvements are proposed to be specially assessed against benefiting properties and where Tess than 100% of the estimated cost of the proposed improvement is to be paid for by special assessments, connection charges, or any outside funding sources other than the City general fund, the proposed project must be submitted to the voters of the City for approval. The 2004/2005 Street Improvement project was submitted to the voters in the 2003 general election and failed. Following the 2003 election TKDA, the City's Engineer, completed an updated Pavement Management Report, which includes condition ratings of each city street to prioritize rehabilitation and/or reconstruction of roadways. The