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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 1, 2009 APPROVED 1 PINE STREET PAVING 2 3 City Engineer Studenski recalled that, after receiving a petition from some Pine Street 4 residents requesting street paving, the council directed staff to investigate the matters of 5 how that street is currently maintained, how street construction could possibly be funded, 6 what a construction schedule would look like, and update a cost estimate from 2004. He 7 reported that the road is graded monthly and sprayed for dust control with costs basically 8 split between the city and the City of Columbus. Regarding funding, the road is not 9 designated for any state aid and unless a project would be 100% assessed to property 10 owners, it would require referendum approval. He presented two cost estimates, for a 11 project extending from Lake Drive to the end of Pine Street and for a project from Lake 12 Drive to 4th Avenue only. Costs would be split equally between Lino Lakes and 13 Columbus residents. He reviewed a possible schedule based on a scenario of one- 14 hundred percent assessment. 15 16 The council and Mr. Studenski discussed how assessments would be considered (by 17 property, not by footage). Lots that could possibly be subdivided would be assessed 18 based on that potential. The council asked if the Columbus side of the street is firmly 19 committed to the project and will the level of interest on the Lino Lakes' side remain the 20 same when the cost is presented? 21 22 A resident in the audience suggested that the last time the suggestion of street 23 improvement was considered, the matter became so confused that people were reluctant `�— 24 to sign on. The council concurred that providing adequate and clear information to the 25 residents is important. 26 27 A resident suggested that the issue may be just that the grading and regular maintenance 28 work isn't done properly. 29 30 A council member suggested that the project remain on a dual track to look at both a 31 project only to 4th Avenue as well as one for the entire street, so the project doesn't die if 32 the whole thing isn't viable. 33 34 Staff was directed to work with the neighborhood in putting together a letter with a cost 35 estimate and other information to be sent out by the city to all property owners. 36 37 The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. 38 39 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 40 June22, 2009. 41 42 43 t. 44 45 Julianne B ell, City Cl rk n Ber son, Ma or 5