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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 7, 2009 3 City Engineer Jack Griffin recommended the type of improvement to be street reclamation. For the purposes of the assessment process, he recommended that the existing curb be removed and replaced with bituminous curbing with the exception of Legion Avenue North. The estimated total project cost of the improvements is $588,000. The Feasibility report outlined a proposed assessment of $1950 for each benefitting property. City Engineers Griffin and Stempski held an Open House on Monday, March 30th at City Hall where they discussed the Feasibility Report and communicated the Council’s potential interest to incorporate rain gardens as part of this project. Council Member Emmons gave a presentation on what are rain gardens, why should we plant them and how can rain gardens be installed. Mayor Johnston opened up the public hearing at 8:10 p.m. Alan Kupferschmidt, 2769 Legion Avenue North, lives by the City lift station suggested making the T-turnaround larger so the big trucks, such as the garbage trucks, can turn around. He asked the City to think ahead on the impact to the street if sewer is going to come into their neighborhood. City Engineer Griffin stated they would look at the turnaround and types of vehicles driving down the street. Legion Avenue is outside of the sewer service area. Dale Shimek, 2225 Legion Lane N., asked if the street project should be delayed because the gas pipeline is coming in and he doesn’t want to have the lines cross the road twice. He is in favor of concrete curbs and paying additional assessment. Mark Deziel, 2783 Legion Avenue North, believes rain gardens are a good idea particularly in the spill area from Heritage Park. He said the road was resurfaced five years ago and you can see every pipe going across the road. He does not want curbs. Dave Moore, 8680 Stillwater Blvd., stated concrete curbs may cost more but are better than bituminous curb. The sub-grade correction will have a bearing on the cost. Rain gardens can be applied to commercial areas. Cindy Gackle, 2201 Legion Lane North, supports sequencing the street project within the natural gas pipeline project. City Engineer Griffin has been working with the natural gas project which should be done by August. Maureen Tumulty, 11933 21st Street North, does not want concrete curbs and believed bituminous curbs are more rural. She indicated it would be fair to charge the property owners by the cost for their street.