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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 1, 1990 PAGE 8 Councilman Hunt pointed out the Council has heard 7 out of the 12 affected households that they do not want this street improvement this summer and request delay of the project for a year. The City should get more information from VBWD on the water project. Councilman Graves asked the City Engineer what the consequences would be to postpone the street improvement project until 1991? Bohrer answered it would be more expensive, an increase of 5 to 7%, because a road deterioration accelerates with age. The street is reasonably smooth and safe. Graves suggested waiting until construction in Packard Park is done and the VBWD has developed their plan. Larry Bohrer indicated the road construction would be done in Packard Park, but home construction is based, on economics. Trucks would use the new access. Councilwoman Armstrong felt the street was driveable for another year. M/S/P Graves/Williams - to not proceed with street improvement for Legion Avenue, 20th Street to legion Lane (N.Jct.), as being proposed by the City Engineer, but that we continue with normal street maintenance. (Motion carried 5-0). E. PUBLIC HEARING: Lampert Avenue, 32nd Steet to 33rd Street Bituminous Overlay Mayor Dunn opened up the Public Hearing at 9:35 p.m. in the City Council chambers. The public hearing notice was published in the St. Croix Valley Press on April 18 and April 25, 1990. All benefitting property owners were notified. City Engineer Larry Bohrer explained the proposed improvement and proposed assessment role and rate for Lampert Avenue, 32nd Street to 33rd Steet. (See L. Bohrer's Feasibility Report) Proposed Improvements: It was recommended that the areas of broken pavement be cut out and patched with a 4" thick bituminous patch. A 2" thick bituminous overlay should be constructed over the entire surface to strengthen the road, level the settled areas and seal off the cracks. Topsoil would be placed along the edges of the overlay to match the boulevards and gravel would be added to the gravel driveways as necessary. The improvements should be done in July or the beginning part of August. Assessments: It was proposed that the entire cost of the project be assessed to benefitting property. Benefitting property is every parcel which abuts the street or gains primary access from the street. Corner lots which were recently assessed for street improvements on one side will receive a one-half assessment on Lampert Avenue. The method of assessment is proposed to be the Unit Method. Proposed Assessment Rate = $10,475.00/12 Units _ $873/Unit