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City of Lake Elmo Public Improvements and Assessment Policy 1. Installation. Street lights shall be included as part of reconstruction and overlay projects if sixty percent (60%) of the property owners petition for the installation. The City will poll the neighborhood to determine a support or opposition. 2. Financing. Street lights installed as part of reconstruction projects shall be financed as part of the assessed roadway construction project. Street lights installed as part of an overlay project shall be financed as part of the assessed roadway construction project. F. Utility Improvements (New Construction) 1. Petitions for utility projects shall be filed and accepted by the Council prior to April 1 of the year prior to construction. The council may authorize accepting a _ _petition after April l by special consent___ 2. Projects are initiated by petition of thirty-five percent (35%) of the property owners measured in area and/or frontage or by a 4/5 vote of the City Council. 3. Projects initiated by a property owner shall require a Developers Agreement outlining the method of assessment and the amount of City participation authorized by the City Council. 4. The City's share shall be financed with Water/Sewer Access Charge funds (WAC/SAC) G. Utility Improvements (Reconstruction and Major Maintenance) 1. The replacement of water mains, sanitary sewer mains and service lines within the right-of-way shall be financed out of the Utility Reserve Fund. 2. The replacement of services on private property shall be paid for by the property owner. 3. Roadway reconstruction projects accelerated on account of utility replacement projects shall be financed through the Utility Reserve Fund in proportion to the remaining design life of the street. H. Storm Sewer Projects (New Construction) 1. Petitions for storm sewer projects shall be filed and accepted by the Council prior to April 1 of the year prior to construction. The council may authorize accepting a petition after April 1 by special consent. 2. Projects are initiated by petition of thirty-five percent (35%) of the property owners measured in area and/or frontage or by a 4/5 vote of the City Council. 3. Projects initiated by property owners shall have their participation determined by land use, contributing area and rate of runoff.