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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 5330 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A REPORT FROM THE MOUNDS VIEW STREETS <br />POUCIES COl\1MITTEE ON RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO EXISTING STREETS <br />POLICIES ANn SETTING PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARING DATES FOR FURTHER <br />COMl\1UNITY REVIEW AND INPUT FOR FINAL POLICIES' CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council established a Streets Policies Committee in <br />Resolution 5267 on September 14, 1998; arid <br /> <br />WHEREAS, this committee was charged to review the street reconstruction and <br />assessment policies, and the city's financing abilities pertaining to those policies; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Streets Policies Committee has met during the period since and has now <br />completed its repo~ pertaining to its charge; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the recommendations in the report are as follows: <br /> <br />Recommendation #1: The standard from which to start considering a street improvement should <br />be based on the current design of the street. <br />Recommendation #2: [That] streets should be designed to provide a safe driving surface, but no <br />wider than necessary to minimize the amount of impervious surface. The City will consider all <br />drainage options. <br />Recommendation #3: [The city shouid] determine the concerns of the residents who are <br />involved in the project through a City-sponsored questionnaire and follow up with <br />additional informational meeting with those residents before Council approves action. <br />The feasibility study is to incorporate the residents' issues and concerns. <br />Recommendation #4: [That] the City integrates a flexible 18- to 36- month time schedule for <br />street reconstruction projects. <br />Recommendation #5: [The City should] integrate certifying our MSA road system as complete <br />into the city's overall project improvement plan. <br />Recommendation #6: [That] the City considers bonding and/or creating interest-bearing-only <br />funds to contribute towar9. the City's share of reconstruction costs.' <br />Recol:l1mendation #7: [That the City should] reduce the property owners' assessment from 50% <br />to 20-25% of the reconstruction project. <br /> <br />AND WHEREAS, residents can read the full report during working hours at Mounds <br />View City Hall and authorizes staff to publicize the report in the local media and city newsletter; <br />and <br />