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Item N Staff Report No. Meeting Date: July 6, 1999 Type of Business: W.K. WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: Review of Streets Policies Date of Report: June 30, 1999 Staff has copied the staff report that was for the public hearing on June 28 to this report. It highlights some of the changes that will be necessary to adopt the various recommendation of the Street Committee. Two major items recommended by the committee were to consider the existing design / width of the particular street section the standard by which future projects would begin at. This change would require a resolution amending the resolution that earlier set the construction standards for all streets. The second recommendation of the committee was to lower the percentage assessed to the property owners from 50% to 20 - 25%. This percentage (50%), is the same for water and wastewater main replacement / improvement. This reduction would require an amendment to the Ordinance that established the current percentage. Staff will seek Council's direction for preparation of these amendments following the Public Hearing. Staff has requested budgetary quotes from a couple of construction companies for various pavement rehabilitation methods. These estimates may prove helpful to Council in determining any percentages of assessments for various rehab methods. In an effort to reduce a lump sum street or utility assessment, staff is seeking input from Council regarding a possible wastewater system improvement flat charge and possibly a referendum question on the 2000 election ballot for additional tax increase beyond the levy limits for future street improvements. This question could provide valuable input to the City Council and residents as to the direction the City should proceed in it's future street projects. Staff has received few of the pavement rehabilitation method cost estimates for Council's review and comments. These estimates are based on a street width of 28, just for average calculations. Actual street widths would be adjusted accordingly. The various strategies for rehab are recommended based on the Pavement Condition Index (PCI). If the PCI is higher, the required amount of the pavement repair and preparation will be less, thereby lower the amount of the improvement. The improvement estimates are listed from high PCI to low. Method #1 1 1/2" Overlay �X, $, 3.60 / sc�yd $11.20 per foot for total width $ 5.60 per foot for 1/2 street width ( one side ) $448.0.0 improvement cost for typical 80' lot