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Item No. 9E Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: _____ 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: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: Street Assessment Ordinance Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 723 Amending Chapter 202 of the Mounds View City Code Pertaining to Street Assessment Ordinance Meeting Date: October 27, 2003 Background On February 10, 2003, Staff submitted a report outlining issues that will need to be addressed as part of the feasibility report for the 2003 Street Improvement Project. There were three general issues identified that will need to be addressed as part of this project:  Assessment Policy  Street Standards  Storm Water introduction into the Sanitary Sewer System On September 2, 2003, Staff submitted a draft roadway major maintenance financing policy. This policy utilizes two methods for assessing for such projects: the “Unit Assessment Method “ which would be applied to single and twin family properties and the “Front Footage Method” which would be applied to all other properties. Staff was directed to determine what changes of the City’s Ordinance would be needed to allow for such a policy. On October 6, 2003, Staff introduced a draft revision to the City’s Ordinance. Discussion: Staff proposes that the unit method be utilized for low density residential property (single family and twin homes / duplexes) for all roadway major maintenance projects. All other property would be assessed utilizing the front footage method. The unit assessment method is already allowed by City Ordinance (Chapter 202, Section 202.09, Subdivision 3b). However, the ordinance also specifically states