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Mounds View City Council Page 10 • Regular Meeting June 26, 1995 B. Consideration of Action on Ordinance 560 Adopting the Assessment Policy Mayor Linke read the revisions the Council directed at the June 12, 1995, meeting which were to be incorporated into the proposed assessment policy by the City Attorney. The first revision dealt with petitions initiated by property owners and the second dealt with developer requests. Mike Ulrich, Director of Public Works, reiterated the revisions and advised Page 20, regarding residential street design, was inadvertently omitted. Councilmember Trude pointed out the attorney's recommendations regarding holding public hearings are not included in the draft. Councilmember Hankner requested future drafts show revisions by crossing out, or redlining, language to be deleted and underlining language to be added. She also requested the draft contain the date of revision. Mr. Ulrich stated staff will do this on future drafts. • Mr. Ulrich reviewed the revision regarding assessment of double frontage lots in that the long side would be assessed 25% of the adjusted front footage. This is proposed to be reduced from 35a at the determination of the council. Mr. Ulrich noted staff was requested to estimate the amount of funds available for pavement maintenance activities like sealcoating, crack sealing and patching. In the past, the sealcoating projects cost about $50,000 and patching was contracted out at a cost of $50-60,000. He estimated crack sealing work cost about $10,000. Mr. Ulrich reported the City is now doing their own patching at a lower rate. With regard to cost impact, Mr. Ulrich advised if sealcoating activity is omitted from the Assessment Policy and funded through general tax revenue, it would cost the average house ($85,900) an additional $19.71. He advised after further research on the number of public hearing notices and associated costs, staff recommends that this route be taken. It was noted sealcoating benefits the Pavement Management Program by prolonging the surface of the roadway. Mr. Ulrich informed the majority of City streets are in the same condition and need sealcoating every five to seven years. He asserted the actual cost to the resident in assessing the single family homes for sealcoating versus paying via the general tax levy, is about the same.