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PA <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />March 10, 2015 <br />Page 2 <br />City Engineer Hubmer explained that the 2015 street and utility improvement project includes <br />street reconstruction of 36`h Avenue from Silver Lake Road to Highcrest and Chelmsford Road <br />from 36th Avenue to 37`h Avenue, as well as backyard drainage improvements on Belden Drive, <br />alleyway improvements south of 29th Avenue between Coolidge Street and Silver Lake Road, an <br />LED pedestrian crossing at Kenzie Terrace, and mill and overlay on St. Anthony Boulevard from <br />Ridgeway Parkway to the Diagonal Trail. He advised that the City is aware of special needs and <br />events in this year's project and urged residents to contact the City as soon as possible if there <br />are other events the City needs to be made aware of. He stated that notices have been sent to <br />residents advising them that CenterPoint Energy will be replacing their gas lines during this <br />year's project and noted that CenterPoint is obligated to televise all gas mains as a precautionary <br />safety measure and the company performing this work is Mi -Tech Services. He stated that the <br />City will replace the portion of driveways removed during reconstruction and residents have the <br />option of obtaining an estimate from the contractor for replacement of their entire driveway. He <br />stated construction is anticipated to begin in April or May with substantial completion in <br />September 2015. He reviewed the project costs and funding breakdown and stated the total <br />project costs are estimated at $2.8 million with approximately $621,000 assessable to residents <br />and the remaining costs paid by the City. He advised that the backyard drainage improvement <br />project was brought by resident petition and will be funded from the City's flood grant program <br />with 35% assessable to residents or $32,447 and the City paying $80,753. He reviewed the <br />assessment calculations used by the City as well as the City's policy related to street and local <br />drainage improvements. He explained the City's method for determining front footage and <br />presented examples of how the City calculates front footage. He stated that residents can pay off <br />the entire assessment in the first year by November 30`h or they have the option of making a <br />partial payment by November 151 of the first year to avoid future interest charges; otherwise the <br />assessment is applied automatically to property taxes payable over 15 years at an interest rate <br />that is 2% over the True Interest Cost. He presented an assessment payback table listing several <br />examples. He also presented a map depicting the assessed parcels in the 2015 project and stated <br />that notices will be sent to residents advising them when the project will start. <br />Ms. Eugenia Voytovich, 3300 36th Avenue NE, asked about the impact to her underground <br />sprinkler system. <br />City Engineer Hubmer advised that the contractor will remove a portion of the sprinkler system <br />and plug it off so that the rest of the system remains operational and when the project is done, the <br />contractor will put the sprinkler system back in place. <br />Mr. Rod Rabine, 2800 34th Avenue NE, asked if the Belden Drive drainage project was set to go <br />and stated he was not in favor of this project and did not think there was a problem. <br />Mayor Faust stated that the City Council considers these projects in a holistic manner and <br />acknowledged that some improvements do not always impact all properties and that is why the <br />City assesses at 35%. He stated the City Council believes this policy represents good <br />government and aims to treat all residents fairly and equitably, adding that the City Council will <br />make its decision based on what is best for the entire City. <br />Mr. John Froehle, 2812 34`h Avenue NE, stated he is being assessed for drainage improvements <br />because the water runs off his land but he has made no changes to his property. He stated when <br />the houses at the bottom of the hill were built, someone should have put in this drainage at that <br />