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A 77 <br /> WSB <br /> &Associates.Inc. <br /> April 2, 2003 <br /> The Honorable Mayor, City Council and Staff <br /> c/o Michael Mornson <br /> City of St. Anthony Village <br /> 3301 Silver Lake Road NE <br /> Minneapolis, MN 55418-1603 <br /> r Re: Funding Options for Street Lighting Improvements on St. Anthony Boulevard <br /> }' WSB Project No. 1065-78 <br /> �"' Dear Mr. Mayor, City Council and Staff: <br /> On March 4, 2003, residents of St. Anthony Boulevard requested a.meeting with the City to <br /> discuss decorative street lighting. At this meeting, a number of options regarding street <br /> lighting and financing were discussed. <br /> A preliminary street lighting layout for St. Anthony Boulevard is attached. Excel Energy <br /> provided a preliminary cost to install decorative lights for approximately$77,400. There <br /> would also be administrative and design costs associated with this project and the possible <br /> public bidding of the improvement as it exceeds $50,000. The anticipated cost to complete <br /> the project will be approximately$90,000. <br /> At the March 4, 2003 meeting, City staff was directed to look at alternatives to fund'a$90,000 <br /> street lighting improvement on St. Anthony Boulevard. A number of options are presented in <br /> this letter for your discussion. These options are: <br /> 1. Assess 100% of the St. Anthony Boulevard lighting improvements to the adjacent <br /> property owners. There are approximately 45 owners on St. Anthony Boulevard, each <br /> would be an assessed $2,000 for lighting improvements. <br /> 2. Assess 50% or$45,000 of the street.lighting cost to the adjacent residents, which <br /> would be an assessment of$1,000. The remaining 50% of the cost would be paid.for <br /> from excess street improvement funds. <br /> 3. Assess 50% of the improvement to the adjacent properties and install 50% of the <br />.i50 Olson lighting plan at this time. Installation of the decorative lighting would be completed <br /> when sufficient State Aid funds are available in the City's account to pay for the <br /> Memorial Highway additional lights. <br /> uite 300 <br /> ninneapolis 4. The City of St. Anthony could establish a street lighting utility. This utility is very <br /> Minnesota <br /> similar to other utility programs such as the storm water utility or the water and sewer <br /> 5422 <br /> 63.5414800 F:\WPWIN\1065-78\040203 Mayor City Staff.doc <br /> 63.5411700 FAX Minnc,ipolis. St. Cloud Equal Opportunity Employer' <br />