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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 25, 2001 Page 12 Avenue from Edward Street to Silver Lake Road; and 32"d Avenue from Edward Street to Belden 2 Drive. He indicated that there were 1900 lineal feet of roadway that would be reconstructed. 3 Hubmer reviewed the details of the other proposed improvements, which include: sanitary sewer, 4 watermain, storm sewer, street, permits and approvals, and detour routes. 5 Hubmer indicated that the above portion of the project would be funded by the Minnesota Department 6 of Natural Resources. 7 Hubmer indicated that the funding for the proposed project had four main components: 8 -sanitary sewer($290,000) 9 -watermain improvement($280,000) 0 -storm sewer improvement( $710,000) I t -street reconstruction ($920,000) 12 Hubmer indicated that the total project was projected to be approximately $2,200,000. He added that 13 funding for the project would come from a variety of sources including City Street and Utility Reconstruction Funds (Public Improvement Bonds), Special Assessments to benefiting properties, and 5 the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 16 Hubmer stated that the City's assessment policy for street assessment was based on front footage along 17 improved roads. He indicated that the property owner would be assessed 35% of total street and local 18 drainage construction costs. He added that each property owner that receives a new water service 9 would be assessed a flat rate per service hookup to new watermain. 20 Hubmer indicated that there was one segment that he wanted to bring to the Council's attention. He 21 stated that Wilson Street gets very narrow along the segment that runs next to the cemetery. He 22 continued that they are going to meet with the cemetery to discuss the possible widening and realigning 23 of Wilson Street in that area to make it more consistent with the remainder of city streets. 24 Councilmember Horst asked what the portion of working with the cemetery consisted of. Hubmer 25 stated that there were some mass burials back in the early 1900's that he wanted to investigate further. 26 Mayor Cavanaugh asked who the driving force was for widening the street. Hubmer responded that 27 City staff has pushed for widening the road. 28 Mayor Cavanaugh asked if it was best to leave it alone. Councilmember Thuesen stated that he lives in 49 the area and stated that residents have approached him on the issue.