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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for November 21, 2022 Page 7 of 10 Technician Liz Finnegan would be onsite for the project. There were several means of communication regarding traffic access and mailbox locations. Contractors have a lot of criteria they need to meet, and they need to allow access to property. He said the City would be paying 68.2 % of the cost of the project. Jordan Fry, 6035 135th Street North, said he was in favor of the project and felt it was a reasonable amount. He said when he lived in White Bear Lake, they were assessed $12,000-$13,000. He asked about the culvert going across 135th Street. He said it’s higher and water backs up pretty bad and he has had to clean it out. He also asked if the curbs would be replaced. He said in White Bear, they were offered the option of getting their driveways fixed at the same time. Erichson replied that the culvert under 135th Street would be replaced, and there would be some curbs replaced dependent on their condition. Erichson indicated he could share contractor contact information with property owners if they wanted to inquire about getting their driveway done at the time of the project, but the cost would not be added on to the assessment. Frank Milhofer, 13765 Foxhill Avenue North, said no one stops at the 138th Street and Foxhill Avenue stop sign. He asked what was considered in a partial reconstruction versus a mill and overlay. He said he lives in the cul-de-sac, and there were not many problems. He asked how bills are assessed and the life expectancy of the road and weight restrictions. Erichson responded that a geotechnical staff analyzes pavement cores. Existing conditions are considered along with not wanting to have a patchwork of different projects. Assessments could be prepaid withing 30 days, or they would be certified with Washington County and applied to property taxes. Erichson explained that a 30-year life expectancy is typically seen on this type of project. Cracks may develop with extreme Minnesota conditions, and roads would continuously be maintained. There would be weight restrictions in the spring. Jake Morse, 5965 Freeland Court North, said a lot of people walk the neighborhood at nights, and it is very dark in some areas. He wondered if lights had been considered. Erichson said street lights were not in the scope of the project, and he asked Bear if he could explain how street lighting requests were handled. Bear replied the neighborhood could be reviewed to see if the lights were consistent with what was elsewhere in the City. Typically, there is a light at every intersection unless they are close together. Staff could take a look and see if any were missing. Kevin Larson, 13540 Freeland Avenue North, said this was the first meeting he had been to regarding this project. He asked if the two stubbed streets would connect to the proposed development and if that had any effect on what was happening now. He asked if all street reconstruction projects have assessments and if the neighborhood around City Hall had been assessed. He wanted to know who puts forth the feasibility study. He said he just had a new driveway installed and wanted to know if the road would be the same width and alignment as it was now. Erichson replied that the stubbed streets would connect to the new development. This street