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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL,—December 13, 2010 7 6.A. 2011 Pavement Management Program — Public Hearing and Resolution 2010-080: Ordering Public Improvement and Preparation of Plans and Specifications for the 2011 Pavement Management Program (continued) Mr. Maurice Gieske, 1817 Janet Court, Arden Hills, stated Janet Court had initially been included in the PMP project for 2010 and at that time the assessment was estimated at $1,500 for a mill and overlay. At that time the Council had determined it was not necessary to do Janet Court. This year Janet Court is scheduled for reclamation with an estimated assessment of $3,500. He asked why there was such a difference in the project for this particular street. He also asked if the reclamation was necessary for Janet Court or if this street was being included because this was the needs of the other streets in the PMP project. Mr. Lyle Steinfeldt, 4430 Arden View Court, Arden Hills, asked if the City would be making changes to the island located in the neighborhood. He stated something should be done so that buses, garbage trucks and emergency trucks are able to turn around in this area. He stated he likes the island and it makes a nice entry for the neighborhood but it could be made smaller or the roadway could be made larger so that these vehicles could turn around easier. Mr. We Narayan, 1257 Amble Road, Arden Hills, thanked the Council for looking at the needs of the neighborhood and recommending reclamation and not reconstruction for the roadways. Mr. Darrell Thorstcnson, 1250 Wynridge Drive, Arden Hills, asked how long the assessment policy had been used and if there had been other properties in the community assessed in previous years using the same policy. He also asked what the amount assessed would be based on. Councilmember Grant stated the City has had an assessment policy for several years and it was modified in 2004 to change the assessment to a per unit basis rather than per frontage foot. He clarified that the rate of assessment has always been 50% of the road construction costs. Mayor Harpstead stated the amount assessed is based on the actual project costs and at this time the amount is an estimated amount. Once the project has been bid the actual project costs can be - determined. The City has done PMP projects and road assessments almost every year. Mr. Thorstenson asked if everyone was benefiting the same from the rain gardens. He asked for an explanation on how these benefitted him. He also asked how the proposed improvements in other neighborhoods would benefit him and why the amount he was being asked to pay was averaged with the amount of work that-was being done in other neighborhoods. Mayor Harpstead explained the road had been on the schedule for 2010 for a mill and overlay. At that time the Council chose to not include Janet Court in the project. Upon additional inspection this year it was determined that the "alligator" cracks in the road would not be fixed with a mill and overlay project. The judgment from an engineering standpoint was to have Janet Court included in the reclamation project so that the underlayment of the road would be fixed. He clarified that the City follows a schedule of which roads need to be reviewed for pavement projects every year. The City's engineers review these roads and determine the needs of the roads in order to extend the life of the roads.