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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 14, 2013 3 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 2013 Pavement Management Program — Public Hearing Ridgewood, Asbury, Edgewater, and Glenhill Neighborhood Assistant City Engineer Anderson presented an overview of the 2013 Pavement Management Program to the Council. He discussed the proposed street, utility and storm sewer improvements in detail along with the resident survey, noting 81% of the residents that responded to the survey were in favor of the reclamation process. It was noted the estimated reconstruction expenses for the 2013 project were $1,671,185 which includes all overhead costs. If the reclamation option were chosen, the expense would be $1,165,776. Assistant City Engineer Anderson reviewed the project funding noting the street cost would be paid 50% by the City and 50% by the residents. The utility improvements would be funded by City funds. The assessment policy was then discussed in detail noting this project was completed on a per unit basis. The payment options available to the residents were discussed. It was noted a reclamation assessment would be $4,446 per unit and a reconstruction assessment would be $8,939 per unit. Assistant City Engineer Anderson stated a neighborhood meeting was held in October of 2012, and the feasibility report was ordered in November. The project timeline was reviewed. Staff noted the next steps in this process would be for the Council to hold a public hearing this evening and order final design of the project. Councilmember Holden asked if any of these streets are MSA routes. Assistant City Engineer Anderson indicated that none of the streets are on the MSA system. Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 7:26 p.m. Cliff Nimis, 1485 Glenhill Road, asked for the Council's position on this project and if they would proceed with the reclamation or the reconstruction process. Mayor Grant commented that this had not been discussed by the Council prior to tonight's meeting. He explained this would be addressed later in the agenda this evening. He encouraged those present to voice their preferences on the project. Senay Kindler, 1536 Edgewater Avenue, indicated that she grew up in Arden Hills and has recently moved back. She requested the tennis court be saved. She then questioned why the assessment rates varied so greatly between the reclamation and reconstruction processes. She supported the reclamation of the roadway. Assistant City Engineer Anderson discussed the expenses in further detail. Ed Dickinson, 3188 Asbury Avenue, also requested that the tennis court be saved. He thanked Assistant City Engineer Anderson for the information that has been provided to the neighborhood to date.