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Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />The estimated split of the cost between Ramsey County and the City is as follows: <br /> <br /> Ramsey County $1,409,208.90 <br /> City of Arden Hills 657,838.02 <br /> <br />A portion of the City cost will be assessed to the properties in the B-2 District. Just as a <br />reminder, the assessment method laid out in the Feasibility Report has a 50% portion of the costs <br />associated with improved mobility (both vehicle and pedestrian) in the District assessed to all <br />properties on a per acre basis. Similarly, City costs associated with the enhancement of the <br />County Road E corridor are partially assessed to the abutting properties on a front foot basis. <br />Finally, proposed improvements to vehicular movements on Connelly Avenue are 50% assessed <br />directly to the three benefitted properties. <br /> <br />Other specific items regarding the assessment include the following: <br /> <br /> At a Council Work Session the consensus was that the City would fund the boulevard <br />trees and there would be no assessment for them. <br /> At the same Work Session it was the Council’s consensus to install Xcel Energy Vernon <br />lighting on a 150 foot spacing (attached are photos of both the Vernon and Colonial lights <br />that were considered). The Council agreed with staff’s recommendation that the City <br />fund $87,000 of the cost of the more expensive lights before the remaining cost is split <br />50% assessed and 50% City. <br /> The new sidewalk on the E Street Flats property is being paid for by an escrow account <br />that was a requirement of the development agreement for that project. The sidewalk <br />would have been built by the developer at the time that E Street Flats was completed but <br />it was unclear where it could be built and not damaged by the widening of CR E for the <br />dual left turn lanes, so an escrow account was established. The cost of this section of <br />new sidewalk will NOT be included in the assessment. <br /> The project includes a concrete sidewalk on the west side of Pine Tree Drive from <br />County Road E to the Country Financial driveway. <br /> The Connelly Improvements are in the project and proposed to be 50% assessed to the <br />two Flaherty parking lots and Pot O Gold. Previously, Mr. Flaherty submitted an email <br />suggesting that these improvements are not needed. A copy of that email is attached. <br />Staff has checked with the Ramsey County Sherriff’s Department to review accident <br />records. The Sherriff’s Department reported that there is no history of unusual accident <br />activity in this area. <br /> <br />Attached is an exhibit that provides the Council a listing of assessed properties with their acreage <br />and front footage and the three components (area, front footage and Connelly Avenue) that make <br />up their total assessment. The exhibit also provides the amount of the preliminary assessment <br />provided in the Feasibility Report and the change from that preliminary amount. In all cases the <br />actual assessment went down from 20 to 50%. <br /> <br />Marcus Thomas from Bolton and Menk will be in attendance to provide a detailed presentation <br />of the project and assessments. After the presentation, both Marcus and staff will be available to <br />answer Council and/or property owner questions.