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. . ~ Arden Hills Council Apri 1 12, 1993 2 City Engineer Graham introduced himself to the audience and stated that this evening's hearing is required by law as a means of providing the public a forum for public input regard an improvement project, in this instance, the 1993 Pavement Maintenance Program for bituminous overlay and seal coating of streets within the City. Graham explained that rating of City streets involves periodic examination to determine condition and then a determination is made by the City Engineer, with input from the Public Works Department, as to the best available means of protecting each street and extending its useful life. Graham explained the processes to complete a 1-1/2 inch bituminous overlay or seal coating of existing street surfaces. He illustrated on a map the street segments proposed to receive overlay or seal coat in 1993. Graham announced that this evening, estimated assessment amounts can be provided, but the actual assessment hearing on this matter is scheduled to take place in May 1993; at that hearing, the public will have an opportunity to specifically discuss matters relative to assessments. Graham explained that the City's Assessment Policy calls for all seal coating work to be paid 100% by the City; all bituminous overlay work to be paid 50% by the City and 50% by the benefiting property owners, on a front footage basis. He explained the method of calculating assessments for corner lots or lots abutting other streets which have been improved and assessed, Graham noted that some of the benefiting property owners in the 1993 Pavement Maintenance Program are townhome owners. He stated that a determination has been made that an assessment cannot legally be levied on a townhome association, therefore, the assessment for the streets benefiting the townhome owners is proposed to be spread amongst townhome owners on a per unit basis. Graham stated that the Feasibility Report for this project estimated a residential front footage assessment of $3.03. He added that bids were opened on April 6, and assuming the project would be awarded to the low bidder, and applying the City's assessment policy (whereby benefiting property owners pay for 50% of the cost), the front footage assessment for residential property owners would be $2.98 per front foot, and the per unit assessment for townhome owners would be $63.78.