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DRAFT ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - JUNE 15. 1998 4 . Mr. Mertensotto stated that the Finance Committee also recommended continuation of the following policy: 1. Recommend continuing the fifty/fifty split of sharing costs of street improvements on standard residential streets. 2. Recommend continuing the eight percent (8%) interest rate factor for financing street assessment. , Recommend closer monitoring of new road construction by developers in new ~. residential areas to insure they are building to existing reconstruction standards. Mr. Mertensotto stated the Finance Committee's continued interest in the policy, and their willingness to provide review and input into the entire assessment process whether it be correspondence with residents, or the policy itself. Discussion items included the City of Mounds View's assessment policy for its interpreted fairness and simplicity; revision of the City's initial contact letter; provision of more individualized letters, using revised diagrams as examples for clarification; providing a short history and philosophy of the assessment process in Arden Hills; original intent for assessments . on County roads; and the storm water management fund. After further discussion, the Finance Committee was directed to work with staff on a re-write of the City's assessment policy, incorporating the four recommendations as presented by the Committee; re-working of the formula addressed in Item #4 of the Committee's recommendations; review by the City's consulting engineer; and clarifying language particularly in the water and sewer section; review by the City Attorney for legal requirements; with the City Council to reviewing the document at a future Worksession, prior to final approval. It was the consensus that the revisions should be available by September, 1998 for the 1999 assessment process. Mr. Post noted that, during the Committee's review process, once design standards and city policy for design were removed from discussion, the assessment policy issues became more focused. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the original intention of the public information meetings was to address the engineering portion of each street project. Mr. Post mentioned that the City's consulting engineer would be re-rating the City streets this fall, and may be incorporating the existence or quality of the stormwater system on streets as part of that process. .