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2006 PMP 8/24/2006 Page 2 . practice. Attached for Council review is a summary of construction costs and proposed assessment roll. The preliminary assessment roll presented in lhe feasibility report for this project listed 62 properties with frontage abutting the streets to be reconstructed. Several other properties were listed for discussion as to whether lhey should be included in lhe assessment roll. Based on staff review and council discussion at past work sessions, these properties were not included in the proposed assessment roll. The proposed assessment roll under consideration contains the 62 properties originally listcd in the feasibility report. The assessment policy states thai the assessment shall be based on the total estimated construction cost, plus associated overhead costs. The policy also states that the City Council shall retain lhe right to review each project on its own merit and to deviate from any portion of the Assessment Policy Manual as it deems proper. Since we are already into the construction process, we have contractor's bid prices. At the July 31,2006 Council meeting, Council approved a motion to use contractor's bid prices for calculating the proposed assessments. Each parcel is proposed to be assessed $9,831.87. A total of$609,575.76 would be received in assessments, while $1,491,538.41 would be funded by the City. Schedule: The following is a proposed schedule for 2006 assessments: . August 28 Council conducts the assessment hearing with the option to continue final adoption until September 11, 2006, if necessary September 11 Council adopts assessment roll Sept. 12 to Oct. II Assessment pre-payment period at Arden Hills City Hall (30 days) Oct. 12 to Oct. 30 Tally of final assessment roll October 3 I Certification of final assessment roll to Ramsey Counly RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION If questions or concerns are received at the hearing, staff recommends that final adoption of the assessment rolls be continued to the September 11,2006 City Council mccting 10 allow staff time to research questions and objections raised at the initial hearing. If Council receives no comments regarding the assessments, staff recommends approval of a resolution adopting and confirming assessments for the 2006 PMP improvements. .