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adj acent vacant lot, and has requested they be assessed for only one parcel. This vacant <br />lot is an approved platted lot and is considered buildable. <br />Staff discussed these parcels with the City Attorney; the City Attorney's comments are <br />�ncluded in the attached letter. Staff is requesting direction from the City Council on how <br />to proceed with assessments for the above mentioned parcels. <br />Financial Implications <br />Assessment rate <br />The total amount to be assessed is $306,528.86. The total project cost is $982,443.88; the <br />amount to be paid by the City is $675,915.02. There are two proposed assessment rates; <br />one for the streets to be reconstructed (Valentine Avenue, Valentine Crest Road and <br />Valentine Court), and one for the streets to be milled and overlaid (Katie Lane and Katie <br />Court). <br />Reconstruction assessment rate <br />The current reconstruction assessment rate based on the low bids is $8,268 per unit, based <br />on 31 units, including Valentine Avenue, Valentine Court, and Valentine Crest Road. The <br />following table shows the proposed assessment rate if either of the 2-REU properties was <br />reduced to a single unit. <br /># REU Includes: � Cost er unit <br />31 29 arcels, 2 of which are 2 REU $ 8,268.46 <br />30 29 parcels, 1 of which is 2 REU $ 8,544.07 <br />29 29 parcels, none of which is 2 REU $ 8,838.70 <br />The assessment rate originally provided in the feasibility report was at $8,833 per unit. <br />Mill and overlay assessment rate <br />The current mill and overlay assessment rate based on the low bids is $1,477 per unit, <br />based on 34 units. The following table shows the proposed assessment rate if the vacant <br />parcel is not included. <br /># REU Includes: Cost er unit <br />34 34 arcels, vacant arcel included $ 1,476.67 <br />33 33 parcels, vacant parcel excluded $ 1,521.41 <br />The assessment rate originally provided in the feasibility report was at $2,272 per unit. <br />Schedule <br />1�ssessment rolls rnust be adopted no later than September 27, 2010, to allow for a 30-day <br />pre-paynlent period. Following the pre-payment period, assessment rolls are certi� ed to <br />Ramsey County for collection. The County requires that this certification be done by <br />November 15 in order to allow them enough time to add the assessments to property <br />City Council Meeting <br />\�Metro-inet.us\ardenhills�PR&PW�Engineering\Council_Actions�2010\6-14-1 OMemo 201 OPMP DeclareCosts.doc <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />