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Ms. Bloom clarified that it was basically a discussion of needs, with the City currently performing 3-5 miles of mill and overlay projects annually, requiring significant dollars to perform that maintenance, and currently requiring the City to dip into the PMP principal, diminishing its reserves. Ms. Bloom projected that costs would only continue to increase, and questioned the status of those funds would be within ten (10) years. Member Vanderwall noted that deferring or eliminating the mill and overlay maintenance only created the need for reconstruction sooner. Member Vanderwall concurred with the point made by Member Gjerdingen that a combination solution was probably indicated, with a levy on top of the General Fund levy, but also assessing more than currently being done. Member Vanderwall noted that this would be of immediate benefit to local residents as well as those benefitting over the long-term. Mr. Schwartz advised that the City Council was well aware of the funding gap in the PMP. Chair DeBenedet noted that he didn't hear any individual Commissioners supporting assessing construction costs at 100%. Member Gjerdingen opined that it was good to have the public pay for a portion of mill and overlay projects; and that their involvement could also force them to recognize the rationale and necessity in doing so. Member Vanderwall noted projects in the early 1980's when neighborhoods were non-supportive of street reconstructions, and unwilling to pay for them, creating deferred construction at higher costs in the future. Chair DeBenedet, from another perspective, noted that when his street was reconstruction ten (10) years ago, there were no assessment costs for him, causing him some guilt in advocating revisions to this Assessment Policy. However, Chair DeBenedet opined that it was of benefit to the overall community to have all properties held to a minimum standard; and noted that often when a street was reconstructed in a neighborhood, it prompted property owners to perform additional maintenance around their homes, benefitting their neighborhood and the entire community. In conclusion, Ms. Bloom defined and clarified her direction from Commissioners to facilitate further discussion: • Get more information from the Cities of Richfield and St. Louis Park, as they were more similar to the City of Roseville; • Talk to the City's Planning Division about zoning, the breaking point for residential, and bringing forward the land use map as additional information in the future; • Review current Institutional parcels and uses in place; Page 12 of 13