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Roseville City Council Minutes of 1/29/07 Pg 13 of 38 7. Conduct a Public Hearing for Street Reconstruction and Assessments for Neighborhood 10 Mayor Klausing opened the Public Hearing at approximately 7:35 p.m. City Engineer Deb Bloom advised that several members of the audience had not heard the presentation on the proposed improvements, and briefly re- viewed the City's Pavement Management Plan (PMP) and its status to-date and street rating program. Ms. Bloom spoke to the informational meetings held with the neighborhood to-date; consideration being given by the Arden Hills City Council for order- ing feasibility study for the project in conjunction with the City of Roseville for the process, with Roseville conditioning the project upon the involve- ment of the City of Arden Hills. Ms. Bloom suggested that the City of Roseville consider approving ordering a feasibility study for Option 2, with the involvement of the City of Arden Hills. Ms. Bloom discussed and outlined the process, with staff coming back before the City Council in the fall of 2007 and proposed construction in 2008. Ms. Bloom advised that, under Option 2, the proposed estimated as- sessment rate would be $32.30, with the assessment, for payable taxes in 2010, based on actual construction costs; and a total estimated cost of $350,771.68, with funding through the City Infrastructure funds, storm util- ity costs, and assessments. Ms. Bloom advised that she would visit with interested residents on their in- dividual estimated assessments; reviewed the assessment deferral option and how to determine qualification; and reviewed the neighborhood; current As- sessment Policy; and proposed assessment calculation. Discussion included this project not being eligible for Minnesota State Aid (MSA) funding; cost projections and contingencies and assessment on actual costs, not estimates; cost advantages for types ofprojects (i.e., curb & gutter; total reconstruction versus mill and overlay); and cooperative construction with Arden Hills with one of their projects; (south of County Road E and west Snelling Avenue); storm sewer and drainage issues; average rating of 80 due to City construction standards; individual home owner service lines and responsibilities and cost savings for replacement during the construction project; and clarification of the process and intent of tonight' s action.