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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 17, 2012 Page 6 segments would be charged with the exception of development projects and./or pe- titions. Ms. Bloom noted that staff and the PWETC recognized that storm water is a crucial part of any street project. Pathway Construction Projects (Section 8) Ms. Bloom noted that this section referenced the City's Pathway Master Plan, and also had been considered as part of the Traffic Management Plan recently adopted; with funding typically provided through sources other than assessments. At the request of Mayor Roe, Ms. Bloom advised that the Pathway Master Plan listed twenty-five(25) different priority segments. Streetlight Installation (Section 9) Regarding street lights, Ms. Bloom advised that a policy was already in place; and while many requests for decorative or enhanced fixtures were received, few were processed once the cost for those above standard fixtures were provided, little inter- est remained. At the request of Mayor Roe, Ms. Bloom clarified that decorative fixtures would be assessed upfront; with the City working with Xcel and any assessable costs paid for by the City and assessed to the benefitting property owner accordingly. Definitions (Section 10) Ms. Bloom briefly reviewed this section; and provided comparisons to the existing 2001 Special Assessment Summary Attachment B) and 1986 — 2001 Policy (At- tachment C). At the request of City Manger Malinen, Ms. Bloom reviewed the accuracy for pro- jecting street light lifetimes at twenty —five (25) years; based on calculations pro- vided by Xcel Energy. Councilmember Willmus noted previous discussions in 2010 when the City Council considered a street light fee, with the public not supporting such a fee. During that time, Ms. Bloom advised that staff had performed an analysis of such a user fee for street lights. Ms. Bloom noted that the City was allowed to charge such a fee by State Statute, with the Cities of St. Paul, Shoreview, and Falcon Heights having such a fee. Ms. Bloom noted that this fee has proven successful in other cit- ies; and further noted that the City's street light budget includes street lights as well as signals. Mayor Roe noted that the 2013 Not-to-Exceed Levy has a place holder for street lights to assist with future infrastructure costs.