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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 12, 2016 Page 13 Mr. Freihammer presented the assessment breakdown between residential and all other lots, noting only one lot falls into the ‘all other’ category. For the feasibility report, the proposed assessment was $27.49/linear foot and the actual rate based on the project costs is $34.18/linear foot or a difference of 24.3%. He explained this is still below the maximum assessment rate of $35/linear foot based on the appraisal conducted in 2015. For the feasibility report, the proposed assessment for non-residential properties was $60/linear foot and that stayed the same as it was capped at the maximum assessed rate determined by the appraiser. Mr. Freihammer displayed pre- and post-project photographs of the reconstruc- tion. He recommended the Council open the public hearing and approve a resolu- tion adopting and confirming assessments for City Project P-ST-SW-W-15-02, Victoria Street Reconstruction Project. Mr. Freihammer advised one property sent a letter identifying some problems with the project. Staff has talked with that resident and the Public Works De- partment will be replacing their steps that had been removed. Mayor Roe noted that was the communication from Tony and Mary Anderson and was included in the meeting packet. He asked the Council if they have questions of staff. Councilmember McGehee noted the Anderson’s letter also mentioned the steep- ness because the road was raised. Mr. Freihammer responded staff did compare the design versus existing conditions and found with the overall design of the road, the centerline remained the same. The one thing that did change a little with the slope by the stairs is that the old County road had been overlaid significantly so there was a lot of crown in the road. The project reduced that crown and modi- fied that section to reduce the steepness of the roadway. But, it did affect that curb line to make it slightly steeper. Mr. Freihammer explained there were design constraints in that location due to the existing pathway and watermain so there were not many options to lower the road elevation in that location. He estimated the elevation changed less than one foot. Mr. Freihammer stated staff did meet with the property owner to address this con- cern. The property owner had a stone pathway to that location and Public Works will replace those steps. Councilmember McGehee asked whether the project impacted the Andersons get- ting out from their driveway. Assistant Public Works Director and City Engineer Freihammer stated it did go up marginally so a landing was provided to create a flat spot and mitigate some of the slope. He stated the property owner had men- tioned last year that it didn’t seem to be a problem but it was an easy winter last year as well.