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CITY OF ROSEVILLE, MINNESOTA NOTES TO FINANClAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2015 5. Capital Assets Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges, sidewallcs, and similar items), and intangible assets such as easements and computer software are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type activities columns in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets, except infrastructure assets, are defined by the City as assets with an initial, individual cost equal to or greater than $5,000 and an estimated useful life in excess of 2 years. Accordingly, the amounts spent for the construction ar acquisition of infrastiucture assets are capitalized and reported in the government-wide financial statements regardless of their amount. With the initial capitalization of general infrastructure assets (i.e., those reported by governmental activities), the City chose to include all such items regardless of their acquisition date or amount. The City's Pavement Management Plan contained all historical costs for the City's general infrastructure assets. As the City constructs or acquires additional capital assets each period, including infrastructure assets, they are capitalized and reported at historical cost. The reported value excludes normal maintenance and repairs which are essentially amounts spent in relation to capital assets that do not increase the capacity or efficiency of the item or extend its useful life beyond the original estimate. Donated capital assets are recorded at their estimated fair market value on the date of donation. Property, plant and equipment of the City are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Assets Years Buildings 40 Building Improvements 25 Furniture and Equipment 5 Light Vehicles 5 Heavy Vehicles 10 Fire Trucks 20 Streets and public infrastructure 50 Utility distribution systems 80 The City implemented GASB 51, Accounting and Financial Repo�ting for Intangible Assets effective January 1, 2010, which required the City to capitalize intangible assets. Pursuant to GASB Statement 51, in the case of initial capitalization of intangible assets, the City chose to capitalize intangible assets retroactively to 1980. The City was able to obtain historical costs and estimated fair value of donated intangible assets as of the date of donation for the initial reporting of easements through public works project records.