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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 24, 2018 Page 2 the businesses along the corridor and the City has communicated to the businesses that there will likely be assessments with the project and the City would do the as- sessment. Mayor Roe asked what part of the costs would be assessed. Mr. Culver stated the costs will be coming forward to the Council in October. The feasibility study was ordered in August and the City would pro-rate an as- sessment, the cost of the project as if it were a thirty-six-foot-wide commercial roadway such as Walnut. The businesses would then be assessed based on that project cost. The City would still do the benefit analysis to make sure it meets the Chapter 429 assessment requirements and assessing them only for the benefit to the property. Mayor Roe asked if this would be for the roadway costs, would there be other costs included, and would it include pathways as well. Mr. Culver indicated it would be only roadway costs. He noted pathways are not assessed per the City assessment policy. Mayor Roe asked if there was any water or sewer work that would not be as- sessed. Mr. Culver indicated that was correct. Mr. Trudgeon asked for clarification if the City would only assess for the City portion of the costs or for the overall County project costs. Mr. Culver stated with any County project there is a City cost participation to that, so the City assessment would not exceed that. The assessment would only be the City portion of the costs. Councilmember McGehee asked what percent of the project is the City portion. Mr. Culver indicated it was not a simple calculation. He stated the calculation is based on the County's cost participation policy. He noted it would be covered in detail in the feasibility study when presented. Councilmember McGehee asked if the power lines that run along the roadway could be undergrounded. Mr. Culver stated there are some large towers that carry the transmission wires, but those wires will not be touched.