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City Council Regular Meeting — 03/27/06 DRAFT Minutes - Page 11 Discussion included type of construction for the north side sid�wal�cs (six foot wide concrete); City maintenance of the sidewallcs once constructed; drive lanes and single and double lanes; current and future anticipated traffic demographics; and modifications to current high-accident areas to enhance safety. Ms. Bloom reviewed the total estimated street construction project cost ($4,316,114.35); the City of Roseville share ($115,992.13 ); total assessable footage (2039. � 2); and the engineer's recommended street assessment (based on 25% of the project cost per foot at $14.22). Ms. Bloom reviewed various funding sources and amounts (i.e., County State Aid, County Federal funds; County engineering and design; Roseville utility funds; Roseville Municipal State Aid funds; and Roseville Assessments). Ms. Bloom noted that Roseville assessments, as recommended at 25% of the project cost per foot were estimated at $28,998.03. Ms. Bloom reviewed State Statute, Chapter 429, with consideration for justifying assessments by treating similar properties equally and the assessment equal to or less than the resulting increase in property value. Ms. Bloom noted that the County Road C S�reetscape Framework would benefit the community as a whole and would not be assessed to abutting property owners, with funding sources limited to Federal Enhancement funding and City funds. Further discussion included proposed assessments of specific commercial properties based on their access or lacic of access to County Road C; no proposed assessments for residential properties under staffs proposed recommendations; past curb and gutter installations andlor street projects. Public Comment Ms. Chris Thompson,1446 Talisman Curve Ms. Thompson sought assurance from the City Council that the residential property would not be assessed. Ms. Thompson noted that between Pascal and Hamline, there was no access by residential properties, thus no benefit. Ms. Thompson expressed concern about the amount of property lost, noting she'd lost over