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When justifying assessments there are two things to consider: that the assessment must treat like properties alike, and the amount of the assessment has to be equal to or less than the resulting increase in property value. We will need to explore options and impacts for establishing an assessment rate for this project. Past City of Roseville projects have had a per foot rate of 20-25$. Consistent with our City assessment policy, no costs for pathway or storm sewer are included in the assessment calculations. We also have reduced the assessable costs to take into account the difference between constructing a 7-ton road and a 9-ton road. Even though we have taken these items into account these proposed assessment rates are still significantly higher than other Roseville projects. The proposed project is 0.7 miles, normally a street of this length (3500feet) would have 7000 feet of assessable frontage. This would increase the assessable footage and consequently reducing the per foot assessment to $24 and $33 respectively. However, many of the homes have "side yard frontage" on this road; our policy is to only assess 10% of the cost for side yards. As a result of this, the assessable street frontage is low and the rate per foot is very high. III. CITY INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS The City's Infrastructure Fund eart�s approximately $600,000 each year. This Fund was established to reconstruct nei�hborhood streets, not MSA streets like South Qwassp. Typically, neighborhood street projects reconstructed with City Infrastructure Funds are planned for on the City's CIP —Capital Improvement Program. The realignment options for South Qwassa have not been planned for in the City's CIl'. (Remember, too, the City Council is also considering another unplanned for street improvement proj ect: improved access to the James Addition Neighborhood.) Of course, the more of these City Infrastructure Funds that are used for any one project, the less funds that are available for other projects. For example, if t�.e Council were to select one of the South Qwasso realignment options, the extra cost of that project —roughly $300,000 lo $600,000 -- represents one-half to one-full year of neighborhood street reconstruction. In other words, City Infrastructure Funds spent on a realigned South Qwass� will delay the reconstruction of neighborhood streets. IV. MUNICIPAL STATE AID FUNDS The City receives approximately $700,000 each year total in MSA funds. If more MSA funds are committed to a proj ect than are available, then the City will have to borrow against future MSA funds. This results in delay for other MSA street projects. V. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS Storm Sewer: The water features/ water quality pond as shown on the Ladyslipper Park Master Plan are preliminary. We need to finalize their size and location and how they meet �