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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 22, 2010 Page 8 that will be wider and allow additional traffic lanes, including aesthetic and light- ing improvements, accommodation of non-motorized traffic including sidewalks on both sides of Rice Street, signals with pedestrian timers and ADA audible con- trols, and medians with streetscape amenities. Ms. Bloom noted that both the Ci- ties of Little Canada and Roseville had initiated a request to Xcel Energy for bu- rying utility services. City of Roseville public utility improvements as part of the project include storm sewer improvements, watermain replacement at County Road B and along the entire Rice Street corridor proposed for this phase of im- provement, and sanitary sewer relocation in the Trunk Highway 36 right-of--way. Ms. Bloom noted the estimated project cost was $28,700,000, with funding from federal, state, Cities of Roseville, Little Canada and Maplewood, Xcel Energy through a customer franchise fee for the Cities of Little Canada and Roseville, and other funds including the state bonding bill. Ms. Bloom advised that tonight's public hearing was for the purpose of hearing public comment concerning Rose- ville's estimated portion of assessable costs to benefiting property owners in the amount of $473,080. Ms. Bloom reviewed the City's current assessment policy for 25% of road construction costs to benefiting properties, with engineer's esti- mates of assessable frontages at 1,791.06 at 100% of those costs at $155.93 per foot; and reviewed policy calculation methods for commercial properties. Ms. Bloom noted that another public hearing would be held following completion of the project in 2011, at which time assessments would be finalized based on actual construction costs, with deferrals available to property owners upon meeting of specific criteria. Ms. Bloom concluded by providing a breakdown of the City's project funding, which included Municipal State Aid (MSA) funds of $209,460; Special Assess- ments at $69,820; and Water Utility Funds at $193,800 for a total of $473.080. In conclusion, Ms. Bloom provided the proposed construction schedule, indicating a proposed bid opening in May of 2010; construction of the east side of Rice Street from June through the fall of 2010; construction of the west side from May to the fall of 2011; with Rice Street proposed to remain open throughout the construc- tion work. Ms. Bloom advised that plans and specifications were available at City Hall for public review by contacting staff. Acting Mayor Johnson opened the Public Hearing at 6:52 p.m. for the purpose of hearing public comment on the proposed improvement and plans and specifica- tions for the Rice Street / TH 36 Bridge Reconstruction Project. Public Comment Barbara Ankrum, 2489 Rice Street -Suite 40, Property Manager Ms. Ankrum presented to Ms. Bloom for the record, a formal written objection to the proposed assessments for the properties at 2345 and 2353 Rice Street, of which she was Property Manager and representing the property owner, who was unavailable for tonight's meeting. Ms. Ankrum summarized that the property