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April 12, 2022 Page 3 of 5 He commented on the City’s comprehensive street plan and reported streets were rehabilitated every 25 to 30 years. He explained 1.78 miles of streets would be completed in 2022 and the residential streets within the project area were last worked on somewhere between 1992 and 1996, while the commercial streets were last rehabilitated in 1971 with a mill and overlay in 1997. He described the water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer improvements that would be completed within the project area. He reviewed the estimated project costs for the residential and commercial lots noting the City would be paying 75% of the costs and the benefiting parties within the project area would be paying the remaining 25%. He described the payment options for property owners. Staff commented further on the proposed project and requested the Council hold a public hearing and order the project. Motion by Councilmember Allen, seconded by Councilmember Abdulle to open the Public Hearing. A roll call vote was taken. 4 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried The Public Hearing was opened at 6:53 p.m. Bruce Whitter, 1449 1st Avenue NW, explained he ran a retail business and he would like to maintain access to his business throughout the project. Timothy Givens, 742 7th Avenue NW, asked why this project was not done in conjunction with Midtown Village. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas asked for additional comments, there were none. Motion by Councilmember Allen, seconded by Councilmember Abdulle to close the Public Hearing. A roll call vote was taken. 4 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried The Public Hearing was closed at 6:58 p.m. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas requested staff provide a response to the questions that were raised during the Public Hearing. Engineering Supervisor Lind explained staff would work with the business owner to maintain access to the property at 1449 1st Avenue. He anticipated 1st Avenue would be reclaimed which was a less intrusive process for the street improvement. Community Assets and Development Director Schlichting noted the only time access could be disrupted would be if a trench had to be dug in order to replace water or sewer lines. He then discussed how the City went about selecting streets each year for improvement, noting this was based on a comprehensive street plan. Motion by Councilmember Allen, seconded by Councilmember Axberg to adopt a Resolution Ordering Project 22-1 for the 2022 Street Rehabilitation Project. Councilmember Allen stated he was proud of the fact the City assumed 75% of the costs for street improvements. He noted other communities may pay 50% of the expense or less. He discussed the ways in which residents can pay off their assessments and noted there was no penalty for paying off an assessment early. He encouraged residents that were planning parties at their homes this summer to contact City staff to