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September 27, 2022 Page 3 of 7 Rice Creek Watershed District. Motion by Councilmember Dunsworth, seconded by Councilmember Allen to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried Public Hearing 1. City Project 21-1, 2021 Street Rehabilitation Assessment Hearing. City Manager Massopust indicated Engineering Supervisor Lind would be presenting this item to the Council. Engineering Supervisor Lynde stated the approval of City Project 21‐1, 2021 Street Rehabilitation included the recommendation that costs associated with the street rehabilitation portion of the project be funded by general taxes and assessments against benefiting properties in the project area. Minnesota State Statute 429 requires a Public Hearing be held to adopt the proposed assessments. Staff reviewed the Special Assessment Report which contains project costs, assessment rates, project location maps, and the resolution necessary for the adoption of the assessments and requested the Council open the assessment hearing. Councilmember Abdulle asked what happened to a deferment if a property were to sell. Engineering Supervisor Lind explained if a property sells, the assessment goes with the property and would be handled by the title company at the time of the sale. He reiterated that this was a deferment and not forgiven. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas commended staff for reusing aggregate on the City’s street rehabilitation projects. Motion by Councilmember Dunsworth, seconded by Councilmember Abdulle to open the Public Hearing. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried The Public Hearing was opened at 7:23 p.m. Jason Alberts, 1751 Longview Drive, discussed how his drains were clogged after the street project was completed. He noted this happened for his neighbors too. He stated he had concerns with the actual value of the improvement and questioned why the City had to charge residents 3% interest for the assessment. He discussed how all costs were higher at this time and explained New Brighton residents were feeling the squeeze. Jason Gentley, 2360 Brighton Lane, stated at the end of Brighton Lane near Longview Drive, there was water pooling in the street. He indicated this was fine during the summer, but stated he did not want these portions of the road to remain ice all winter. He requested the City investigate this concern. Engineering Supervisor Lind reported the curb lines were removed in this area to address this concern. He explained this intersection was very flat and indicated staff would monitor this concern with the contractor. Nicole Alberts, 1751 Longview Drive, commented there was a ton of water in the street. She anticipated the standing water, freezing and thawing of ice would damage the new roadway. She also expressed concern with the fact students from Irondale were parking on her street and questioned if the high school parking could be eliminated now that the school parking lot was enlarged. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas asked for additional comments, there were none. Motion by Councilmember Allen, seconded by Councilmember Axberg to close the Public Hearing. 6. Resolution to Consider Accepting a 2022 Stormwater Management Grant from Rice Creek Watershed District. Public Hearing 1. City Project 21-1, 2021 Street Rehabilitation Assessment Hearing.