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March 28, 2023 Page 4 of 10 5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried The Public Hearing was opened at 7:16 p.m. Paul, 1227 12th Avenue NW, commented on the amount he was being assessed and stated he did not believe the assessments were adding up. He explained he was concerned with how long he would not be able to access his driveway. He asked that the man holes be properly leveled when this project is completed. Pat Erickson, 15th Street NW, questioned where residents would park when the roads were being worked on. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas asked for additional comments, there were none. Motion by Councilmember Dunsworth, seconded by Councilmember Allen to close the Public Hearing. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried The Public Hearing was closed at 7:21 p.m. Councilmember Allen asked how much the reclamation process saves the City during the street projects. Engineering Supervisor Lind stated he did not have a specific number, but noted this process saves the City from exporting materials. He commented further on how the reclaimed material was turned into Class 5 that can be used on the project or for other projects. Councilmember Allen inquired if this project posed additional challenges because it was so close to the lake. Director of Community Assets and Development Schlichting explained the benefit of using reclaimed material was the material could be driven on right away, which limited the impact on surrounding waterways. He noted clay soils were the concern around lakes or if there were rain storms during a street project. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas requested staff speak to the amount being assessed. Director of Community Assets and Development Schlichting reviewed the proposed assessments and noted the City does not assess for utility improvements, but rather only assesses for street improvements. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas questioned where residents would park during the street project. Engineering Supervisor Lind reported because the project would have reclaimed material residents would be able to drive on the roadways right away. His goal would be to provide homeowners with access throughout the day, unless a major activity was occurring directly in front of a driveway. He reported residents would not be required to park on Long Lake Road. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas asked if the City’s living streets principles had been applied to this project. Director of Community Assets and Development Schlichting reported the City would not be removing the curb and gutter for this project because these were low volume streets. He explained these streets would not be reduced in size, which was a principle within the living streets program. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas inquired if the City would revision how maps are laid out in the future. Director of Community Assets and Development Schlichting reported Britney Court was adjacent to Poppyseed and those streets are concrete. He indicated those concrete streets have been around for 40+ years. He noted the concrete streets only need marginal repairs at this time. He discussed how decisions are made for street replacement due to utility repairs. He reported for the most part, the City tries to capture streets with a neighborhood approach. Councilmember Allen questioned if residents were notified of the project timeline. Engineering Supervisor Lind reported the City would send a notice to all residents within the project area and noted residents could opt in if they would like to receive weekly emails regarding the project. Councilmember Abdulle commended the City for pursuing reclamation within this project. He questioned what environmental benefits would be seen through this process. Director of Community Assets and