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City Council Minutes June 7, 2004 Page 4 thr )ugh her neighborhood and she believes they did damage and questioned if some of the ow:flay costs could be recouped from Mn/DOT. Fin ance Director Lori Johnson explained that the interest rate is figured based on 1.5 percent plu the bond rate estimate. City Engineer Terry Maurer stated that a number of years to pay badk the assessment are chosen based on a number that will make the payments reasonable and tha will not require excessive interest to be paid by the owner. Mr. Maurer also indicated that the roads in Ms. Stewart's neighborhood have been on the agenda to overlay for a few years and tha the construction traffic is not the cause of the deterioration. Pe :er Leinonen, 11120 207th Avenue NW - questioned if the overlay ~vill bring the road back to he original quality and if the overlay will be relied upon for road strength. Terry Maurer exr lained that the wear and deterioration occurs from the top down and that any isolated spots tha may have exceptional wear will be repaired prior to the overlay. Jill Merchant, 21176 Concord Street - questioned how long each area would be undrivable. Sh{ also indicated that she doesn't mind paying for the improvements but doesn't want to be ass :ssed again in a few years when utilities come through. Mr Maurer stated that the roads are usually drivable the same day they are overlaid. Mr. Maurer als( stated that Ms. Merchant's neighborhood is far enough outside the urban service district tha city sewer and water may never be installed and the other minor utilities are able to be ins' ~lled without digging up the road. Sta cy Johnson, 20111 Zebulon - indicated that her property is not located within any of the ad4itions slated for the overlay but received notification of the assessment. Terry Maurer stated tha~ he has a map and he will review her property location with her after the public hearing. She'.Jla Deiotte, 19938 Norfolk Avenue - asked if all streets are assessed the same, including ma n arterial streets. Mr. Maurer stated that collector or arterial streets are not always assessed the same because of the traffic they are designed to carry. He stated that they are assessed for cot struction projects but not for routine maintenance. Ms. Deiotte asked if the contractors will notify property owners when they are going to be in the area. Mr. Maurer stated that the cot tractor will submit a schedule that will be provided to the property owners and contact ph(~ne numbers will also be provided. Mr. Maurer noted that the schedule is subject to change. An :onio Luciano, 19757 Irving Street NW - questioned how the overlay will effect property ow ~er's driveways. Terry Maurer stated that normally there is no affect on driveways but that if nee ded, the bid includes the ability to mill in front of the driveways. Nh:. Luciano also questioned wh handles grievances and complaints regarding this project. Mr. Maurer stated that each pfc ,erty owner will be provided with a cell phone number to contact or they may always contact hin city staff, or the Council. Pa~ Pertl, 19796 Lowell Street - stated that she believes the heavy trucks caused the wear on the roads. She also questioned who will stand behind the overlay project years from now. Mr. Ma arer explained that the contractor puts up a bond that guarantees the work for one year, wit ch is the industry standard, and after that the city will provide maintenance and repair on the roa :ls. Le&nne Brown, 19737 Lowell Street - stated that she is not in favor of the assessment. She q~.'u~stioned if it is common practice to assess the p ptyro er owners for road maintenance as she thopght that is what property taxes were for. Mr. Maurer stated that it is very common for the