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City Council Minutes February 5, 2007 Page 3 INDICATING PRELIMINARY INTENT, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO ASSIST THE FINANCING OF THE PROJECT PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, CHAPTER 426C (BIRCHWOOD COURT APARTMENTS PROJECT) AND APPROVING THE PROGRAM FOR FINANCING A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.2. Pavement Management Program 2007. Public Hearing (Irving Avenue) Mr. Maurer reviewed the following for this project: . Affected proj ect area. Irving Avenue narrowed to 32' standard width. 5th, Gates, and Holt left at the 28' width due to restricted right-of-way. Proposed sidewalks and past city policy. Recommend against paving the alleys due to cost and limited usage. Street lights according to Elk River Municipal Utilities policy. Estimated project costs of $3,248,400 and assessments of $6,650 per residential parcel, plus the additional mill and overlay assessment. . . . . . . Mr. Maurer stated if property owners have more than one parcel adjoining each other, they could be combined as one parcel at Sherburne County and this would reduce the assessment to one residential unit. He stated two-thirds of the project will be funded by the city. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. Wally Fox, 514 51/2 Street-Submitted a petition and stated he was against additional sidewalks included in the project. Roger Ostby, 535 Holt Avenue-Stated he is against construction of a sidewalk on the west side of Irving Avenue. Alberto Sanudo, 13416 Riverview Drive-Questioned how he would be assessed for the project. Mr. Maurer stated the calculation is not based on the amount of frontage a property owner has but they will be charged for each residential unit they own. Don Edwards, 621 Irving Avenue-Stated he is concerned with moving the sidewalk further from the street than the current location due to snowplows and parked cars. He stated he is okay with the sidewalk on the east side of Irving Avenue. He stated the school buses create extra damage on the streets and should have to have some responsibility to fIx the streets. Paul Zabee, 523 Irving Avenue-Stated that in order to preserve the old trees and character of the neighborhood, he doesn't want the sidewalk on the west side of Irving Avenue. Jim Sklenicka, 718 Jackson Avenue-Stated he is glad the alleys will not be paved. John Lundemo, 729 Irving Avenue-Stated he is opposed to a sidewalk on the west side of Irving Avenue. Mayor I<Jinzing closed the public hearing.