6.1. & 6.2. SR 02-22-1999
Items 6.1 & 6.2.
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Howard R. Green Company
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
February 19, 1999
File: 803570J-0030
The Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
P,O. Box 490
Elk River, MN 55330-0490
RE: SCHOOL STREET IMPROVEMENTS
PUBLIC HEARING
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As you are aware, the public hearing for the proposed School Street improvements between
Jackson Avenue and Proctor Avenue is scheduled for Monday evening's City Council meeting.
Please bring the feasibility study that was distributed last month to the meeting. If you are
unable to find your copy of the feasibility study, please let me know and I can provide additional
copies.
The proposed improvements consist of removing the north curb line and expanding the width of
the road northerly from the existing 36-foot width to 52 feet wide to provide four lanes of traffic.
In addition, the proposed improvements include concrete sidewalk along the entire length of the
south side of the road. As you have heard at the joint meeting with the School Board, the
School District is planning an expansion to the High School parking lot in conjunction with this
project. Their proposed expansion will increase the number of parking stalls by approximately
200. We will work closely with the School District to facilitate modifications to their access
points along School Street for their new parking expansion.
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The total estimated cost of the proposed improvements including overhead is $315,000. The
properties along the south side of School Street are proposed to be assessed $12.00 per lineal
foot for the sidewalk construction. This results in a total assessment of $30,720, The remaining
project cost is proposed to be assessed 50 percent to the School District and 50 percent funded
by Municipal State Aid construction dollars. This results in a proposed assessment to the
School District of $142,140. I will be prepared at Monday's Public Hearing to make a brief
presentation of the feasibility study and then answer any questions the City Council and/or
audience may have. At the close of the public hearing, it would be appropriate to consider the
attached resolution ordering the improvement and the preparation of plans and specifications.
As you are aware, the timing of these improvements is critical due to the short summer
construction season between the end of the school year and the beginning of a new school
year. Therefore, we have almost completed preparation plans and specifications. In fact, the
Office of State Aid at Mn/DOT is currently reviewing them.
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February 19,1999
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If you have any questions prior to Monday's Public Hearing, please call.
Sincerely,
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RESOLUTION 99-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT AND
PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN THE MATTER
OF THE SCHOOL STREET IMPROVEMENT OF 1999
WHEREAS, a public hearing relating to the School Street improvement
was held before the Elk River City Council after ten days
mailed notice and two weeks published notice of the hearing
was given; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered the Feasibility Report
and those matters presented at the public hearing by those
persons desiring to be heard on the matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City council of the City of
Elk River, Minnesota:
1.
The School Street improvement is hereby ordered as recommended in
the Feasibility Report dated January 12, 1999.
2.
Howard R. Green Company is hereby designated as Project Engineer for
this improvement. The Project Engineer is directed to prepare plans
and specifications for the making of the improvement and the
solicitation of competitive bids.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 22nd day
of February 1999.
Stephanie A. Klinzing, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk