7.2. SR 06-06-1994
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ITEM 7.2.
_ June 2, 1994
- File: 230-219-10
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Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: BITUMIOUSOVERLAYIMPROVEMENT
Dear Council Members:
As you are aware, the public hearing for the proposed bituminous overlay improvement
in the Greenhead Acres 2nd Addition and the Peterson Addition is scheduled for the
June 6, 1994, City Council Meeting. We will be prepared at that public hearing to give
a brief presentation of the project and to answer any questions. As in previous years this
bituminous overlay project was intitiated by the City Council and is proposed to be
assessed 100% to the benefitted property owners. This is a maintenance type project
which attempts to rejuvenate the existing street at a lower cost than reconstructing them
in future years. If the bituminous overlay is not undertaken and the roads continue to
deteriorate the point will come in the near future where the only reasonable upgrade to
the existing roads will be a total reconstruction. The proposed assessment rate estimated
in the feasiblity study is $1,577 per residential unit.
It has recently been discovered that property owners in the Peterson Addition still have
approximately six years remaining on their 20-year assessments for the original street
construction. It seems this leaves the City with two options. First, they could simply
eliminate Peterson Addition from the project and continue to patch the streets for the next
six years. The second option would be to reduce the assessment rate to compensate for
the existing assessment. This is a less desirable option since it would open all other
overlay projects to similar City participation.
At the close of the public hearing, if the Council desires to move forward with this
project, consideration should be given to adopting the attached resolution which orders
the improvement and authorizes the preparation of plans and specifications. It should be
noted since this project was initiated by the City Council, this particular resolution
ordering the project requires a 4/5 vote.
If you have any questions regarding this, please call.
Sincerely,
MSA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS
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RESOLUTION 94-
A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT AND
PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN
THE MA TIER OF THE BITUMINOUS OVERLAY IMPROVEMENT
OF 1994
WHEREAS a public hearing relating to the Bituminous Overlay 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 Bituminous Overlay improvement is hereby ordered as recommended in the Feasibility
Report dated April, 1994.
2. MSA, Consulting Engineers 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 this 6th day of June, 1994.
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
A TIEST:
Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk