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Council Agenda Item 3
MEETING DATE: April 14, 2010
AGENDA ITEM: Public Hearing —16th Avenue Improvement Hearing
SUBMITTED BY: Engineering/Administration
BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The City Council has been discussing the need for the improvement to
16th Avenue NE. The road is in dire need of repair and in some cases the road is returning to gravel. The
Council discussions included the type of road that should be considered and discussed four alternatives.
The alternatives included two urban street sections and two rural street sections.
In January 2010 the City Council accepted the feasibility report and authorized a public hearing on the
improvement. The Council continued to discuss the options at meetings in February and March. It was
in March that the Council decided that the road should be constructed as an urban section to include
street, curb and gutter. Hearing notices were then sent to the property owners along with a draft
schedule or timeline.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The public hearing process is regulated through the 429 process which
includes a series of resolutions that must be adopted by the Council. The City Council has already
completed the first resolution by accepting the feasibility report calling for a public hearing.
Part of the public hearing is to provide a reasonable estimate as to the cost of the project and impact to
residents. Included in the information for the packet is a preliminary assessment roll. The purpose of
this hearing is not to focus on the assessment. At this time the project is not designed and the numbers
are merely an estimate. Residents will have an opportunity at a later time to discuss the assessments
when final numbers are available.
The Council has had considerable discussion on the portion that should be assessed. The Council at the
April 1 meeting discussed financing the project through a GO Special Assessment Bond, assessing 60% of
the street cost and paying the storm sewer costs through the storm water utility. It is estimated that the
residents will by paying about SO% of the total cost of the project. Costs that are not paid through
assessments or storm water utility revenues will be paid through a general tax levy over a 1S year
period.
ATTACHMENTS:
HearingNotice ......................................................... ............................... 3:1
Resolution Ordering Improvement & Preparation of Plans............ 3:2
Preliminary Assessment Roll ................................. ............................... 3:3 -4
Informational Letter to Residents ........................ ............................... 3:5 -6
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute Resolution 2010-
010 ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AND PREPARATION OF PLANS for 16th Avenue NE.
(Note: A 4/5 vote is required to order an improvement.)