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Home My WebLink About[03] Public Improvment 3 Council Agenda Item MEETING DATE: October 16, 2013 AGENDA ITEM: Public Hearing – 2014 Park Terrace Area Improvement SUBMITTED BY: Engineering/Administration BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: In 2011 the City Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed improvement for the Park Terrace area. At that time the feasibility report was prepared and updated and the City Engineer presented alternatives for the project which included sewer lining or sewer replace and/or relocation. The Council conducted a separate public input session on the impact to the tax levy if less than 20% of the project were assessed. Based on the input received, the Council decided to delay the project. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In July the Council authorized the City Engineer to update the feasibility report from 2011 for potential hearing and construction in 2014. On September 23, 2013 the City Council accepted the amendment to the 2011 Feasibility Report and on October 3, 2013 the City Council authorized the public improvement hearing for the proposed improvements. 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; rather the merits of the project. 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 September 23 meeting discussed financing the project through a GO Special Assessment Bond, assessing 60% of the project costs. Based on estimates approximately 43% of the total project will be assessed. Costs that are not paid through assessments will be paid through a general tax levy over a 15 year period. ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action Hearing Notice Summary of Feasibility Report (Feasibility Report handed out at Sept 23 meeting) Proposed Resolution REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute Resolution 2013- 040 ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AND PREPARATION OF PLANS for 2014 Street Improvement. (Note: A 4/5 vote is required to order an improvement.) This page intentionally left blank -JL4'6� CITY OF ST. JOSEPH WwV.cityof stjoseph.com Administrator Judy Weyrens CITY OF ST. JOSEPH Mayor NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT Rick Schultz Park Terrace Improvements Councilors Notice is hereby given that the City Council of St. Joseph will meet in the City Hall Council Steve Frank Chambers, 25 College Avenue North, at 6:30 PM on October 16, 2013 to consider the making of Bob Loso Renee Symanietz an improvement of the public street and alley rights -of -way and associated public utilities Dale Wick located in the front and rear yards along the north side of Minnesota Street (CSAH 2) between a point 400 feet west of 4th Ave NW and 3`d Ave NW, along 4th Avenue NW between Minnesota Street W (CSAH 2) and Birch Street W, along 5th Avenue NW between 41h Avenue NW and a point 200 feet north of Birch Street W, along Ash Street W between 5th Avenue NW and 2nd Ave NW, and along Old Highway 52 between Birch Street W and a point 200 feet northwest of Birch Street W by constructing sanitary sewer, water main, storm drain, grading, bituminous street with concrete curb and gutter, and surface restoration improvements pursuant to MN Statute § 429.011 to 429.111. The estimated cost of the improvement is $ 2,100,000.00. A reasonable estimated cost of the impact of the assessments will be available at the hearing. Such persons, as desire to be heard will be heard with reference to the proposed improvement. Judy Weyrens Administrator Publish: October 4 and October 11, 2013 ............ _._._ _ ...._ _.- z� Ave nuc '.forth P(l) Box 668 `< inL josc ph, Minr7(-S()td 56374 P h o n c 31 C3.'y63.7101 I 310.)03 0 -542 This page intentionally left blank - Resolution 2013-040 Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans 2013 Park Terrace Area Improvement Project rd WHEREAS, a resolution of the city council adopted on the 3 day of October, 2013, fixed a date for a to consider the making of an improvement of the public street and alley rights-of- council hearing way and associated public utilities located in the front and rear yards along the north side of thrd Minnesota Street (CSAH 2) between a point 400 feet west of 4 Ave NW and 3 Ave NW, thth along 4 Avenue NW between Minnesota Street W (CSAH 2) and Birch Street W, along 5 th Avenue NW between 4 Avenue NW and a point 200 feet north of Birch Street W, along Ash thnd Street W between 5 Avenue NW and 2 Ave NW, and along Old Highway 52 between Birch Street W and a point 200 feet northwest of Birch Street W by constructing sanitary sewer, water main, storm drain, grading, bituminous street with concrete curb and gutter, and surface restoration improvements pursuant to MN Statute § 429.011 to 429.111. AND WHEREAS, ten days’ mailed notice and two weeks’ published notice of the hearing was given, and th the hearing was held thereon on the 16 day of October, 2013, at which all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard thereon, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA: 1. Such improvement is necessary, cost-effective, and feasible as detailed in the feasibility report. th 2. Such improvement is hereby ordered as proposed in the council resolution adopted the 2165 day of October, 2013. 3. SEH is here by designated as the engineer for this improvement. The engineer shall prepare plans and specifications for the making of such improvement. 4. The city council declares its official intent to reimburse itself for the costs of the improvement from the proceeds of the tax exempt bond. th Adopted by the council on this 16 day of October, 2013. ________________________________ Rick Schultz, Mayor ________________________________ Judy Weyrens, Administrator This page intentionally left blank