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Council Agenda Item
MEETING DATE:
November 10, 2014
AGENDA ITEM:
Feasibility Report – 2015 Alley Project
SUBMITTED BY:
Administration
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The EDA Director coordinated
and conducted a meeting with the property owners abutting he east/west and north/south alley in the 100
block. The majority of the property owner would like the Council to move forward with the feasibility
report to improve the alley.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
During the 2015 Budget discussion, the Council contemplated
improving some of the downtown alleys as part of the improvements for 2015. The project would be
financed with special assessments and tax levy.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The first step in the process is authorizing the City Engineer to
complete the feasibility study. The feasibility study includes survey work and identifying the scope of
work, which includes a proposed assessment. Completing the feasibly study at this time would allow the
project to bid in early 2015. The property owners have indicated that they would like to improve their
parking areas at the same time.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:
ATTACHMENTS:
Request for Council Action
Proposed Resolution
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION:
Provide direction as to whether or not to proceed with the
feasibility report.
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Resolution 2014-035
Ordering Preparation of Report on Improvement
2015 Alley Project
WHEREAS, it is proposed to improve alleys, (to be determined by the Council ) ,
in the downtown area, and to assess the benefited property for a portion of the cost of the
improvement, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. JOSEPH,
MINNESOTA:
That the proposed improvement be referred to Randy Sabart, SEH, for study and that he is
instructed to report to the council with all convenient speed advising the council in a preliminary
way as to whether the proposed improvement is necessary, cost-effective, and feasible and as to
whether it should best be made as proposed or in connection with some other improvement, and the
estimated cost of the improvement as recommended.
Adopted by the council day of , 2014.
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Rick Schultz, Mayor
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Judy Weyrens, Administrator
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