CONSENT AGENDA - Stefan Higgins, Assistant City Engineer
Title
RECEIVE FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ORDER PUBLIC HEARING FOR PARTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF 87TH AVENUE IN THE CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 15-11
Schedule of Actions
04/02/2015 |
Initiate Project and Order Preparation of Feasibility Report |
05/07/2015 |
Receive Feasibility Report and Order Public Hearing |
06/04/2015 |
Hold Public Hearing, Order Improvement, and |
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Approve Joint Powers Agreement with Circle Pines |
06-09/2015 |
Circle Pines to Construct Improvements |
09/2015 |
Assess Improvements |
2016 |
First Assessment Payment Due with Real Estate Taxes |
Background
In 2015, the City of Circle Pines will be reconstructing 87th Avenue as part of their 2015 Street Improvement Project. The entire right-of-way for this section of 87th Avenue (just east of the portion of 87th Avenue reconstructed by Circle Pines six years ago) is within the City of Circle Pines but provides access to three Blaine single family parcels which were platted as Golden Lake Estates Second Addition in 1987. The City of Circle Pines has asked the City of Blaine to assess a portion of their project cost to the three parcels in Blaine that they feel benefit from their project.
The proposed improvements for this project include partial reconstruction with spot curb and gutter replacement, removal of the existing pavement, subgrade correction as needed and installation of 3.5 inches of new bituminous pavement. The estimated total cost of the Circle Pines project is $1,379,600.
It is proposed to assess the three benefitting properties in the City of Blaine over a ten-year period in accordance with the City of Blaine's Assessment Policy. The City of Blaine has a similar partial reconstruction project (15-07) on 92nd Circle in the plat of Hidden Lake Estates. It is proposed to assess the same per lot rate to the three Blaine parcels on 87th Avenue as proposed to be assessed in Improvement Project No. 15-07.
A Joint Powers Agreement will be prepared to set up the reimbursements to the City of Circle Pines. Payment to Circle Pines will not be made until Blaine receives assessment payments from the property owners.
The Circle Pines project is technically and financially feasible and will result in a benefit to the Blaine parcels proposed to be assessed.
Recommendation
By motion, adopt the resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 15-061 of the Blaine City Council, adopted on the 2nd day of April, 2015, a report has been prepared by the City of Blaine Engineering Department with reference to the partial reconstruction of 87th Avenue, and this report received by the Council on the 7th day of May, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Blaine as follows:
1. The Council will consider the improvement in accordance with the report finding the improvement feasible, necessary, cost-effective, and resulting in a benefit to the properties proposed to be assessed, and will consider the assessment of benefiting property for all or a portion of the cost of the improvement pursuant to the Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, at an estimated total cost for the Circle Pines 2015 Street Improvement Project of $1,379,600.
2. A Public Hearing shall be held on such proposed improvement on the 4th day of June, 2015, at 8:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall, and the City Clerk shall give mailed and published notice of such hearing and improvement as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 7th day of May, 2015.