PUBLIC HEARING - Jean M. Keely, City Engineer
Title
ORDER IMPROVEMENT AND ORDER PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LEVER STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM 125TH AVENUE NORTH TO 132ND AVENUE ALIGNMENT, INCLUDING THE INTERSECTION OF 125TH AVENUE AND LEVER STREET, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 17-07
Background
The proposed project will introduce Sanitary Sewer and Water Main to the Lever Street area north of 125th Avenue. The project also proposes to improve Lever Street from 125th Avenue to the 132nd Avenue alignment, including intersection improvements at 125th Avenue and Lever Street. Proposed improvements include trunk sanitary sewer, trunk water main, sanitary sewer lift station, storm drainage improvements, storm water quality management, class 5 aggregate base, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, bituminous trail, asphalt pavement, intersection improvements, traffic control signage, striping, and appurtenant construction.
The estimated cost of improvements is $3,947,400 with $2,119,150 proposed to be assessed over a ten-year period. Sanitary sewer trunk oversizing estimated cost of $1,107,917 is proposed to be paid for by the City Public Utility Fund. Water main trunk oversizing estimated cost of $463,173 is also proposed to be paid for by the City Public Utility Fund. The estimate cost of the south half of improvements to the intersection of 125th Avenue and Lever Street is $257,160 is proposed to be paid from the intersection improvement fee from the developments on the south side of 125th Avenue.
A neighborhood information hearing was held on June 28, 2017 and was well attended by the property owners. Written comments received at the information meeting are attached. Verbal comments included concern of reduced nursery sales with a temporary road, drainage issues with development, request to delay the project, opposition to proposed street assessments to non-petitioning properties, and concern over dewatering impact to shallow wells.
Schedule of Actions
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03/16/17 |
Initiate Project and Order Preparation of Feasibility Report |
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06/01/17 |
Receive Feasibility Report and Order Public Hearing |
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06/28/17 |
Hold Public Information Meeting |
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07/13/17 |
Hold Public Hearing, Order Improvement, and Order Preparation of Plans and Specifications |
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08/17/17 |
Approve Plans and Specification and Order Advertisement for Bids |
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09/12/17 |
Open Bids |
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09/21/17 |
Accept Bid |
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1017-6/18 |
Construction of Improvements |
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09/2018 |
Assess Improvements |
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2019 |
First Assessment Payment Due with Real Estate Taxes |
Recommendation
Hold Public Hearing and, by motion, adopt the resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 17-075 of the Blaine City Council, adopted on the 1st day of June, 2017, ordered a public hearing on the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, the required notices were published and mailed to benefiting property owners, and the public hearing was held on the 13th day of July, 2017, at which time all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Blaine as follows:
1. Such improvements are hereby ordered as proposed in the Feasibility Report, which was accepted by Resolution No. 17-075 adopted on the 1st day of June, 2017.
2. The City Engineer is hereby designated as the Engineer for this improvement and is directed to prepare plans and specifications for the making of this improvement.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 13th day of July, 2017.