City Council Meeting Date: January 6, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: David E. Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Sean M. Simonson, Engineering Manager
Title
Public Hearing on Adopting the Street Reconstruction and Overlay Plan (SROP) and Issuance of Street Reconstruction and Overlay Bonds.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council hold a public hearing on Adopting the Street Reconstruction and Overlay Plan and Issuance of Street Reconstruction and Overlay Bonds.
*Note: See the Public Hearing Procedures for action including the Mayor calling the hearing to order and at the conclusion the Council will need to make a motion to close the public hearing.
Summary Report:
The City will hold a public hearing on the adoption of a street reconstruction plan and the establishment of a general obligation bond principal amount not to exceed. The City has completed extensive review of the proposed projects and has received the necessary authorizations to proceed. This action represents the funding mechanism to integrate with the pending 2026 street reconstruction and overlay projects. It occurs late in the project development sequence and is a routine step to finalize financing for projects planned for implementation in 2026. The City is well past stages in the project development process that would place the approval of financing into question.
Tonight is a public hearing on the plan. Upon closing of the hearing, Council will consider any information received and then consider a resolution to adopt the plan and authorize the bonding amount for 2026. The maximum bond amount is $4,750,000.00. This includes the 2026 Mill and Overlay Project, as well as improvements on Fremouw Avenue and Spring Street related to supplemental safety enhancements at railroad crossings.
The City's 5-Year Street Reconstruction Plan is attached. Ehlers Financial Advisors has prepared the plan for the City, and it identifies streets proposed ...
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