City Council Meeting Date: October 16, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Sean Simonson, Engineering Manager
David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Consideration of Resolution Ordering Preparation of Feasibility Report for the 2019 Street Reclamation Project.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves the Resolution ordering the preparation of a feasibility report for the 2019 Street Reclamation Project (STRT2019-A42) and to assess benefited properties for all or a portion of the cost of the improvement.
Summary Report:
The approval of the attached resolution (Attachment 1) is the initial step in moving the 2019 Street Reclamation Project (STRT2019-A42) forward. By this resolution, the City Council orders the preparation of a feasibility report, which is a necessary step under Chapter 429 of the Minnesota Statutes. Chapter 429 clearly specifies the actions that must be taken to assess property owners for the cost of local improvements. See Attachment 2 for a detailed project process.
The proposed scope of the Reclamation Project includes the following streets (Attachment 3) along with the installation of sidewalk per the Safe Routes to School Plan (SRTS):
1. Blue Stem Court (Reclamation)
2. Covey Court (Reclamation)
3. Eklund Court (Reclamation)
4. Grundhoefer Court (Reclamation)
5. Hackerson Court (Reclamation)
6. Kimble Court (Reclamation)
7. Nelson Court (Reclamation)
8. Simione Court (Reclamation)
9. Wilson Court (Reclamation)
10. Zanmiller Drive from Meldahl Lane to Gill Lane (Reclamation & SRTS Upgrade)
11. Gill Lane from Zanmiller Drive to Lockwood Drive (Reclamation)
12. Lockwood Drive from Meldahl Lane to Gill Lane (Reclamation)
13. Orchard Street from Third Street to Fifth Street (Reclamation & Watermain Upgrade)
14. Plum Street from Third Street to Fifth Street (Reclamation & Watermain Upgrade)
15. Poplar Street from Fourth Street to Fifth Street (Reclamation)
16. Forest Avenue fr...
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