HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 69-14 BE NG A RESOLU.TI,ON O~DE~RtNG IMPROVEHENTS
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia
He i ghts ,
WHEREAS, the City Co_unci] of the City of Columbia Heights by
Motion on the ]4th day of April, ]969 ordered notice of a hearin9
to be g~ven to property owners, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a notice of hearing certain residents
appeared at a Council meeting on the 29th day of April 1969,
and '
WHEREAS, The Council determines to proceed with this local
improvement, a portion of the cost being defrayed by special
assessments under Charter provisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:
That the loc~tion and extent of such improvement is as follows:
Trunk Watermain inst~llation on all properties in the city of
~olumbi~ Heights, and Lateral Watermains on the heavy dotted
lines of the map attached.
That the materials to be used are as follows: Standard
materials as specified fo'r watermai~ construction in this
a rea.
3. That a careful estimate of the cost of the improvement has
been made by the City Mana§er and the several lots and parcels
of land fronting upon and adjacent to such proposed improvement,
which he deemed benefited thereby, were properly notified of
said hearings, and
4. That the City Manager shall also list the names and owners
of the several parcels so improved as nearly as can be
ascerta.ined.
These improvements shall also be known as Project No. 640.
(Also known as Federal Project No, WS-Minn-65)
Passed this 29th day of April, 1969.
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Rol 1 Ca11:
King
Land
Al 1 Ayes
Se~etar¥ to the Council
Bruce G. Nawrocki , Mayor
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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
· COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 21, MINNESOTA
April 10, 1969
To All Owners of Property in Columbia Heights:
Re: Special Public Hearing to Consider
Water Distribution System Improvements.
Tripling of population during the post World War 11 years, combined with
great increases in the per capita consumption of water for domestic
purposes (automati_ washers, automatic dishwashers, etc.), severely
overtaxed the waL~r distribution system of the City of Columbia Heights,
Loss of water pressure, loss of water supply, water disco]oration, and
worst of all, loss of fire protection capability for significant periods
of time were the resulting problems spread across our community.
Based on a comprehensive engineering study, the Council initiated in
1962 the following long-range improvement program:
]. Purchase of 6.2 mill ion gallons of treated water storage capacity
in the Hinneapo] is Reservoir (at New Brighton).
Div'ide the city water distribution system into a two zone system
compensate for the significant high and low elevation differences in
our community.
3. Provide a new pumping station.
4. Provide new trunk and feeder mains, and replace existing undersized
or over-age trunks and feeder mains in various parts of the community.
Between t962 and 1967 the City has purchased the 6.2 million gallon water
storage capacity, built the pump station, and built the first part of a
new 24~' main trunk system. $860,000 has been spent, or committed by the
issuance of bonds, for this work to date. This money is coming from part
of the charge made for water usage.
To complete the planned program new and replacement trunk and feeder lines
are needed which will cost an estimated $],148,000. During 1968, a federal
assistance grant was applied for and approved in the amount of $453,000.
The remaining $695,000 cost is proposed to come from the benefited
property owners as direct assessments against the front footage of that
property. The city is obligated to raise their share of the cost to
qualify for the federal grant.
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It is proposed that part of the costs of the new trunk mains be paid for
by an assessment on alt property in our community in an amount of $t.00
per front foot. (A lot with a 50 foot front would pa~ $50. tt would be
proposed that this assessment be spread over a two-year period.) Part of
our community paid a trunk main assessment of 49¢ in 1957. These people
would receive credit for this so that their assessment would be 51~ per
front foot. (The area so affected is shown on the attached map.) The
remainder of the costs of these new trunk lines would be paid for from the
federal assistance grant. (Trunk mains are the larger pipes that carry the
water from the storage areas to the smaller neighborhood feeder lines.)
Replacement of older feeder mains [some of which are up to 75 years old)
normally costs about $7.00 per front foot. It is proposed to pay ½ of this
cost from the federal assistance grant so that the proposed assessment to
the property owner would be $3.50 per front foot. ($175.00 for a 50 foot
lot.) It would be proposed to spread this assessment over a 5-year period
(streets affected by this feeder main assessment are indicated on the
attached map).
The minimum proposed assessment then would be 5]¢ per front foot, and the
maximum proposed assessment would be $4.50.
The figures given here are estimates based on the current cost figures
with some allowances made for the fact that costs are continually increasing.
If the project is authorized bids will be taken for the work. If the bids
run substant~ially higher than our engineering estimates, the public hearing
will be re-opened to discuss whether or not the work should proceed at
higher proposed assessments.
In either case, if the project is authorized at the hearing, an assessment
hearing will be held at the completion of the project (possibly in the fall
of 1969 or t970). All property owners will be notified of the assessment
hearing, and the opportunity will be had to question any costs of the project
before the assessments are levied. After the assessment is levied, the
property owner would have 30 days in which to pay the assessment without
interest. After 30 days, the assessment would be spread over the indicated
two and five year period, and would be subject to the interest charges set
by law.
The special pub]ic hearing set for 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, in the
Auditorium of Columbia Junior High School on 41st and Jackson Street will
give the opportunity for all those who so wish to speak in favor of, or
in opposition to the project, or to ask questions about it. The meetin9
is being held at Columbia dunior High School instead of our regular Council
Chambers because the schoo] has a much 9rearer seatin9 capacity than our
Council Chambers, and we want everyone who so desires to have the chance
to participate in this special hearing.
Of course, everyone who so desires should feel free to call the city office
[788-922]), any of the Councilmen, or myself prior to the special meeting
if you feet that there is some point that might be taken care of with a
phone ca11.
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