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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 7, 1993 Work SessionNOTICE OF OFFICIAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that an official meeting is to be held in the City of Columbia Heights as follows: Meeting of.' MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER Date of Meeting: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 Time of Meeting: 8:00 PM Location of Meeting: CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 590 40TH AVENLrE NE Purpose of Meeting: WORK SESSION 8:00 PM 1. Infrastructure (Street Reconstruction) Fund 8:25 PM 2. Administration/Engineering Charges 8:45 PM 3. City Ambulance Study Status 9:00 PM 4. Shared Ride - Election Service 9:15 PM 5. Zoning/Business License Fees 9:30 PM 5. Post Office Traffic Patterns 9:45 PM 6. Police/Fire Relief Association PERA Consolidation Status 7. Adjournment The City of Columbia Heights does not discriminate, on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, prograras, or activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided to allow individnal~ with disabilities to participate in all City of Columbia Heights' services, programs, and activities. Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request when the request is made at least 96 hours in advance. Please call abe City Council Secretary at 782-2800, Extension 209, to make arrangements. (TDD/782-2806 for deaf only) TAXI CORPORATION 3315 North Second Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55412 Tel. 612-588-0000 Fax. 612-588-0339 August 31, 1993 SEP I City of Columbia Heights 590 40th Avenue Northeast Columbia Heights, MN 55421 MANAGER CITY OF COLUMB)A I-)F.J~S Attn: Ms. Linda Magee Assistant to the City Manager RE: Group transportation of residents to/from polling locations on September 21, 1993. To Whom it may concern; We, Suburban Taxi, propose to transport Columbia Heights residents to and from polling locations within Columbia Heights on September 21, 1993. The rules of transportation will be: o Group loading of passengers permitted. All trips to be reserved at least 24 hours prior to transport through Suburban Taxi. Suburban Taxi will be paid $3.00 per passenger round trip. All trips take place between 10am and 3pm on September 21. The City of Columbia Heights will reimburse Suburban Taxi for all scheduled trips. Suburban Taxi will, upon request, furnish the City with~copies of all reserved trips prior to 10am, September 21, 1993. Suburban Taxi will submit the bill for transport by October 1, and the City will pay by October 30, 1993. The City of Columbia Heights shall notify Suburban Taxi by Sept 16, 1993 if this program is to be implemented. The City assumes all responsibility for advertising this program to it's residents. Suburban acts only as a transportation provider. We hope that this program fits your needs, and we are loking forward to helping you "get out the vote". Please call me at 588-0000 if you have any questions or comments. Thank you. Sincerely, William Holderness Account Services Manager CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Public Works D~pa~u~ent TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PATRICK HENTGES, crrY IVL~NAGER MARK A. WINSON PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOP-/(~Y ENGINEER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN APRIL 29,1993 Attached arc four short reports on the water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and street systems maintained by the City. Each report attempts to define the system's current condition, list recommended improvements and discuss how these improvements would or could be funded. I have not comu~nted on alley or park improvements at this ~me, as the four critical systems should be addressed first. The intent of these reports is to present the Council with some basic inform~on in order to solicit their questions and comments. The ultimate goal is to receive direction from thc Council towards compl¢fin§ an on§oing five-year Capital Improvement Plan. For thc most part, the estimated costs presented in these repons ate conservative, educated guesses as extensive preliminamy design is not warranted until the contents of a five-ye~r plan arc more closely defined. The two most critical systems arc water and struts as these systems require the most improvements. If the City wishes to look at obtaining its own water supply, necessary studies should be started soon. Many of the streets arc nearing the point in their life at which an overlay will no longer bc cost effeclive. I will be available for any work session to discuss the attached repons with the Council. MAW:jb 93-243 Attachment SANITARY SEWER General The City's sanitary sewer system wansports sewage from throughout the City and thc City of Hilltop. All sewage is directed to 44th Avenue and Main Street where the lines discharge to the MWCC Interceptor for processing at the Metro Plant. In 1992, approximately 452 million gallons of sewage was collected by this system. Sewer Main The City has 60 miles of sanitary sewer main. A majority of these m~iRs ~ vitrified clay pipe that are in excess of 40 years old. Properly maintained, these lines will have a useful life of 75- 100 years. Generally the sewer mains are in good shape. The major problems are related to either root intrusion or the build-up of sand or debris in certain lines. The Public Works Utilities Department has adopted a systematic procedure of televising, rodding (cleaning), root cutting and vacuuming lines. In thc past, a process called Sanafo~m was used to clear the lines of roots. With the addition of the Vactor equipment and the determination of the worst root areas, the use of this somewhat hazardous chemical process has been decreased and may ul~m~,tely be ceased. The systematic televising of all lines allow the crew to detect and record the locations of cracked pipe, missing sections and mis-alignment. Cracked sections are rechecked periodically to determine if the condition is worsening to point of needing repair. Sections exhibiting damaged pipe or serious mis-alignment are scheduled for repair or replacement based on the severity of condition, opportunity (i.e., street reconstruction) and budget. Recent studies have indicated that overall, the system does not have excessive infiltration and in flow. Public Works has developed a program of replacing the old style manhole covers that have pick holes allowing water inflow with solid covers in those locations where the m~mhole becomes inundated during rainfalls. Public Works also has a program of identifying and rep~g ms-holes that are in need of rock pointing and patching. Lift Stations The sanitary sewer system ufili~,¢s four lift stations to facilitate collections from areas that c~nnot directly l~rv. vity feed. These lift stations are: Silver Lake - located at'the Silver Lake Boat Landing Argonne - Argonne Drive west of Stinson Chatham - Chatham Road near Colf Place Sullivan Lake - located in Sullivan Park S ~it~ry Sewer Page 2 All lift stations have automatic controls and dual pumps that ~re cycled to prolong life and provide redundancy in case one pump fails. The stations have on-site failure indicator lights and are connected to a masm' control panel at the Municipal Service Center which has an auto dialer to alert personnel of problems. Recommended Improvements As previously stated, overall the collection system is in good shape but as k ages, more and more maintenance will be needed. The ongoing programs of cleaning, televising and root control in the mains should be continued. These items m~ currently part of the maintenance budget. The manhole repairs and repair or replacement of d,~maged mains should be in the sewer construction fund and an annual budget of $60,000 should be maintained for these items. A m_~jority of this work is currently being done by Public Works crews, but there m'e occasions where this work will need to be contracted out. Whenever there is a street reconstruction project, the underlying sewer should be televised to determine if it is appropriate to replace it at that time. Costs of the replacement of the sanitary sewer system should come out of the Sewer Construction Fund. There are two sections of sanitary sewer main that experience recmu'ing problems: Fillmore Street north of.45th Avenue Due to fiat service lines from several duplex units in to this line, any partial .blockage results in an immediate backup into the homes. The installation of back flow preventers in the vulnerable service lines would greatly reduce the potential of a damaging backup. As the services are the responsibility ot the property owners, the City should encourage the owners to have the back flow preventers installed or the City could install the devices to reduce the liability of cJalm.~. The estimated cost to install these devices in six duplex units is $15,000. 43rd Avenue at Van Buren Due to a flattening of the grade, this sewer main tends to surcharge and has caused backups into several homes. A by-pass is in place, that in extreme events, will discharge sewage into Jackson Pond. The MPCA is aware of this situation, bm currently is not pressing the City to correct it as it is a rare occurrence. At some !im~, this by-pass will have to be eliminated. The backups occur only during heavy rainfalls and are due to the numerous connection of downspouts and sump pumps to the sewer system upstream, These connections were allowed and very common in the past. They are generally Sanitary Sewer Page 3 discouraged now as it ~sults in the City paying for the treaunent of essentially clean water. Back flow preventers have been installed in some of the homes experiencing flooding, but this only tends, in this case, to move the backup problem upstream. The real solution is to enact ordinances preventing the clean water connections and tyroviding incentives/dis-incentives to encourage the elimination of existing connections. The existing connections can be located through sewer line televising and building inspections. Three of the lift stations have been updated in the last three years. The pumps at the Sullivan Lake Lift Station should be evaluated and scheduled for replacement. Thc estimated cost is $80,000. There are two future improvements that should be considered. The large diameter rosin in 2nd Street from 38th Ave. to 45th Ave. and in 45th Ave. from 2nd Street to Main cannot be adequately cleaned with the City's equipment. At some point, the build up of sand in this main will need to be removed to maintain proper capacity. The estimated cost to clean this main using special equipment is $50,000. Although the existing telemeu'y system, that provides warning of problems, at the lift stations is currently adequate, the need to provide more control and early diagnosis of problem conditions will require an upgra& to the system. For estimating purposes, a figure of $50,000 should be used at this t~me. Funding Improvements and replacements to the sanitary and storm sewer systems are cun'enfly funded from the Sewer Construction Fund which has a balance in excess of $2.1 rnill~on. The above listed sanitary sewcr improvements have a relatively small cost compared to the available balances and, therefore, the balance would appear sufficient if storm water improvements are funded from a different source. If replacement of problem sanitary sewer lines, as pan of street reconstruction project, are paid for from this fund, additional funds would be needed depending on the timing of street reconstructions. STORM SEWER General A recently completed study on the City's storm sewer system was prepared by BRW, Inc. and Bart Engineering Company. The study analyzes the existing system and presen~ various recommended improvements. The City storm sewer system consists of approximately 35 miles of pipe. Eight lakes and ponds are a part of this system and provide for some detention and sealm~nt and phosphorus removal. Physically, the storm sewer mains are in good Condition, most of the lines are concrete pipe. Public Works crews routinely televise and clear the lines of sand buildup. Catch basin cle. nlng is done on a regular basis and repairs are rwd~. as necessary. Recommended Improvements The BRW/Barr study discusses several problem areas in the system. There are three small watersheds in the southern portion of the City ~hat discharge to the City of Minneapolis storm sewer system. The storm sewers in these watersheds are undersized based on the analysis, but improvements to their capacity in Columbia Heights will not correct the sa'marion unless the downstream lines in Minneapolis are also improved. The study recommends no changes unless extensive flooding problems are experienced. Some minor flooding has been experienced in the area of Jackson and Van Buren, north of 39th Avenue. This flooding could possibly be reduced by constructing a detention basin in the vicinity of Huset Park. An estimate of the cost for this improvement is $75,000. The study indicates that potential flooding in the area between 38th and 39th Avenues from 2nd Street to California Street could be alleviated by the addition of catch basins or increasing the lateral line size. As serious problems have not been experienced in this a~a, n.o improvements are proposed at this time. Thc Rice Creek Watershed District is recommending some minor improvements to an existing detention pond located at the Silver Lake Boat Landing. The proposed improvements would increase the capacity o£ the pond to remove sediment and phosphorus. The estimate/'or this improvement is $5,000. Currently, design is underway for improvements being jointly funded by the dries of Columbia Heights and Fridiey along their common border. These improvements, expected w be constructed in the Fall of 1993, will provide an outfall for the Hight.nd Lake-Secondary Pond- Tertiary Pond system which has no outlet. This will alleviate the potential of flooding for homes on the Secondary and Tertiary Ponds. Additionally the improvements:will also alleviate flooding of existing homes along 52nd Avenue. The Columbia Heights sha~ is budgeted at $100,000. Storm Sewer Page 2 In this same area, thc City currently is scheduled to make repairs to two discharge lines. The line from Innsbruck Parkway to the Secondary Pond is estimated at $21,000 and the line from Argonne drive to the Tertiary Pond is estimated at $31,000. The largest watershed in the City, the LaBenc Pond-Jackson Pond system, is in need of several improvements. Currently scheduled for 1993, repair of the inlet and outlet pil~s at Jackson Pond is estimated at $57,000. Staff is currently preparing a request for proposal to design improvements at LaBelle Pond to improve the water quality. This project has a budget of $165,000. The largest storm water system improvement that is recommended is a solution to the surcharging problem that is being experienced in the system in the area of 45th Avenue and Main St. The BRW/Barr study, recommends that feasibility of a large, dry detention pond be investigated to reduce the surcharge in this main outlet of the City system. For estimating purposes, a figure of $250,000 should be used. At Jackson Pond, there is a reverse wen that was used in the past as an outlet for the pond. h is no longer needed due to improvements to thc main outlet. In order to eliminate the potential for cont~r~ination to underlying aquifers and any liability, this wen should be capped and abandoned. The cost for t_hi.~ item is es~m~ted at $5,000. Whenever a street is to be reconsu'ucted, the underlying storm sewer and catch basins should be reviewed to determine if repair or replacement is appropriate. Whether the cost of the storm sewer improvements is borne by assessments or by the City should be decided by the Council. Generally, it is difficult to prove benefit on storm sewer systems, so _this cost may ultimately have to be paid by the City. Funding There is some concern regarding the legality of the City's using the Sanitary Sewer Fund for storm water system improvements. One potential funding source is the creation of a Storm Water Utility which has been used by many municipalities in the area. Essentially, a runoff coeffident is assigned, using accepted engineering standards, to each type of property. After annual needed revenue is established, it is spread across all properties based on the area and nmoff coefficient. Although staff has not done any extensive research on the issue, a rough calculation shows that an annual fee of $10, paid in quarterly utility bills of $2.50, for the typical residential property, would generate $100,000 to $150,000 a year with commercial and industrial properties paying a higher per square foot rate. Storm Sewer Page 3 As there are rehtively few system improvements needed to be made, this low annual fee would generate sufficient funding for the recommended improvements, annual maintenance and provide a base to fund any replacement or ~pair needed in conjunction with street reconstrucfiom The fund could be seeded, if legal, with a sraM1 transfer from the Sanitary Sewer Fund. WATER SYSTEM General The City purchases water from Minneapolis for resale. In 1992, approximately 550 million gallons were purchased. A study of the system was completed in 1989 by Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates (BRAA) wMch identified various improvements needed to the ~ystem. Several of these improvements have already been completed. Distribution System The City's disu'ibufion system consists:of approximately 67 miles of cast iron and ductile iron pipe, most of which was installed over 40 years ago. A majority of the mains are 6" in size. The system is split into two pressur~ zones, with the divide running generally down Central Avenue. The low pressure zone, west of Central Avenue, is gravity fed through a 24" line from the Minneapolis reservoir in New Brighton. The high pressure zone is served by two pumping stations that are alternated. Pressur~ is maln~ed by the 250,000 gallon elevated storage tank on Stinson Boulevard. The BRAA study identified several areas that experience low pressure. The study indicates that these low pressure problems are the result of either dead end lines or loss of capacity due to tuberculation. Tuberculation is the build up of corroded material on the inside of the line due to failure of ~e enamel lining that was prevalent in water mains installed before 1950. This condition narrows down the cross section of pipe and makes the interior rougher, both of which reduce the carrying capacity of the line. The areas that have been experiencing low pressure are: Irmsbmck Parkway, Innsbmck Parkway West - A water main replacement project in 1991 appears to have remedied this problem. Valley View Elementary School area - A water main installation across central Avenue at 49th Avenue has increased flows to this area. Northwest comer of the City - Fire flows in this area are near the minimum requi~d. The study recommends the main in the University Service Road from 50th to 53rd be evaluated and, ff need_ed, cleaned and relined at an estimated cost of $80,000. Southwest comer - Fire flows in this area are near the required mlnlmnm.u. The expected near future closing of a major industrial user in this area will probably return pressure in this area to an acceptabli~ level. Future uses in this area m~y :l~tlire re-evaluation of the system. Royce Street/Leander Lane - Low pressure in this are can be corrected by completing a loop from Leander Lane and 40th to Royce Street and 40th. The es~mated cost of this project, if not done in conjunction with a street reconstruction project, is $80,000. Water System Page 2 Jefferson Divide - This area experiences some very low pressares during high demand periods, low available fire flow and low lnCSSure due to elevation low static pressure. The study recommends five looping projects w provide adequate fire flow and installation of ind/vidual pressure boosters. The looping projects, if not done in conjunction with street reconstruction, are estimated at $215,000. Tlae cost of installation of individual pressure boosters is dependent on the exact number of homes that are experiencing less than adequate pressure. Nor 1:2 homes, the cost is es~mAted at $:26,000. Ulysses Street - This area was not identified in the study. Residents in this area have often complained of rusty water, probably due to corrosion in the line. The estimated cost to clean and reline the main serving this area is $40,000. Booster Pumps Currently, a project is in progress to replace the pumps at Station #2, located at 44th Ave. and Reservoir Blvd. With this replacement, the City would not need to consider replacement of pumps at Station #3 for approximately 5 years. Storage Tower At this _time the 250,000 gatlon elevaIed storage tank is being inspected. The inm-ior of thc tank was last painted 10 years ago. Based on the results of the inspection, the interior m~y need repair in 1994 although a cost cannot be estimated until the inspection is completed. Pressure Reducing Valves The system has two sets of pressure reducing valves w protect the system from excessive pressure. Neither set have been used during normal operation. The valves loca~l near Station #3 are very corroded and poten~lly could fail. The valve either needs m be replaced or removed from service. The estimate w corr~t thi~ problem is $40,000. Master Meter All water entering the City passes through one 24" compound meter. This meter was recently taken out of service due to wear. Although thi,~ type of meter has not been produced in a nnmher of years, we were able to find pans in C~liforah and have the repair done. Due to the age and type of meter, more frequent repairs will become necessary and the accuracy is questionable. It is anticipated that when the contract for water purchases comes due, the Ci~ of Minneapolis may want this meter replaced. The es~4m~te to replace the master meter is $4//,000. Water System Page 3 Telemetry There is in place a telemetry system that controls the system and warns of various failure modes. The system is adequate, but future needs to better control the system and diagnose potential problems will require upgrading or replacing this system in conjunction with the sanitary sewer system. Estimated cost is $50,000. Lead/Copver Recent Federal legislation has required all water systems to test for lead and copper in drip-ag water. Due to the softness of the water purchased from Minneapolis, Columbia Heights did not "pass the test". The water itself does not contain lead, and it is generally recognized that the lead is leaching out of fixtures and lead service lines. There are approximately 75 homes in the City which may still have lead service lines. Under the current regulations the City may have a Liability to replace these services. If this is necessary, it would not be required until 1997 or later. An estimate of the cost to replace these services is $100,000. Waterm~in Replacement Any time a street is reconsmacted, the underlying watermain should be evaluated through flow testing to determine if the capacity has been decreased due to corrosion or undetected leakage. Water Supply The price Col~mbia Heights pay for water is directly fled to the rates Minneapolis charges its residential customers. Indications are that Minneapolis will be raising its rates appro~ly $% per year for the foreseeable future to fund replacement of all water meter and portions of their system. Currently the City pays approximately $0.97 per hundred cubic feet or $1.30 per 1,000 gallons. For comparison, Fridiey charges its residents $0.60 per 1,000 gallons. As the City's contract with Minneapolis expires in 1995, it may be prudent to look at providing our own supply. A 1956 study indicated that, at that time, the City could save significant money by installing their own wells and treatment. This analysis would have to be done as there have been significant changes in costs since this ~,ne. At the ~ime of the study, the City was paying $0.215 per hundred cubic feet. Items to be considered now a~e availability of a dependable clean water source, availability of land for well fields and treatment facilities, whether softening should be done which adds significantly to the cost and the cost effectiveness of such a system based on c~nt costs. Water System Page 4 A rough analysis of the City's needs indicates that, at a mlnlm,.m; three 1,000 gpm wells, 2 ro~11~on gR11ons of storage and a 1,500 gpm treatment plant with iron and perhaps softening would be required. A study to determine the feasibility of consumcting an independent system is es~m.ted at $15,000. Consmlction cost of the system is unknown but would be in the range of $8-12 voillion. Funding Currently, improvements to the water system are paid for out of the Water Construction Fund ',,.'~,':ch has a balance of just over $S00,000. The cash balance in the water operating fund could pc:antially add another $200,000 to this fhnd. A review of the above recommended improvements indicates that ff all improvements were undertaken the fund would be deplet~cl, leaving no funding available for watermaln replacement in conjunction with street reconstruction projects, h is recommended that the Water Consumction Fund be increased, over time, to a balance similar to the $2 million in the Sanilat'y Sewer Fund. If the City decides to implement ks own water supply, the funding would have to be from a bond issue with the bond repayment bulk into the water rates. STREETS General The City has approximately 79 miles of streets, including the streets that bound the City. Approximately 5 miles of the streets are concrete wkich were constructed in the early 60's. A majority of the asphalt streets were built in thc 40's, 50's and early 60's and have received no m_~intenance other than patching, craclcnlling and sealcoating. The Engineering Department utilizes a program called PMI to catalog the condition of the streets and predict and schedule the need for various maintenance operation~. The model used by PlVlI is as follows: A properly constructed asphalt street will have a useful life of 20-30 years without any maintenance other than pothole patching and crac~ealing. Useful life is measured by ride quality. B. The useful life can be extended to 50 years by overlaying the street every 10 years. A systematic program of patching, cracki~lllng and surface treatments such as sealcoats or seals can extend the time between overlays to 20 years and provide potentially 100 years of service before reconstruction is needed. In order to keep the inventory up-to-date, engineering staff annually surveys every street and rates the surface texture, surface condition, ride quali~ and effectiveness of the drainage (curb and gutter). One of the items in the database is whether or not the structure of the pavement is sufficient to support current traffic conditions. This is determined by either reviewing the actual records of the pavement thickness or by a visual determination based on the sm'face condition related to excessive cracking, potholes or other forms of distress such as rutting. Utilizing the information in the database, a determination can be made of the overall condition of the streets. Ride Quality Poor 21% Fair 38% - Good/ExceBent 41% Surface Condition Poor 45% Fair 41% Good/Excellent 14% Streets Page 2 Asphalt Streets Approximately 20% of the su~ets do not appear to have sufficient strength to support trmefic conditions. This due to either insufficient pavement thickness when built or the deterioration of the su'uctural components (subgrade, base, pavement) due to age or inadequate drainage. These street segments would probably not benefit from an overlay and need to be reconstructed. The attached sheet entitled "Street Reconstruction" lists the street segments that appear to need reconstruction. The PM~ program predicts, based on pavement thickness, class of street, age, ride quality and surface condition, when a street is in need of ~m overlay to maintain strength and ride quality. The attached listing of overlays includes the street segments that the program predicts would benefit from overlays between now and 1997. The street reconstruction listing is broken into two sections in an attempt to prioritize the need by ride quality and surface condition. The $25/~quare yard cost used includes ~placement of the base, pavement surface, curbing and approximately 20% for engineering, inspection and assessment administration. This cost equates to approxim,tely $90 per lineal foot or $45 per front foot. The overlay listing is also broken into two sections based on actual year predicted by the program. The $7.60/square yard cost is based, on a 1.75 inch overlay, milling of the existing pavement to maintain the cross slope and drainage, some curb and gutter ~placement and approximately 15% for engineering, inspection and assessment _~amlni.~tration. This equates to $27 per foot or $13.50 per front foot. Recommendation In order to preserve those streets whose life can be effectively prolonged by an overlay, a program should be implemented to overlay the streets on the attached list over the next five years. Thereafter, the PMI program should be followed for futm~ overlays. Between overlays, routine patching and crack ~e~li~g should be done and the street sealcoated every 6-8 years. Based on this schedule, with the City picking up patching and crack sealing costs, and current prices, the average cost per year to the rcsidem over twenty years would be approximately $20 per front foot or $100 per year for a 50' lot under the City's current assessment policy. The backlog of streets that appears to need reconstruction can be handled with two different approaches. The streets could continue to receive routine maintenance and sealcoating and be reconsmacted at the *~me that the ride quality deterioration to the point that the adjacent property owners are willing to accept the cost of reconsu'ucfion. The other approach is to prioritize the streets and embark on a ten-year program of reconstruction using either forced assessments and/or other potentially available funding sources. Streets Page 3 The City should continue its current program of patching and seal cracking and a systematic seaicoating program. Public Works will be evaluating its current crack sealing progrnm this year to determine its effectiveness and whether an expanded or diffe~nt progr.m would be beneficial. The City's concrete sucets are joint sealed and sections replaced on an as-needed basis. Properly maintained concrete pavements have expec~ useful lives in excess of 50 years, indicating that reconstruction is probably 15-20 years away. Funding Current City policy is to assess property owners the wml cost of sealcoats, overlays and reconstruction. State Aid streets are not assessed as State Aid funds are used. There are virtually no funds available other than the General Fund for the replacement or overlaying of the streets. Recent court eases will make it more difficult to prove sufficient benefit to property values in the case of forced assessments. This leaves the timing of street improvements to the whim of the affected property owners who would have to petition for the improvement and waive their right to a hearing. In the mean time, there is increased pressure on the City to escalate patching on streets whose overall sumemm is quickly falling apart. This "band-aid" type approach is ultimately less cost effective than a systematic program of pavement maintenance. There are several alternatives to this current situation. The City could establish a Street Fund using General Fund or bond money and use these funds to pay a percentage of all overlays and reconstructions. This would make the assessments more acceptable. The City could also consider assessing all or a portion of improvements to State Aid streets as allowed by current State Aid rules and use these funds to offset costs on non-State Aid streets. Another potential funding source is the establishment of a Transportation Utility. This would be an annual fee charged to all property owners based on street system usage by type of property, similar to the Storm Water Utility. Enabling legislation for a Transportation Utility is being considered by the State Legislature ~ session. The City may wish to adopt a strategy that recently was successfully implemented by the Village of St. Anthony. A taskgorce of interested citizens was formed to review the condition of the street system and evaluate various funding schemes. The taskforce was educated by staff and outside consultants on the current condition of the streets, pavement smaeuue and m,intenance and the availability of various funding sources. This taskforee meendy presented a recommendation to the St. Anthony Council on the type and priority of street improvements, establishment of a Storm Water Utility and changes in the assessmcm policy. This type of approach may lend public support and credence to the decisions of the City Council on these issues. 0 0 o o C~ re --I ITl 0 0 0 Z Z Z Z Z Z Zl Z Z Z Zl Z Z Z ' 28-Apr-93 STREET OVERLAYS PRIORI'I'~_ .ONE STREET 4TH ST 4TH ST 5TH ST 5TH ST 6TH ST 6TH ST 7TH ST 7TH ST 38TH AVE 38TH AVE 39TH AVE 39TH AVE 41 ST AVE 42ND AVE 42ND AVE 43RD AVE 43RD AVE 43-1/2 AVE 45TH AVE 45TH AVE 45TH AVE 46TH AVE 46-1/2 AVE 47TH AVE 47'tH AVE 47-1/2 AVE 50TH AVE 50TH AVE 50TH AVE 50-1/2 51 ST AVE 52ND AVE ARTHUR CAMFORNIA BENJAMIN CLEVELAND HART BLVD HAYES JACKSON JACKSON JACKSON LOOKOUT MADISON MADISON FROM 41 ST AVE 45TH AVE 45TH AVE 52ND AVE 40TH AVE 45TH AVE 43RD AVE 51 ST AVE MADISON PL DEAD END 5TH ST TYLER END 2ND ST RESERVOIR 6TH ST MADISON TYLER PL MAIN 7TH ST MONROE UNIVERSITY JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY 5TH ST JEFFERSON 5TH ST 7TH ST MONROE MONROE 6TH ST UNIVERSITY 39TH AVE 39TH AVE 43RD AVE 41 ST AVE 37TH AVE 39TH AVE 39TH AVE SO. OF 42ND 49TH AVE 40TH AVE 40TH A~/E 42ND AVE EST. COST (S.Y.) $7.60 TO AREA (S.Y.) 44TH AVE 6159 63RD AVE 16963 51 ST AVE 13086 53RD AVE 2123 42ND AVE 17046 53RD AVE 16,.'.'.'~1 45TH AVE 4400 53RD AVE 3811 SHOP 920 QUINCY 653 JEFFERSON 6410 POLK 1511 RESERVOIR 822' 3RD ST 2028 TYLER 1579 JEFFERSON 3065 QUINCY 214O PEIRCE 3722 5TH ST 6482 MAIDSON 3651 VAN BUREN 3725 7'rH ST 3700 MONROE 1773 4TH ST 666 6TH ST 666 MONROE 2143 6TH ST 999 JEFFERSON 2146 CENTRAL 3973 'JACKSON 2684 WASHINGTON 2475 6TH ST 3219 43RD AVE 11484 CDS 1080 45TH AVE 4195 42ND AVE 2101 39TH AVE 6924 40TH AVE 3242 4OTH AVE 2955 43RD AVE 2893 51 ST AVE 6077 5TH ST 3825 41 ST AVE 2053 45TH AVE 6159 COST $46,808 $128,919 $99,454 $16,135 $129,S50 $123,888 $33,440 $28,964 $4,963 $48,716 MSAS 93/94 $11,484 $6,247 $15,413 $1~ooo $23,294 $16,264 $28,287 $49,263 $27,748 $28,310 $28,12o $13,475 $5,062 $5,062 $16,287 $7,592 $16,310 $30,195 $20,398 $18,810 $24,464 $87,278 $31,882 $15,968 $24,639 $~.458 $21,987 $46,185 $29,070 $15,603 $46,808 28-Apr-93 ~- STREET OVERLAYS, CONT'D MADISON 49TH AVE MCKINLEY 39TH AVE MONROE 48TH AVE PETERS PL GOULD QUINCY 37TH AVE QUINCY 42ND AVE RESERVOIR 37TH AVE STINSON FAIRWAY SULLIVAN 7TH ST UNIV. SERV. RD. 40TH AVE UNIV. SERV. RD. 45TH AVE UNIV. SERV. RD. 48TH AVE UNIV. SERV. RD. 50TH AVE UNIV. SERV. RD. 51ST AVE VAN BUREN 37TH AVE VAN BUREN 42ND AVE WASHINGTON 42ND AVE WASHINGTON 45TH AVE WASHINGTON 48TH AVE PRIORITY TWO 5TH ST 37TH AVE 37TH AVE MAIN 38TH AVE MAIN 39TH AVE JOHNSON 53RD AVE UNIVERSITY FILLMORE 47TH AVE HAYES 40TH AVE MCLEOD 43RD AVE 51 ST AVE 39-1/2 51 ST AVE RESERVOIR 39TH AVE 43RD AVE 40TH AVE 5TH ST NW WASHINGTON 44TH AVE 47TH AVE 49TH AVE 51 ST AVE 53RD AVE 41 ST AVE 43RD AVE 44TH AVE 46TH AVE 51 ST AVE 40TH AVE CENTRAL 3RD ST ARTHUR WASHINGTON 49TH AVE 41 ST AVE 44TH AVE 4246 2517 6874 2749 3287. 1980 12766 2025 902 7040 3,549 2065 1760 1760 8037 2127 4106 2140 6311 10081 21006 4551 4100 3745 2127 $32,270 $19,129 $52,242 $20,892 $24,981 $15,048 $97,022 $15,390 $6,855 $53,504 $26,972 $15,694 $13,376 $13,376 $61,081 $16,165 $31,206 $16,264 $47,964 SUBTOTAL $76,616 $159,646 $34,588 $31,160 $50,365 $28,462 $15,846 $16,165 SUBTOTAL TOTAL $2,054,052 $412,847 $2,466,899 .28-Apr-93 STREET RECONSTRUCTION STREET FROM PRIORITY .ONE. 2ND ST 37TH AVE 2ND ST 43RD AVE 2-1/2 ST 37TH AVE 2-1/2 ST 44TH AVE 3RD ST 38TH AVE 4TH ST 40TH AVE 5TH ST 44TH AVE 5TH ST 51ST AVE 8TH ST 42ND AVE 7TH ST 40TH AVE 7TH ST 45TH AVE 38TH AVE CALIFORNIA 39TH AVE BUCHANAN 45TH AVE 5TH ST 45TH AVE MADISON 45TH AVE VAN BUREN 48TH AVE JEFFERSON 50TH AVE UNIVERSITY 50TH AVE 6TH ST 50TH AVE JEFFERSON 51ST AVE 4TH ST 52ND AVE 6TH ST BENJAMIN 40TH AVE BUCHANAN 37TH AVE CLEVELAND 40TH AVE EDGEMOOR 2-1/2 ST GOULD CENTRAL JACKSON 37TH AVE JACKSON 44TH AVE LINCOLN 37TH AVE MADISON 37TH AVE MADISON 48TH AVE MCKINLEY 37TH AVE MCKINLEY 39-1/2 AVE MCLEOD ROYCE MCLEOD 44TH AVE MILL ST 5TH ST MONROE 40TH AVE MONROE 47-1/2 AVE POLK 37TH AVE QUINCY 39TH AVE ? QUINCY 44TH AVE ULYSSES ST JOHNSON UNIV, SERV, RD 37TH AVE EST. COST (S.Y.)$25.00 TO AREA (S,Y,) 40TH AVE 6365 45TH AVE 4107 3RD ST 4691 45TH AVE 2127 40TH AVE 4918 41ST AVE 2053 45TH AVE 2273 52ND AVE 2490 45TH AVE 5940 43RD AVE 6600 51 ST AVE 12655 MAIN 917 JOHNSON 1917 7TH ST 2442 MONROE 1217 CENTRAL 1217 MONROE 2140 5TH ST ~ 7TH ST 1073 MONROE 2183 6TH ST 2146 7TH ST 1073 CDS 1015 39TH AVE 3190 41 ST AVE 2078 3RD ST 1363 RESERVOIR 4546 39TH AVE 3287 45TH AVE 2053 CDS 2207 38TH AVE 2130 49TH AVE 2114 39TH AVE 2493 40TH AVE 886 43RD AVE 2194 45TH AVE 2097 40TH AVE 5525 45TH AVE 10045 48TH AVE 1203 41 ST AVE 11014 42ND AVE 6190 45TH AVE 1980 CDS 1933 40TH AVE 5264 COST $159,125 $102,675 $117.275 $53,175 $122,950 $51,325 $56,825 $6'2,250 $148,S00 $165,000 $316,375 $¢'&925 $47,925 $61,050 $30,425 $30,425 $5;3,500 $55,500 $26,825 $54,575 $53,650 $26,825 $25,375 $79,750 $51,950 $34,075 $113,650 $82,175 $51,325 $55.175 $53,250 $52,325 $2~150 $52,425 $138,125 STATE AID $251,125 $30,075 $275,350 $164,750 $49,500 $48,325 $131,600 2S-Apr-93 STREET RECONSTRUCTION, CONT'D VAN BUREN 44TH AVE WASHINGTON 40TH AVE PRIOR!TY..TWO'' .!...:.=i.'~=i.' 45TH AVE 46TH AVE 47TH AVE E. UPLAND CREST FOREST HEIGHTS DR HIGHLAND PL PIERCE ST PIERCE ST UPLAND CREST BUCHANAN TAYLOR FILLMORE FAIRWAY W. UPLAND GOLF W. UPLAND 37TH AVE 46TH AVE HEIGHTS 45TH AVE 42ND AVE MCLEOD FILLMORE JOHNSON N. UPLAND E. UPLAND FAIRWAY E. UPLAND CDS 47TH AVE FAIRWAY 2127 4106 1341 1050 3766 2916 2465 2850 2458 1563 2127 3930 $53,175 $102,650 SUBTOTAL $33,525 $26,250 $94,150 $72,900 $61,625 $71,250 $61,450 $,39,075 $53,175 $98,250 SUBTOTAL TOTAL $3,845,100 $611,650 $4,458,750