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City of Columbia Heights
City Council
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARING:
2015 SEAL COAT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
December 1, 2014
6:30 P.M.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MINUTES FOR THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARING MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT 6:30 PM ON MONDAY DECEMBER 1, 2014 IN THE CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 590 40TH AVENUE N.E., COLUMBIA HEIGHTS,
MINNESOTA
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Peterson, Councilmembers Diehm, Schmitt, Nawrocki, Williams
Also Present: Walt Fehst, City Manager; Kevin Hansen, Public Works Director; Kathy Young,
Assistant City Engineer; Barb Thomas, Assessing Clerk; Kelli Bourgeois, HR Director /Assistant to
the City Manager; Katie Bruno, City Clerk/Council Secretary.
Street Seal Coat Project
Director of Public Works Kevin Hansen explained that the City's seal coating program is on a 6 -10
year schedule. It was reported that the cost estimate is unchanged from the last two years. Director
Hansen reported that the purpose of the meeting is to determine whether or not to proceed with the
project; noting neither assessments nor interest rates will be considered tonight.
John Barnes -3722 Quincy St NE expressed concern with being charged twice; as his property is on
a corner. Director Hansen explained that all residents pay both a street and avenue assessment; the
short side of the lot is assessed the street rate, and the long side of the lot pays the avenue rate.
Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Schmitt to close the Public
Hearing and waive the reading of Resolution 2014 -89, there being ample copies
available to the public. All Ayes.
Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Diehm to adopt Resolution 2014-
89, being a resolution ordering improvement and preparation of plans for Zone fA Street Seal
Coating, City Project 1301. All Ayes.
Adi ournment
Meeting adjourned at 6:43 PM
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Katie Bruno,
City Clerk/Council Secretary
RESOLUTION 2014 -89
BEING A RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AND
PREPARATION OF PLANS FOR ZONE 7A STREET SEAL COATING
CITY PROJECT 1301
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 2014 -81, adopted by the City Council on November 10t", 2014, fixed a date for a
Council hearing on the proposed improvements in the Zone 7A area bounded by University Avenue and Central
Avenue from 37 "' Avenue to 40 "' Avenue.
AND WHEREAS, ten days' mailed notice and two published notices of the hearing a week apart were given, and the
hearing was held thereon the I" day of December, 2014, at which time all persons desiring to be heard were given an
opportunity to be heard thereon,
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 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA:
That the location and extent of such improvements is as follows:
Lookout Place
Summit Street
5 "' Street
Madison Street
38 "' Avenue
38 "' Avenue
38 "' Avenue
38 "' Avenue
38 "' Place
Summit Street to Proft Place
Lookout Place to 5 "' Street
37`" Avenue to 38 "' Avenue
37 "' Avenue to 38 "' Avenue
5 "' Street to Dead End
Cul -de -sac to Madison Place
Madison Place to Dead End
Dead End to Quincy Street
Madison Street to Dead End
Work includes spot concrete curb and gutter replacement, edge milling, bituminous surface patching and seal
coat application.
2. Such improvement is necessary, cost - effective and feasible as detailed in the feasibility report.
3. Such improvement is hereby ordered as proposed in the Council Resolution adopted the 10t" day of
November, 2014.
4. These improvements shall also be known as Project No. 1301 and PIR: 2015 -Z7 -01 -001.
The City Engineer, Kevin Hansen, is hereby designated as the engineer for this improvement.
The engineer shall prepare plans and specifications for the making of such improvement.