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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARING
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
The following are the minutes for the Public Improvement Hearing meeting of the City Council held at 6:00
PM on Monday February 5, 2018 in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 590 40th Avenue N.E., Columbia
Heights, Minnesota
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Schmitt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Schmitt, Councilmembers Williams (arrived 6:03), Murzyn, Jr., Buesgens (arrived 6:01) and
Novitsky
Also Present: Wait Fehst; City Manager, Kathy Young; Assistant City Engineer, Barb Thomas; Assessing
Clerk, and Katie Bruno; City Clerk /Council Secretary
3. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARING: 2018 SEAL COAT PROGRAM
Kathy Young, Assistant City Engineer gave an overview of the proposed project.
Bennet Schimka -3717 Polk St NE indicated the alley at his property is in worse shape than the street, and
questioned if this project would in any way delay work on the alley.
Assistant Engineer Young stated that alley is included on a list of alleys to be redone; indicating a
water main cleaning and lining is also needed.
Mayor Schmitt read a letter received from the resident at 1907 42nd Ave NE. This resident is not in support
of the project.
Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr. to close the Public Hearing of
the 2018 Street Seal Coat, Project 1701. All Ayes, Motion Carried.
Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr. to waive the reading of
Resolution 2018 -09, there being ample copies available for the public. All Ayes, Motion Carried.
Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr. to adopt Resolution 2018 -09
being a resolution ordering improvement and preparation of plans for Zone 2A Street Seal Coating, City
Project 1701. All Ayes, Motion Carried.
Assistant Engineer Young reported residents will receive assessment notices in September, and the Public
Hearing will take place on October 1, 2018.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., seconded by Councilmember Buesgens to adjourn. All Ayes,
Motion Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
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Respectively Submitted,
Katie Bruno, Council Secretary /City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-09
A resolution of the City Council for the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota,
Whereas, pursuant to Resolution 2018 -05, adopted by the City Council on January 8, 2018, fixed a date for a Council
hearing on the proposed improvements in the Zone 2 area bounded by Reservoir Boulevard and Stinson Boulevard from
37th Avenue to 45th 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 5th day of February, 2018, at which time all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity
to be heard thereon, and
Whereas, the Council determines to proceed with this local improvement, a portion of the cost being defrayed by
special assessments under Charter provisions,
1701 SEAL COAT — ZONE 2A
That the location and extent of such improvements is as follows:
Tyler Street
37th Avenue to 41st Avenue
Tyler Street
42nd Avenue to 44th Avenue
Tyler Street
44th Avenue to Dead end
Polk Street
37th Avenue to 41st Avenue
Arthur Place
44th Avenue to Dead end
Cleveland Street
40th Avenue to 41st Avenue
Benjamin Place
40th Avenue to Cul -de -sac
Benjamin Street
43rd Avenue to 45th Avenue
39th Avenue
Reservoir Boulevard to Polk Street
42nd Avenue
Reservoir Boulevard to Cleveland Street
43rd Avenue
Arthur Street to Benjamin Street
Work includes spot concrete curb and gutter replacement, edge milling, bituminous surface patching and seal coat
application.
Now, therefore, in accordance with the foregoing, and all ordinances and regulations of the City of Columbia Heights,
the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights makes the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
Such improvement is necessary, cost - effective and feasible as detailed in the feasibility report.
Such improvement is hereby ordered as proposed in the Council Resolution adopted the 8th day of January, 2018.
These improvements shall also be known as Project No. 1701 and PIR: 2018 -Z2 -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.