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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUAAY 31. 1995 7. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Preliminary Report on 1995 Overlay Larry Bohrer provided a a brief description of each street project proposed under the 1995 Overlay Projects. He has estimated the cost of each project and estimated the number of assessable units. Bohrer assumed the council will follow the assessment method used in 1993, that being each project assessed separately, and the City pays 10% of the project cost for the overlays. The City also pays an assessment for city - owned property such as parks. In accordance with the policy begun in 1993, 90% of the cost of the overlay is assessed to abutting property. 10% of the overlay cost is paid for by the City in recognition that the improved street is a general benefit to the entire city. The city also pays for any patching or crack sealing that needs to be done prior to the overlay. The following city funds are available for the city share of the project cost: 1995 Patch and Overlay Budget Item $15,000 1994 Patch and Overlay Carryover 10,000 1995 MSA Maintenance Allotment (42nd Street) 2,300 TOTAL $27,300 The total estimated project cost is $292,200 with the city cost being $32,255. There is $5,000 shortfall if all the projects would be ordered as proposed. This figure does not include the cost for the additional projects of 39th Street Turn Lane and Water Tower Drive. Administrator Kueffner will talk to the Finance Director and come back to the next meeting on where money will be available. Two Additional Projects, 39th Street Turn Lane with an estimated cost of $9,000 and Water Tower Driveway with an estimated cost of $2,400 could be tacked onto the Overlay Project which would be 100% city cost. Councilman DeLapp asked if the water fund could pay for the water tower driveway project. The estimated cost for the Jane Road project is only for the Overlay Project. The upgrade for bike/pedestrian trail improvements would be extra. 100% city cost. Councilman DeLapp asked the Parks Commission to make a recommendation for the February 21,1995 council meeting on the designated bike trail shown in the comp plan might be incorporated with the bituminous overlay of Jane Road; such as adding 3' to width of road, what side should trail be on, should it be protected by white striping, or to not worry about it at all. ,