HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000044_pg151MSP (Baumgartner- Hodges) to approve resolution #841 for the final plans for the
sound barrier for 35W.
A rollcall vote was taken:
Councilmember Baumgartner - aye
Councilmember Rowley - aye
Councilmember Ziebarth - nay
Councilmember Hodges - aye
Mayor Pickar - nay
Mayor Pickar closed the public hearing and reopened the regular meeting.
3 ayes,
2 nays
JUDICIAL DITCH NO. 1 RESTORATION & IMPROVEMENT - CITY OF BLAINE PLANS AND SPECS
The Judicial Ditch No. 1, as proposed by the City of Blaine, requires approval of
the plans and specificiations by the City of Mounds View before Blaine can proceed
to obtain bids on the project.
Although Blaine does not expect to specially assess any of the project costs, it
held an assessment hearing just in case. Administrator Achen did not recommend
that the Council do likewise unless the bids significantly exceed the estimates.
Engineer Hubbard reported that the City of Blaine, in cooperation with the Cities
of Mounds View and Lexington had received a HUD Community Development Block Grant
in the amount of $150,430 for the restoration and improvement of Judicial Ditch No.1.
The grant amount of $150,430 was considerably less than what they applied for. There-
fore, the City of Blaine hired Comstock and Davis to do a preliminary study of the
ditch to determine what restoration and improvements could be done with the $150,430.
Comstock and Davis reported that the following could be done:
1. The culvert under Lois Drive should be replaced with a 60 foot section
of 72" equivalent arch pipe.
2. The ditch from Lois Drive to 85th Avenue be cleared and constructed
with an 8 foot wide ditch bottom on a 4:1 side slope.
3. A 48" culvert be placed under County Road J at the ditch grade established
in the CED report and the existing 36" culvert be left in place at
its existing grade.
4. Upstream from 85th Avenue culvert a weir - baffle arrangement could be
installed to control the flow out of Blaine as well as help maintain
water quality. The cost of this structure was not included in the
preliminary study.
The cost of the above improvements in Mounds View ere estimated to be $60.700.
Blaine has dealt with the Rice Creek Watershed Board and has a committment of
up to $30,000 if the bids come in higher than expected.
Blaine has prepared final plans for the project and the Blaine City Council has
set a bid date of July 12 and will consider bids on July 21. Since work will take
place within Mounds View, Blaine needs Mounds View's approval of the final plans.