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RESOLUTION NO. 5330
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A REPORT FROM THE MOUNDS VIEW STREETS
POUCIES COl\1MITTEE ON RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO EXISTING STREETS
POLICIES ANn SETTING PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARING DATES FOR FURTHER
COMl\1UNITY REVIEW AND INPUT FOR FINAL POLICIES' CONSIDERATION
WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council established a Streets Policies Committee in
Resolution 5267 on September 14, 1998; arid
WHEREAS, this committee was charged to review the street reconstruction and
assessment policies, and the city's financing abilities pertaining to those policies; and
WHEREAS, the Streets Policies Committee has met during the period since and has now
completed its repo~ pertaining to its charge; and
WHEREAS, the recommendations in the report are as follows:
Recommendation #1: The standard from which to start considering a street improvement should
be based on the current design of the street.
Recommendation #2: [That] streets should be designed to provide a safe driving surface, but no
wider than necessary to minimize the amount of impervious surface. The City will consider all
drainage options.
Recommendation #3: [The city shouid] determine the concerns of the residents who are
involved in the project through a City-sponsored questionnaire and follow up with
additional informational meeting with those residents before Council approves action.
The feasibility study is to incorporate the residents' issues and concerns.
Recommendation #4: [That] the City integrates a flexible 18- to 36- month time schedule for
street reconstruction projects.
Recommendation #5: [The City should] integrate certifying our MSA road system as complete
into the city's overall project improvement plan.
Recommendation #6: [That] the City considers bonding and/or creating interest-bearing-only
funds to contribute towar9. the City's share of reconstruction costs.'
Recol:l1mendation #7: [That the City should] reduce the property owners' assessment from 50%
to 20-25% of the reconstruction project.
AND WHEREAS, residents can read the full report during working hours at Mounds
View City Hall and authorizes staff to publicize the report in the local media and city newsletter;
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THEREFORE BE IT NOW RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council hereby
accepts the report from the Streets Policies Committee for the City Council's further
consideration during regularly scheduled work sessions and council meetings and sets a
minimum of two public hearings for the community to comment and discuss the
recommendations and City Council considerations for formal City Council action no later than
June 28, 1999.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council hereby
extends its gratitude to the members of the Streets Policies Committee for their hard work and
fine effort in compiling this report. The City Council recognizes these individuals who served on
the committee:
Chair - Mary Malrick
Jim Schmidt
Ordeen Braathen
Debbie Rielley
Brian Kaden
Dan Coughlin
Rob Marty
Jim Norton
Barbara Haake
Pat Michna
Adopted this 12th day of April, 1999.
Attest:
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Charles S~ Whiting, clhk Administrator