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Street & Utility Reconstruction 1 • Stinson Boulevard from 37th Avenue NE to Silver Lane NE 2 • 37th Place N from Stinson Boulevard to 37th Avenue NE (Columbia Heights 3 Improvements) 4 5 Trail and sidewalk Improvements 6 • 8’ bituminous trail along west side of Stinson Boulevard between 37th Place N and 40th 7 Avenue NE (Columbia Heights improvements) 8 • Salo Park sidewalk replacement 9 10 Railroad Crossing Improvements 11 • Replace existing crossing on Stinson Boulevard NE located between 37th Avenue NE and 12 37th Place NE (This design anticipates the future HSIP project being constructed) 13 14 Decorative Lighting and sidewalk Improvements 15 • Ease side of Stinson Boulevard NE between 37th Avenue NE and Silver Lane NE 16 17 The timing on this project was revised in June 2015. They have received a number of complaints 18 due to the condition of Stinson Blvd as well as some water main breaks. The sidewalk 19 improvements will be done with the HSIP program. 20 21 Mr. Messner stated the Sanitary Sewer will be replaced with an 8-inch plastic pipe along with all 22 the manholes. There are actually two sanitary sewers along this roadway and Columbia Heights 23 does not plan to replace their sanitary sewer at this time however they will replace all manholes. 24 25 Mr. Messner stated a number of drainage improvements will be done in the area. The project 26 cost is $3.9M. 35% of the improvements are assessable in the residential areas. The City will 27 apply for State Aid funding for these improvements. Mr. Messner reviewed the St. Anthony 28 Funding Sources, assessable and city portions and Columbia Heights participation in the cost. He 29 reviewed the funding sources as Special Assessments, Street & Utility Reconstruction Funds and 30 Municipal State Aid Funds. 31 32 Mr. Messner reviewed the Project Schedule. Construction would begin in May 2016 and final 33 paving would be done in June 2017. 34 35 Councilmember Jenson asked what percentage the MSIF would pay and Mr. Messner stated the 36 total amount for street reconstruction can be requested and a calculation of the storm sewer 37 reconstruction can be requested. 38 39 Mayor Faust asked if the MSA credits have been used as they have been reconstructing roads. 40 Mr. Messner stated credits have been received after the construction was done and the monies 41 will be obtained in the future. 42 43 Councilmember Stille asked if the streetlights would be the same style and Mr. Messner stated 44 the decorative street lighting would be consistent with the other streetlights in the City. He noted 45 Columbia Heights opted not to do any decorative street lighting. 46 7