CC PACKET 12161999 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

City Council Meeting Minutes November 30, 1999 Page 6 1 Cavanaugh added that the Heart of the Earth School is moving quickly and is looking ahead. It 2 has been suggested to hold a joint meeting between the City and the School Board, possibly in 3 January 2000. Cavanaugh stated as well that the County of Ramsey would not come into the 4 community without a letter from the City, but that the issue of funding is a top priority. 5 Cavanaugh felt that the meeting with Heart of the Earth School was productive and successful. 6 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 7 None. 8 IX. NEW BUSINESS. 9 A. Resolution 99-068 re: Receive Report and Order Specifications for Street and Sidewalk 10 Improvements on 33rd Avenue NE (SEH/RCM). 11 Mornson began by stating that in September 1999, the City Council ordered a feasibility study 12 and held a neighborhood meeting in October. Positive feedback was received from the residents 13 and Mornson stated that representatives from SEH/RCM are in.attendance to present the plan for 14 the reconstruction. 15 16 Ranallo introduced Richard C. Potz, Project Manager, and Bob Moberg and invited them to ad- 17 dress the Council. 18 Mr. Potz reviewed for the Council that the firm of SEH/RCM was asked to prepare a Feasibility 19 Report for the improvements regarding 33rd Avenue from Silver Lake Road to Stinson Boule- 20 vard. Mr. Potz presented the Report to the Council and.reviewed the specific improvements to 21 be made. Those improvements would include (1) construction of a five-foot wide sidewalk and 22 modular block replacing walls on the north side of 33rd Avenue; (2) sanitary sewer 23 improvements to alleviate past sanitary sewer backups into residential basements on 33rd 24 Avenue between Edward Avenue and Belden Drive; and (3) storm sewer improvements on 33rd 25 Avenue near Edward Street. The total estimated project cost is $690,800. 26 Mr. Potz stated that on October 28, 1999, a neighborhood meeting was held and there were many 27 residents in attendance. Mr. Potz stated that the project was explained and, in particular, where 28 the sidewalk would be placed. It was also noted that stamped, colored crosswalk would be 29 placed at the east end. The residents were appreciative that there would not be any assessments 30 due to the project. Mr. Potz stated that SEH/RCM would be able to proceed as soon as the 31 Council approves the resolution authorizing the Feasibility Report. 32 Faust expressed concern that the number of catch basins was increasing from four to eight. He 33 inquired about the benefit of the additional basins if the pipe remains the same underneath. Mr. 34 Potz responded that there was a larger pipe south.