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I I I Council Meeting Minutes March 8, 1988 Motion by Brandt, seconded by Larson, to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION VACATING A PORTION OF 15TH STREET N.W. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Motion by Brandt, seconded by Larson, to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Proper announced, due to a clerical error, the New Brighton "Bul- letin" did not publish the second hearing notice scheduled for March 4, 1988, so, following legal opinion, the 1988 Improvement Hearings (with the exception of the sidewalk projects as there are no special assessments for them) would have to be continued to April 12, 1988. Project 87-6 (14th Street N.E. Reconstruction) Proper reviewed the project (construction of a 36~foot wide nine- ton road with an 82-foot cul de sac for vehicles to turn around and an eight-inch water main for fire protection and city's water services) as outlined in the 1988 Feasibility Study; presented slides showing the condition of 14th Street N.E., east of Old Highway 8; and advised the project cost is estimated at $64,796.39 ($53,807.67 to be special assessed at $61.45 per front foot; $10,988.72 is the city's share). Assuming the project is appro- ved, Proper advised a contract would be let in June, project would be completed this Fall, and a Special Assessment Hearing will be held in August, 1989. Proper outlined the city's policy for reconstruction of roads (the city will pay a portion of the bituminous surfacing); the curbing and the water main would be 100% special assessed and the surfac- ing would be 25% special assessed. Muriel Bochnak, representing Mengelkoch, stated about four years ago she had asked for an overlay on the road but is not interested in paying $64,000; and now is against replacing or fixing the road. In response to Bochnak's question, Proper indicated if the project is approved, the street would need to be constructed in such a manner that traffic can be maintained. Dennis Trainor, Printing Enterprises, sees no need to improve the street. Proper stated the city spends more money every other year to re- pair 14th Street than it would to construct it properly, and the street needs to be brought up to standard; Bochnak claimed that the few rough spots are filled at the end of the year and there is very little maintenance during the winter (occasionally plowed and very little sanding). Page 3 1988 Improvements Report 88-54 Project 87-6 7:46-8:12pm