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I I I Council Meeting Minutes November 24, 1987 Public Hearings Locke briefly reviewed staff report concerning the expansion of Development District No.1, enlarging Tax Increment District No. 5, and the establishment of Tax Increment District No. 13; and stated Jim O'Meara of O'Connor & Hannan is present to answer any questions relating to the documents. As the map showing boundary changes was not with the packet, Gunderman moved, seconded by Blomquist, to MOVE THE ITEM TO THE END OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF THE COUNCIL MEETING TO ALLOW STAFF TIME TO COpy AND DISTRIBUTE THE REQUESTED MAP. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes Motion Carried Proper introduced Ramsey County Engineer Wayne Leonard; and direc- ted residents to New Brighton Engineering Aides Bob Rutherford and Mark Herrick for answers to questions relating to their specific property. Proper reviewed: the history on phase two of the Long Lake Road Upgrading (Project 85-1); the proposed recommendations; the es- timated assessments (noting the assessments on both the north and south phase would be combined and special assessed at a hearing in August 1988 for collection beginning in 1990 tax statements and continuing for ten or twelve years); costs for undergrounding utilities; and the schedule for the project (to be substantially completed by November 1988). Proper recommended the franchise fee for undergrounding utilities be set up as a revolving fund so when the city has another county road project, it would have the funds available to put the utili- ties underground (eventually all large aerials will be buried). In response to Brandt's concerns, Proper explained: the Pike Lake Trail would cross long lake Road at a signal light to assure a safe crossing; some right-of-way is required in order to have trees removed in two areas for the curves (he has discussed with the owners on a number of occasions), and stated there will be some geometric changes for better site at the 14th Street inter- section; a time table has been agreed upon for the acquisition of easements; parking on Long Lake Road would not be banned until the project is completed; and stated all undergrounding of cable tele- vision cables would be at the expense of the cable company. In response to Gunderman's questions, Proper stated Northwestern Bell Telephone is undergrounding on the north phase of the pro- ject, and explained how the existing triangle at the 14th Street intersection will change, noting the new grade will be almost flat to eliminate the existing super-elevated slope to make it a safer more comfortable intersection. Additionally, Leonard explained the proposed design allows for ex- cellent vision to the north and south for those entering Long Lake Road from 14th Street; and indicated Ramsey County monitors busy intersections and stated the current traffic flow volume at that intersection does not warrant a semaphore at this time. Page 3 Creation of TIE Dist. #13 Expansion of TIF Dist. #5 Expansion of Municipal Dev. Dist. #1 Report 87-292 Resolution 87-122 7:37-7:41p.m. lO:40-10:45pm Long Lake Road Upgrading, Project 85-1 Phase 2 Report 87-293 Resolution 87-123 Resolution 87-124 7:41-10:12p.m.