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PUBLIC BEARING ON IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #08 -32 By: Steven J Jankowski, City Engineer CASE # Background: At the May 20, 2008 Public Works Committee meeting the Committee was presented with a petition signed by 54 persons representing 36 of the 67 properties benefitted by this proposed project. Andrie Street and 164t Lane had been proposed for a bituminous overlay in 2008 as a part of the annual street maintenance program. The petition requested that Andrie and 164 Lane receive additional improvements as follows: • Andrie Street and. 164 Lane be reconstructed with concrete curb and gutter to a width of 32 feet (one foot wider than existing width) and have a nine ton load limit: • Andrie Street and 164 Lane be striped for two driving lanes and one parking lane with restricted parking on the opposite street side. • Failing storm water catch basins be replaced and storm sewer extended where necessary: • A five foot concrete sidewalk not be installed along the north and east sides of these streets. City Council directed the preparation of this feasibility study on June 10, 2008 in response to this petition and met with staff on three occasions thereafter to provide direction on improvements and financing. The petition requested that a sidewalk not be included as an element of the improvements, however its absence as part of a major project such as this would be inconsistent with the Comprehensive City Plan goal of achieving &walkable community. The feasibility study has been prepared with a five foot concrete sidewalk being proposed as an alternate improvement element. If this project . is ordered contract documents will request an alternate bid for the sidewalk. The City Council will evaluate the alternate bid and decide at the time the contract is to be awarded whether or not the sidewalk will be installed. If included in the project, the sidewalk will vary in its distance from the back of curb to minimize impacts to desirable trees. Property owners with landscape features will be contacted to discuss their salvage and restoration. Retaining wall may be necessary in several locations in order to accommodate the sidewalk. A copy of the feasibility study which details the specific improvements and costs is appended to this case and has been mailed to all benefited property along with the legal notice of this public hearing. Following the public hearing, the Council should direct any revisions to the feasibility study it deems necessary as a result of the comments made at the public hearing. The feasibility study, will serve as the basis for determining the work to be performed and the method in which costs will be financed. Unless a petition is received from a- majority of the benefited properties opposing the improvement, the Council will be asked to order the projects at its March 24, 2009 meeting. It is anticipated that contracts will be awarded in July of 2009 and work will be performed during August and September. Final costs would be presented at the assessment hearing on September 28, 2009. —129--