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i I I CASE # ~:~-~ CHANGE ORDER TO IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #96-23/McKINLEY STREET By: Ryan R. Schroeder, City Administrator Background: The City of Ramsey received bids to pave an extension of McKinley Street, west of Sunfish Lake Boulevard, on September 6, 1996. At that time, we needed to work out a few property ownership issues which have since been resolved. Also at that time, Council directed that staff work with owners of property along Azurite Street to gauge the level of interest among those persons in an extension of the project to provide municipal services to Azurite. Those persons fairly immediately declined inclusion in a utility project but were somewhat interested in a paving project. However, we could not reach agreement on even that project. Therefore, on April 8, 1997, Council awarded the bid to construct McKinley Street, absent inclusion of Azurite (but for a short stub to serve a new industrial building). Shortly after that action, we were contacted by one of the owners on Azurite wishing to discuss the issue again. At the same time, we became aware that two of the Azurite properties had been recertified into the tax increment district (having previously been removed due to the four year knock down rule). Recertification occurred when we requested that the County recertify pending a 1996 Azurite project, which they did. The result of this is that there is now a revenue stream available for this project that we were not previously certain would be available. In addition to that, we do have increments available to extend the McKinley project from its location north through the Ferrum Addition (and for adjacent vacant property). Given the above, we contacted the property owners by letter dated May 9, 1997, attached, informing them of a new proposal for the paving, of Azurite. Essentially, increments are available sufficient to cover most of the project costs. In the May 9, 1997 proposal, we have asked the property owners to provide $12,000 toward the project. On May 19, 1997, Mr. Bernie VeVe, one of the benefited property owners, presented us with the enclosed petition by 100% of the property owners requesting the public improvement. In the petition, they are also waiving the fight to the public improvement hearing in order to facilitate the timely completion of the project. The special assessment hearing is still necessary. Council Action: .j ~ I [ . Motion to adopt Resolution #97-05-/" amending contract for Improvement Project #96-23 Motion to adopt Resolution #97-05- scheduling a special assessment heating Improvement Project #96-23. ' CC: 05/27/97 /jmt McKCO. DOC for