Agenda - Council - 12/12/1989 - Laserfiche WebLink

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CASE DISCUSS STREET F~INTEN;~NCE ASSESSMENT POLICY By= Pete Raatikka, City Engineer Dave Hartley, City Administrator Background= As stated in your last agenda, several areas with older streets will need upgrading in the near future. Three areas in the City which have the poorest streets are Autumn Heights, Halls Dover Acres and Woodlawn Green. In Autumn Heights and Halls Dover, the streets are only 20 to 22 feet wide and should be widened at the time of overlaying. We have estimated the cost of the overlays in those areas to be as follows: Autumn Heights Halls Dover Acres Woodland Green Total: $60,800 $36,700 $49,700 $147,200 We have estimated that the City will spend approximately $8,000 to $10,000 per year maintaining these streets until they are overlayed or reconstructed. I have attached a summary of assessment policies which includes some of the neighboring cities. The Road and Bridge Committee met on November 10, 1989 and recommended that the City revise its current policy of 100% assessment to provide for 50% City participation in reconstruction and overlay work on City streets. This would be a major revision to the City's assessment policy and could cost the City approximately $75,000 for the first years projects. Under the current tax laws, the City will be under levy limits until 1992. Therefore, financing the City's share may be difficult until levy limits are lifted. If the City decides to wait until 1992 to change the policy, they may also wish to review the seal coating policy at that time. Recommendation: Council should discuss the need for revising the and assessment policy, for street reconstruction and overlays. If funding is not available in the current budget, the City may wish to delay changing the assessment policy until 1992.