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CASE #4 REPORT ON MCKINLEY STREET PROJECT By: City Engineer Steven Jankowski Back, ground: The proposed McKinley Street project will consists of constructing approximately one half mile of roadway constructed to MSA standards, installing a trunk watermain along the route and providing closed conduit storm drainage which will discharge into the 36" storm sewer currently being extended along Sunfish Lake Boulevard. The route of McKinley Street has been determined by an existing sanitary sewer interceptor. Legal Agreement; The City has authorized entering into an agreement with two property owners through whose land the project will be constructed. The agreement obligates the City to provide these aforementioned improvements to exchange for right-of-way dedication. This agreement states the improvement shall be in place by December 31, 1991. At the time of this writing, the agreement has not been executed by the landowners. Coordination with the City of Anoka: The City of Ramsey's Comprehensive Sewer Plan shows McKinley Street extending eastward into the City of Anoka and connecting to its existing terminus just west of its intersection with Thurston Avenue. Recently, I became aware that the City of Anoka had approved a preliminary plat in February 1988 which planned for McKinley street to terminate approximately 900 feet east of the City Limits with Ramsey and then extend northward as Neon Street to intersect with County Road #116. In preliminary discussions with City of Anoka officials, there are no impending plans for immediately development of the Anoka side of the industrial area; and the long term benefit of the connecting 900 feet of roadway was acknowledged. I will be meeting with the Director of Development of the City of Anoka prior to the Council meeting to discuss potential solutions to this problem. However, under the worst case scenario, that is the roadway not being able to be extended eastward to Thurston Avenue, it would be possible to provide a second access out of the area by constructing a north/south road to connect to County Road #116. Project Funding: The project has an estimated construction cost of approximately $400,000. In addition, approximately $60,000 will be needed for engineering, legal and administrative costs if these services are provided entirely by consultants. I am considering proposals from two engineering consultants for complete services as well as the concept of the City Engineering Department providing the project design and observation, while contracting only for staking services. The monies to finance the project are available from TIF generated funds in excess of the amount required to pay back the TIF bonds. Project Sche&d¢: The following is an anticipated project schedule: April 15, 1991 April 23, 1991 May 13, 1991 June 10, 1991 Sign contracts with landowners Council authorize engineering assistance Obtain necessary survey work Finalize plans and specs