Agenda - Council - 11/23/1993 - Laserfiche WebLink

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MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: CC: FROM: SUBJECT: October 29, 1993 Mayor and Council Finance Officer Jessie Hart City Engineer Steve Jankowski Pohce Chief Mike Auspos Personnel Coordinator Kay McAloney ( City Administrator Ryan Schroeder '"~ Capital Improvement Program Update Enclosed, please fred the Council approved 1993 Capital Improvement Program (6/8/93), and the proposed CIP for the years 1994 and t995. Council previously authorized construction of all of the 1993 projects. They ~e currently in varying stages of completion. You have also authorized preliminary engineering and appraisal services on ali of the 1994 and 1995 roadway xmprovements. Of the 1994 - 1995 projects, we have received appraisals on the 1994 McKinley project. Council authorized an offer for the two properties in the amount of the appraisals, and they have been submitted. Engineering services have been awarded to RLK and Associates for the preliminasy engineering for the final leg of 155rd Avenue. Their work is intended to begin either this fail, or spring of i994. Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc. received preliminary engineering for Sunwood Drive west of Sunfish Lake Boulevard and contract engineering for that portion east of Sunfish Lake. This work has just begun. Council has also authorized a City initiated street paving program for gravel roadways. This activin,, as well as feasibility studies for the 1994 street maintenance program, is slated to begin in November. Staff has been working with Anoka County and MnDOT on T.H. ~g47 improvements, including the intersections of 142nd Avenue and C.R. #5. Engineering beyond concept drawings for Ramsey's portions of these projects has not yet started. It is expected that T.H, ~-47 up,aries by Mn_DOT will not occur prior to 1995. If the I99-4 budget passes, there is an allocation within the general fund of $58,000 for Public Works/Police architectural fees. It is contemplated that a slightly larger allocation [$72,000] in 1995 will allow for an award of architectural services by year end 1994 if Council des2es all or pan of this project to proceed at that time. Counc~ has previously autho~qzed an alloc, afion of $120,000 per year towards me Parks CIP in the years 1993, 1994, and 1995. For 1994, Council has authorized a pordon of this $120,000 to be allocated for the C.R. #116 Alternative Transportation Corridor project which has received approval for federal funding. The balance of the Landffil dollars is proposed to assist in land acquisition for the 153rd Avenue completion. This has not yet received Council approval.