Minutes - Council - 07/10/1978 - Public Hearings

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Page Public Hearing/7-10-Tg (Street Petitions) PUBLIC HEAR Z~G CITY OF RA!~EY COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF M~SOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Rmnsey City Council held a public hearing on July 10, 1978, at Ramsey Municipal Center, 1515~ Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota !'.~yor Cox called the public hearing to order at 7:45 o'clock p.m. and led Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Present: ~yor Cox Councilman Gamec Councilman Mickelson CouncilmanMutler Councilman Reimann Also Present: Attorney Goodrich Engineer Raatikka }~yor Cox announced that this is an informal public hearing to consider public input and questions concerning petitions received by the City Council asking for blacktopping of certain roads in the City. He stated that preliminary cost estimates of what the project will cost, before ordering s feasibility study by the city engineer, are being presented at this hearJ~ng. He added that it is the desire of the Coumcil to make s~]re cit-izens understand the costs etc. regarding the street blacktopping project. i'.'~yor Co~ explained briefly the City's Comprehensive Plan and the proposed Rum Fbv~r Br_~_d,~e crossing project. Eng:imeer Raatikka presented the preliminary' cost estimate on a disp].ay board. He said ali. of the streets are figured on rural cross section basis. The costs sho,~n on the board are to just upgrrade streets as they are now ~,:ith minor grading,~ a 2/+ ~ bitu]~nous mat '~'~.z~n~' 3 inches of gravel underneav~.' ~ The suburban street section (permanent street) wouJ_d require much more grading of the entire road and would be more costly, therefore, he is recommending the rural section at this time. He reviewed 'the pre!i~minary costs and stated that this does not include drainage improvements. I't is proposed to leave drainage as it is at present and when utilities come in drainage facilities wi]_l be installed along with suburban 'type streets. ]'{on. Mill. er, 1 5000 Zeolite Street asked for clarification as to what material the street 'mill be constructed with. Engineer Raatikka stated they will be grading and widening the street usiug 3 inches of Class 5 gravel for base material, a t~ inch bituminous surface which ~.fill be 24 feet wide. This will. be a temporary street ~.~ith no curbs or f%'~tters. Bob Burke, t64th Lane asked where he can see a sample of ~''onis tyoe: of streeo.- -" Engineer llaatikka replied, Autunm Heights, however, those streets are onlM 20 feet wide and these wil]. be 24 feet wide. Lynn Burke, 164th Lane, asked the life e~pectency of this type of street.