Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/02/2004

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Councilmember Zimmerman reported that City Engineer staff recently visited the backyard at 14680 Potassimn Street on three occasions to observe the water table. The Public Works Committee directed City Staff continue to monitor the properties at 14680, 14660, 14640 Potassium Street and 6001 146'h Avenue until June of 2005, with regular monitoring after a rain event and consideration of how much impervious surface is in the area. Councilmember Zimmennan stated that no City Council action is required on this case. 2) Consider Change Order to Glen Rehbein Companies for Sunwood Drive NW, Rhinestone Street NW Improvement Project #03-29 Councihnember Zimmerman reported this project was authorized for construction of MSA Streets in Ramsey Town Center. The work includes extension of trunk sanitary through 'the Ramsey Town Center Project and the sanitary sewer pipe to be installed is 30". The pipe was connected to the existing system on the west side of Ramsey Boulevard at 143''~ Avenue. The existing line is 27". This w.as known and it was planned that the line would need to be changed to 30" pipe in the future. Ramsey Boulevard will be reconstructed in 2005. The contractor had to dewater to install the new pipe for Ramsey Town Center that connects to the existing manhole. The contractor has the equipment and pipe on-site at this time. Therefore, it seems logical to replace the pipe under Ramsey Boulevard now while the contractor is on-site and before the street is reconstructed rather than come back and dewater iff 2005 for a short length of pipe. There is additional 27" pipe on the east side of Ramsey Boulevard that will need to be replaced in the future. Replacing this section of pipe now will eliminate the need to dig into the newly reconstructed street. Councilmember Zilnmenrtan stated the Finance Committee recorm~nends approval of Change Order # t to Project 03-29. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to approve Change Order #1 to Improvement Project #'03-29 in the amount of $16,847.20. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Peargon, Strommen, and Zimmennan. Voting No: None. Absent: CounCilmember Kurak, 3) Review Status of TH 47/142"~ Avenue Intersection Councilmember Zimmen~nan stated in light of the recent fatality at this intersection, it is appropriate that the City consider alternatives for its modification. In 1996, the City and MnDOT jointly prepared and adopted a corridor plan for the section of Highway 47 that includes this intersection. That plan identified this intersection as ultimately having traffic signals., MnDOT has control over TH 47 and has held firm to their position that traffic signals will only be installed subsequent to the intersection meeting one'of the eight possible technical signal warrants. When the Highway 47 improvement project was being designed, the City's engineering consultant, SRF Inc., had prepared a signal justification report for this intersectiSn which concluded that signal justification warrants had been met. The SRF justification study was rejected by MnDOT, which argued that once a signalized intersection at Xkimo Street was installed and operating, there would be less traffic using I42''~ Avenue. A subsequent signal P50 City Council/July 13, 2004 Page 10 of 24