Minutes - Public Works Committee - 07/27/1999

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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Public Works Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 27, 1999, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Chairperson Gerald Zimmerman Councilmember Terry Hendriksen Also Present: Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Dean Kapler Public Works Supervisor Grant Riemer City Administrator James E. Norman (arrived at 5:30) CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the Public Works Committee to order at 5:10 p.m. CITIZEN INPUT There was none. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Case #1: Approve Offers in the Amount of Appraisal for 153/155 Avenue Project (Improvement Project #99-51) Director of Public Works Kapler stated that the Committee received the CIP project sheet for this project, which is scheduled for this fiscal year. The 0.7-mile stretch of roadway is the last piece remaining in the completion of a cross-city, east/west collector street, a distance of over six miles. Plans and specifications for this project have been updated and are ready for bidding. However, Mr. Kapler explained that before bidding can take place, the fight-of-way for the project needs to be acquired. City Council authorized the updating of the original appraisal done in 1995. The appraisal updates have been completed. Copies of the appraisal are available for inspection in the City Engineer's office. Since none of the properties require relocation of residents, it would be possible to bid the project in November if an eminent domain quick-take resolution is passed at the August 27th City Council meeting. The resolution will be handled through Evergreen Land Services. Chairperson Zimmerman stated that there seems to be a lot of projects that have not been completed that were discussed a while back, and he wondered if the projects are prioritized. Public Works Committee/July 27, 1999 Page 1 of 5