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MEMO
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Nick Egger
Date: November 17, 2008
Re: Resolution Ordering Feasibility Studies for Proposed 2009 Improvement
Program
Enclosed for Council considerations is a resolution requesting a feasibility study for the
following projects proposed for construction in 2009:
^ Project 2009-1, Industrial Park Area Improvements
PROJECT 2009-I, INDUSTRIAL PARK AREA IMPROVEMENTS
To address deteriorating street and drainage conditions, and to make the main street
through the Industrial Park more presentable and attractive to current and future tenants
of the park, the Economic Development Commission recommended Spiral Boulevard and
Millard Avenue be reconstructed in 2007. However, upon initial development of plans
and estimates for this project, it was determined that the City would not have the funding
capacity necessary to be able to build this project in 2047, and the project was tabled until
such time that adequate funding became available. In 2009, the City will have
significantly more State Aid funding available in its account to assist with project costs
associated with the reconstruction of Spiral Boulevard.
As proposed in 2007, Spiral Boulevard would be reconstructed between Hwy 316 and
Enterprise Avenue. The configuration of this street would change such that the center
median ditch would be eliminated and turned into one street located in the approximate
center of the right of way. The new street would have concrete curb and gutter, new
storm sewers would be installed, some minor sewer and water system replacement work
would take place, street lighting would be relocated or replaced as funding allows, and a
landscape architect would be brought in to design and include streetscape features with
the new construction.
Millard Avenue would also be upgraded to a modern urban configuration with new storm
sewers and curb and gutter. Anew addition to the proposed project scope is the inclusion
of reconstruction on Industrial Court, which is also a street segment with poor drainage
and pavement conditions.
This project would also include a significant amount of new trail installation, with new
segments along both Millard Avenue and Spiral Boulevard, as well as segments along TH
316 between the Civic Arena and 31St Street E. Anew trail segment would also be
constructed between Spiral Boulevard and 21St Street up to the Vermillion Falls Park trail
connection near Commerce Drive, traversing through a part of the wooded ravine and
connecting to Veterans' Park along the way.
In addition to the street, utility, landscaping, and trail improvements improvements, the
proposed project scope includes providing rehabilitation to badly eroded sections of the
wooded ravine, as well as storm water quality enhancement features, and storm water
quantity control measures by utilizing existing topographic and configuration conditions
present in the project area in order to promote these concepts.
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED
Council is requested to adopt the enclosed resolution amending the order to conduct
feasibility for Project 2009-1 Industrial Park Area Improvements.
CITY OF HASTINGS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Resolution No.
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PREPARATION OF FEASIBILITY
REPORTS FOR 2009 IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, it was previously proposed to construct the following improvements as part of the 2007
Street and Utility Improvement Program:
- 2007-2 Spiral Boulevard Area Improvements. The proposed improvements involve
reconstructing Spiral Boulevard between Hwy 316 and Enterprise Avenue and Millard Avenue from
31 S` Street to Veterans' Park. Construction of a bituminous trail line between 21 S` Street and 31 S`
Street is also proposed. These proposed improvements include street reconstruction, storm sewer,
bituminous trail and streetscape construction
and,
WHEREAS, it was previously not feasible to construct said project in the year originally proposed due to
funding constraints, and that funding will be available in 2009, and
WHEREAS, the project scope has been adjusted to include additional portions of the surrounding area
for reconstruction as follows:
- 2009-1 Industrial Park Area Improvements. The proposed improvements involve reconstruction
of Spiral Boulevard between Hwy 316 and Enterprise Avenue, Millard Avenue from 31 S` Street to
Veterans' Park, and Industrial Court; construction of a bituminous trail line between 21 S` Street and
3I S` Street, along Spiral Boulevard, along Hwy 316 between the Hastings Civic Arena and 31S` Street;
and erosion repairs, stormwater conveyance and treatment enhancements in the wooded ravine
between Spiral Boulevard and in other parts of the project area.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HASTINGS AS FOLLOWS; that
The scope of the previously proposed improvement project is hereby amended to that described
by the 2009-1 Industrial Park Area Improvements and referred to the City Engineer for study and he is
instructed to report to the City Council with all convenient speed, advising the Council in a preliminary
way as to whether the proposed improvements are feasible and as to whether they would be made as
proposed or in connection with some other improvements, and the estimated cost of the improvements as
recommended.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA, THIS ls` DAY OF
DECEMBER, 2008.
Ayes:
ATTEST:
Nays:
Paul J. Hicks, Mayor
Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk
(Seal)