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272945 cirY oF sT.Pau� COUNCIL FILE NO. �°� � �'' � FINAL ORDER �� 1 , ,.. gy �''._,�-�_�..�,�.,� �.... ��'---�;,' File No. �� In the Matter of �,� �p�� j� �� V'��O�Mtt � � �� 0,�ltt� ��'�� !�'� �t�} ��► ��i�r �� it! i�'ll � #Ittt�� i�MiNA/Itl�1 ��t�,R � �►��15#a1y �� il�� A�Bt�t+lf M�� M�d 11�"i� i�� Rtt� t�81► �'i'.� t�s'�ae �► ft. t�taie; ON'� f7: � Ito !�� G1al►!# i'�f.�lNR iT. iit� "to �C. t�"l��ar; � i'�. �t�t e�s �t. K�l�i� _ _- __ w_,._.._. _.,�_._��,._�.. unde ved . . ... .v 9 �, ��'�� IM �• , � �V� . . under Preliminary Order � � approved The Council of the City of Saint Paul has conducted a public hearing upon the above improvement, due notice thereof having been given as prescribed by the City Charter; and WHEREAS, The Council has heard all persons, objections and recommendations pertaining to said proposed improve- ment and has fully considered the same; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby order that the above-described improvement be made, and the proper City officers are hereby directed and authorized to proceed with' the improvement; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon the completion of said improvement, the proper City officers shall calculate all expenses incurred therein and shall report the same to the City Council in accordance with Chapter 14 of the City Charter. COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council: Date MAY 15 1979 Yeas Nays � Certifi asse by Council Secre y �4 Gt�� t"t Li,s uC'� � , ,_;� In Favor By �_��i:�� Against ♦ 6 � 9 Mayor t�i,��l=.��Y�ect�C�� - -. .. . . �`' 61979 t�t.tsxFA MAY 2 r. :�::•`. C�I'1`'S� OI' �.E.�.I?ti'� I�.�UL � ,..�.:� . . r-�•. ��i.� �.��„ . Oi�FICL O�+ TEil!: CI'.�X COII�CIL �F'}�L�o `� � �'`T� �:.. �:-:,:�-�� , . �a . ��-. �.� ^:� . , , c � � q - � Da t e : May 10, 1979 ��1.. - .�� . . • COI� MI t TEE � t POR i 'T O : . Sainfi Pdul Ci�;� Counci! �•_ FRON� = COi71i7it�i'@L OCl PUBLIC WORKS . ROSALIE BUTLER , choirman, mctkes the fol loV�ing � � report on C. F. � Ordinance � � [] Resolution �: " - � Oitter � � ��-E � Preliminary Orders in the matter of improving residential streets under the 1979 Com�nunity Development Program ITA � Ashland-Syndicate (File No. 18037) , Maple-Wilson (File No. 18035) - Oneida-Richmond (File No. 18038) . . Asbury-Sherburne (File No. 18036) Humboldt-King (File No. 18034) _ � At its meeting of May 4, 1979, the Cornrnittee recommended approval of the 1979 Community Development Program ITA residential street paving projects. ' C1TY iIf�I.L SEVE'�"CH FJ.00;t S:�1\T PAUL, hiI\\ES7Ti► 5�10?. � � ' ' - � � � � �R, . � .�� . -_�r�.,`��y ��,s'/^ . , 1 CITY OF SAINT PAUL 'o r' ��< DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS � utilF�t111L . . . '� �1141�� r DONALD E. NYGAARD, DIRECTOR >s - �� "�'�m;,°,',..��"�� 234 Cit�-:Hail,Saint Paul,Minnesota 55102 GEORGE LATIMER 612-298-4241 � MAYOR March 19, 1979 Mr. Bernard J. Carlson Director of Finance � Management Services Room 109 City Hall BUILDING Attn: Paul Desch Re: Improving Residential Streets under the 1979 Community Development Program Dear S i r: Will you please take the necessary steps to schedule a public hearing before the City Council on the streets as shown on the attached Advisability and Desirability Report. We would prefer that one hearing be held for all projects and would greatly appreciate having this hearing held as soon as possible. Also attached are Maps of the improvements. Sincerely, Donald E. Nygaard �' . Director of Public Works � DJD/ET/ck �� Attachments ��G� �'�� G�O� ��l�9 �O��P`�� ''-o�'�,�O� � - ,. �� '�` o��`�� ° Summary of Engineering Recommendations . Report Prepared - March 13, 1979 Public Hearing - , ADVISABILITY AND DESIRABILITY PROJECT: Improving ldentified Treatment Area (ITA) streets as described below: Regrading, surfacing, constructing concrete curb and gutter, ornamental lighting and reconstructing where necessary, concrete walks and driveways. See atta�hments for vicinity and site maps. � . � �$03� HUMBOLDT-KING = P-0779A (Paving) - V-066gA (Lighting) KING ST. - Stryker to Ha11 ; KING ST. - Numboldt to Robert; ELIZABETH ST. - Hall to Humboldt; HALL AVE. - King to George; HUMBOLDT AVE. - King to George; GORMAN AVE. - King to George; LIVINGSTON AVE. - Elizabeth to George. � �$03s MAPLE-WILSON - P-0779B (Paving) - V-06696 (Lighting) MAPLE ST. - Euclid to Hudson Rd; CONWAY ST. - Maria to Maple; WILSON AVE. - Maria to Maple; EUCLID ST. - Bates to Mounds; SURREY AVE. - Bates to Mounds; PLUM ST. - Bates to Maple. � 1803� ASBURY-SHERBURNE - P-0779C (Paving) - V-0669C (Lighting) ASBURY ST. University to Lafond; SHERBURNE AVE. - Snelling to Hamline � �go3rf ASHLAND-SYNDICATE - P-0779D (Paving) - V-0669D (Lighting) PORTLAND AVE. - Cul-de-sac west of Griggs to Dunlap; ASHLAND AVE. - Syndicate to Dunlap; LAUREL AVE. - Scheuneman to Syndicate; SCHEUNEMAN ST. - Laurel to Hague; SYNDICATE ST. - Ashland to Laurel . � ($03g ONEIDA-RICNMOND - P-0779E (Paving) - U-0669E (Lighting) ONEIDA ST. - Grace to St. Clair; DUKE ST. - Grace to St. Clair; COLBORNE ST. - Grace to St. Clair; RICHMOND ST. - Grace to St. Clair. INITIATING ACTION: These projects were initiated by the various District Councils and approved through the Capital Improvement Budget process. City Council approval of CIB Committee recommendations and authorization to begin design was by Resolution C.F. 272239, approved December 19, 1978. i �'J_ EXISTING CONDITIONS: . The streets contained in this proposal nave an oiled rdadway= surface. Driving surfaces are rough and uneven. Roadway widths vary because of the lack of � curbing. Traffic counts are low. Sidewalks will be replaced '�rrhere needed. In many cases, boulevards are poorty maintained because of the lack of curbing. Catch basins are inadequate and need repair. Trees are variable because of Dutch Elm disease removals. PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS: A new bituminous rpadway with concrete curb and gutter is proposed': Roadway width� curb to curb, will be 32 feet. All old tile sidewalk will be reconstructed, as well as monolithic walk, which is broken or tree heaved. All driveways will be reconstructed where existing drives exist, or where property owners request. All:. existing house outwalks will be re- ' constructed. Boulevards will be regraded and sodded from curb to sidewalks. An energy efficient sodium vapor lighting system will be installed. Streets which are different than normal residential construction are discussed under "Special Considerations". ALTERNATES: To do nothing would be inconsistent with the requests of the citizer�s of St. �Paul to improve the existing oiled streets. Typical roadway improvements which have been constructed recently in other residential areas are being p.roposed here. No major alternates or deviations were considered feasible or desirable. POSITIVE BENEFITS: Complete improvement of the public right-of-way will greatly enhance and add to the quality and character of the neighborhood. Oiling will be eliminated. Maintenance costs will be reduced. ADVERSE EFFECTS: There may be some minor disruption and inconvenience during construction time. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Ornamental lighting and new tree planting will be done ,with these projects, but under separate contracts. These projects have been brought before th� people at neighborhood informational meetings. They were well received, with no opposition. _�� t HUMBOLDT-KING: King from Hall to Stry has an existing paver laid surface with an asphalt curb. We propose to install corcrete curb and gutter and to overlay the existing surface. Elizabeth from Hall to Humboldt is a "split level street", with the south half being about 8' higher th�n the north half. There is a steep slope . in between. We propose to build 16' widc alley section`s with concrete curb and _ gutter on the slope side. MAPLE-WILSON: Euclid from Maria to the cul-de-sac is narrow, with a steep boulevard on the south side. The cul-de-sac has been previously paved. We propose connecting the existing cul-de-sac to Euclid with a 28' wide street to minimize extensive boulevard work. ASBt1RY-SHERBURNE: Sherburne from Snelling to Namline is abou.t 32' wide. Traffic is heavier than a normal residential street because of its proximity to University. Asbury from University to Lafond is �about 30' wide. Traffic is also heavier because of its proximity to Snelling. Parking is heavy' because of the Samaritan Hospital and apartments. The residents requested wider streets, and we are now recommending that both Asbury and Sherburne be 36' wide. When Edmund between Asbury and Simpson was vacated by Samaritai� :fiospital , they wer� required to reconstruct the street returns. They have �-equested that wrork be done. with this pro,ject and its cost assessed to them. This work has been included in our Ptans. The existing lighting is on wood poles, except for two blocks on Sherburne from Pascal to Hamline, which are the "green lantern" type. At the public informational meeting, Public Works recommended that these be replaced with new ornamental lights the same as the rest of the. project. This would also provide the city with needed spare par.ts for the "gree� lantern" lights in other areas. There was no adverse reaction to this by the residents. ASHLAND-SYNDICATE: Hague at the Hamline Frontage Road and at Scheuneman, adjacent to a "tot lot" was constructed under a previous project. "Bottlenecks", as re- quested by the n�ighborhood; were not constructed under that projecti. We are proposing that they be constructed under this project. The existing "green lantern" lighting on this project will be refurbished. ONEIDA-RICHMOND: . Richmond on the south side of W. 7th, has been previously improved and is in good condition, except for the walk and boulevard on the east side which are in poor condition. For this section of Richmond, we propose to regrade the boutevard and construct a new walk on the east side. Oneida from the RR tracks to St. Clair is adjacent to a playground. There is heavy street p�rking during soft- ball games. We are proposing a 36' street. COST ESTIMATES: HUMBOLDT-KING Roadway Improvements $300,500 Ornamental Lighting 48,600 Tree Planting 300 � Engineering � Inspection 58,600 To ta 1 $�+0$,000 Financing: C.D. Yr. 4 $ 17,420 C.D. Yr. 5 390,58� Tota l $T+O�,000 MAPLE-WILSON . Roadway Improvements $326, 100 Ornamental Lighting 53,300 � Tree Planting 300 ' Engineering � inspection 63,600 Total 3,300 ' Financing: C.D. Yr. 4 $ 17,g60 C.D. Yr. 5 425,340 Total 3,300 . ASBURY-SHERBURNE Roadway Improvements $258,500 Ornamental Lighting 53,300 Tree Planting 3,300 Engineering � Inspection 50,400 Tota.l 3 5,500 Financiny: �Pcssessment ; $ 5,500 C.D. Yr. 4 15,480 C.D. Yr. 5 344,520 Total $3 5—�,500 " *Samaritan Hospital ASHLAND-SYNDICATE Roadway Improvements $133,200 Ornamental Lighting 5g,200 Tree Planting 7,650 Engineering � inspection 25,95� Total $22�,Q00 Financing: C.D. Yr. 4 $ 12,980 C.D. Yr. 5 213,020 Total 22 ,000 ONEIDA-RICHMOND Roadway Improvements ' $100,800 Ornamental Lighting 16,600 Tree Planting 600 Engineering � Inspection 19,700 Totat 137,700 L ( � �, ♦ _ � r Financing: C.D. Yr. 4 $ 11 , 160 C.D. Yr. 5 126,540 � Total 137,?00 . TOTAL COST OF ALL IMPROVEMENTS: $1 ,580,500 TOTAL FINANCING: Assessment $ 5,500 C.D. Yr. 4 75,000 C.D. Yr. 5 1 ,500 000 � Total �1 ,5—$0;5pp TIME SCHEDULE: Construction should commence aroung July, lg7g. Actual construction shouid be completed in 90 days or less. All work should. be completed before freeze-up in the Fall , with the possible exception of new tree planting, whi`ch may be done in the Spring of 1980. SOURCE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For additional information, contact the Project Engineer, Tom Kuhfeld at 298-5311 • RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Public Works feets that these are wortf�while projects and the Engineering Recommendation is for approval of the Order. � Respectfully submitted, Donald E. Nygaard Director of Public Works Attachments (Maps) , � � I �f � ,'•� I . � � � • • i { . � '�'�.�,c�... ^^ � �T � +� �_ 1 � � k � } 'r-w � I.�- -l.:l � , I �� 'i't � . ` • �� I l•~J •r � --_ -,._ _ 1 -4 _-�_ I �J-f- 1--._1--! 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