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96-1018 f � , � . �� r� � �� -- io� , s � � Council File � RESOLU N Green sheet �k 24814 (B) ITY S N UL, MINNESOTA �, I Y` Presented By Referred To Comanittee: Date WHEREAS,The City Counc of the City of Saint Paul,pursuant to Chapter 62 of the Administrative Code did hold a public hearing on October 11, 1995,in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of esta.blishing the level of street and alley maintenance to be performed in the City of Saint Paul and the amount of service charges to be levied against benefit�d property; and WHEREAS,The Departcnent of Public Works did perform the 1996 street ar►d alley maintenance services in a nnanner as set forth and ap�oved by the City Council and described in the report of the Department of Public Works; and V�VHEREAS,Pursuant to Cha�er 62 of the Administrative Code,the Department of Public Works has submitted to the De nt of Finance and Management Services a report showing the total cost of street maintenance to be 15,652,809,a copy of such report has heretofore been delivered to the City Council; now, theref�e,be it RESOLVED,That the City shall pay$6,896,809 of the cost of streets and alley maintenance by using Municipal State Aid($1,474,613),Trunk Highway Aid($367,799) County Aid($402,567), Miscellaneous Receipts (�691,811),Gener.tl Fund($3,395,568), Transfers In ($603,711), Fund Balance(-$39,260); and be it further Page 1 of 2 �' • ..� � ' • ` �! ��.. , ' P � 4 i t, �� pi�aiieu�n � Page 2 4 P��ii�ucn � � � (B contd.) . SEP -71996 SEP 141996 RFSOLVED,That�8,756,000 shall be assessed against benefited property according w the following rates: Class I Downtown $3.53 per assessable foot Class II Oudying Comu�rcial and Arterial Streets Commercial Property $2.43 per assessable foot Residential Property $1.10 per assessable foot Class III All Residenrial Streets Commercial Praperty $1.76 per assessable foot Residential Propeity $1.10 per assessable foot Class IV All Oiled and Pavai Alleys Commercial Property $0.86 per assessa.ble foot Residendal Property $0.57 per assessable foot Class V Unimproved Streets Commercial Property $0.66 per assessable foot Residential Property $0.44 per assessable foot Class VI Unimproved Alleys Commercial Property $0.34 per assessable foot Residential Property $0.23 per assessable foot and be it furrher RESOLVED,That a Public Hearing shall be held in the Council Chambers of the City of Saint Paul at 4:30 P.M.on the 9th day of October 1996,for the purpose of adopting service charges against all benefited properties to be collected in the same manner as other real property taxes in 1997,and the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish notice of this Hearing pursuant to Minnesota Statute Chapter 429,and the Departrnent of Finance is hereby directed to mail notices in accordance with said Chapter 429. � � .r � Yeas Nays Absent Requested by Department of: Blakey —� aostrom �'� Pub1iC Works uerin Harris ✓ Meqar �� Rettman —� T une �/ BY� S cy Beckex,Direetor ( Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date � q Adoption Certified by Council Secretary gy. By; Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Approved by Mayor; D � � �v gy. � By: G%��" L��'^R"'"� . t . „ � � (�- (01� (A) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notioe is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on the 9th day of October 19%at 4:30 P.M.in the Saint Paul City Council Chambers,City Hall and Court House,Saint Paul,Minnesota. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider the level of service of street maintenance performed in the City of Saint Paul in 1996 and to ratify the cost of such service to be charged against benefited property in accordance with Chapter 62 of the Administrative Code. The particular service has been performed and the estimated costs as proposed by the Departrnent of Public Works are as follows: CLASS I-DOWNTOWN OR LOOP STREETS Class I service has been performed on all downtown streets within the following boundaries: Kellogg Boulevard on the south and west,Eleventh Street on the north, and Broadway on the east. 1996 Level of Service�: The downtown streets have been swept three times per week and flushed five times per week. All routine maintenance,including patching and repairing of street surfaces,has been performed on an as-needed basis. ACSPGSYYIPiIt' All Class I service will be assessed at a rate of$3.53 per assessable foot. CLASS II -OUTLYING COMMERCIAL ANI�ARTERIAL STREETS Descrintiom Class II service has been performed on all outlying mmmercial and arterial streets in the City. These are the major arteries in the City and have both heavy volumes of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and,in most cases, have business or commercial properties fronting on them. Typical examples would be as follows: University Avenue,Snelling Avenue,West Seventh Street,East Seventh Street,Rice Street,Payne Avenue,Arcade Street,Summit Avenue,Grand Avenue,and others. All of these Class II streets are accurately defined on a map available for viewing in the Department of Public Works,9(IO City Hall Annex. Page 1 of 4 ( �� -- (O�F� (A rnntd.) 1996 Level of Service: The Class II streets have been swept or cleaned appro�cirnately 13 times per season. All routine maintenance,including patching and repairing of s#reet surfaces,has been done on an as-needed basis. Assessment• Under Class II service there are two assessment rates,one commercial and one residential. The commercial property rate is $2.43 per assessable foot and the residential property rate is �1.10 per assessable foot. CLASS III-ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS Descrintion• r= Class III service has been performed on all residential streets including oiled streets, paved streets and intermediate type streets. 1996 Level of Service: Residential streets,including oiled,paved and intermediate streets,have received a thorough cleaning in the spring which included sweeping and flushing. Patching and repair work has been done on an as-needed basis. Approximately 49 miles of oiled streets received a sand sealcoat and approximately 37 miles of paved streets received a chip sealcoat. In the fall (weather permitting)leaves will be picked up from these streets. Assessment• Under Class III service there are two assessment rates. The commercial property rate is $1.76 per assessable foot and the residential property rate is$1.10 per assessable foot. �LASS IV-ALL OILED AND PAVED ALLEYS Descri� Class IV service has been performed on all oiled,paved and intermediate type alleys within the City. Page 2 of 4 . � , , � �t�- ��0 (A contd.) 19% Level of Service: All oiled,paved and intermediate alleys have been swept during the season. All routine maintenance,including patching and repair of the alley surface,has been performed on an as-needed basis. Assessment• Under Class IV service,there are two assessment rates. The commercial property rate is�,$,�per assessable foot and the residential property rate is r7 per assessable foot. �LASS V AND VI-UNIMPROVED STREETS AND ALLEYS De�cri�tion: Class V and Class VI service has been performed on unimproved streets and alleys. By unimproved,we mean those streets and alleys that have not been developed for one reason or another. They are platted City rights-of-way;however,the abutting residents have never petitioned for their improvement nor have there been any assessments levied. Because they are City rights-of-way,the City has the responsibility to perform minimal repairs and maintenance work on them to reduce any hazards or potential hazards. 1996 Level of Services: The maintenance and repair of these streets and alleys has consisted of patching, minor blading,placing of crushed rock and other stabilized material in order to make them passable and reduce hazards. Assessment• Under Class V and Class VI service there are two assessment rates for each class. The commercial property rate is�,per assessable foot and the residential property rate is$�per assessable foot on unimproved streets. The rnmmercial property rate is �Q per assessable foot and the residential property rate is�per assessable foot on unimproved alleys. Page 3 of 4 . 1 � . , �1 (�` 1�1� (A rnntd.) 1996 PROPOSED EXPENDITURES FOR STREET MAINTENANCE � �� Assesstnents Aids(1) General Fund Transfer In Fund Balance S�unmer $9,789,638 $8,440,477 $1,388,421 0 0 -$39,260 Bridge 1,188,014 0 1�150,014 38,000 0 0 Right of Way 952,961 259,689 138,000 0 555,272 0 Safety Savices 104,273 55,834 0 0 48,439 0 Wint� 3,617,923 0 260,355 3,357,568 0 0 TOTAI, $15,652,809 $8,756,000 $2,936,790 $3,395,568 $603,711 -$39,26() (1) Municipal State Aid - $1,474,613 Trunk Highway Aid - 367,799 County Aid - 402,567 Miscellaneous Receipts - 691,811 $2,936,790 Points of Information Residential property on corner lots will only be assessed for the normal assessment for the front of the lot. Residential properties on oudying commercial and arterial streets will be assessed at the residential rate ($1.10 per front foot),commercial properties on residential streets would be assessed at$1.76 per front foot. Churches and church property would be assessed at the residential rate. The assessment will be included on your property tax statement in 1997. QUESTIONS: If you have questions about street/alley maintenance,please ca11292-6600--for questions about your assessment,call 266-8857 and refer to your property I.D.#. Page 4 of 4 q,�-�b��, `t� °�"'�"�'°�"�� °"'�"'�"�° GREEN SHEET No. 24814 PUBLIC WORKS August 9, 1996 � �� co�rr�T�neoN a�►+o� 3 o��Nr o�cTOp---N�� cm cowrc� GARY L.ERICHSON • +2C�6-6229 ��" � cm cm a.E�ac �ItMtu�ND��N�lMiM.v ta►�q � ou�c�oa � F�.a Mar.aenv�s�. �� .�., ='#�� MAYOR(OR A8816TANl') C TOTAL�Oi�IONATIINE IAAN �_ (OLJr ALL IOCAT101N ROR t10NAriNq AQSOCNTE 1 DEPT.At;(�OIJNTANT AiCTION RECllE87ED Set date of Public H,earing f�radficadon of 1996 St�+eet/Alky Maintenance Service Charge to be assessed against benefit�ed pro�rty. Attachmans: (A)PuWic Haa►ing Notioa;and,(B)Council Resolution R[ooYw1END�►TIONt:Miv�w W a Ii�W fM PERSONAI.BEAVICE CONTRAC7'�MUdT AI�VYER THE ROLLOYIINiQ GUESTION6: wanNwo coYwwsaN _cnn�sE�cowwise� t. H�s tlds Efpw�WO warlyd unA�r a coe�na for Mds drpren�nt4 1 _CIY COMMtiT6E _ 2. Has 1hM E3psrsorNkmNO �a��? Y _STAFF _ 9. Doas tl�fs p�noMflrm poswa a ikfN not normyty P��Y�M��Y DISTRICTCQUNCII �~4 YES NO BUPPOqT�WHICH OOUNGL ORI6CTNEt ��MN MMNw'�M M�Y'M�N1Mt Mr MWh N pMll�IM�t �� MNTIATMlO rROGL,6M.18ikJE�OPFOR'NNITY(YYIW,MRIAT.NI14EN.YYFIENE.N�MV): �liS W1�I'Atl�tt1C 1�Pt�Ogt�l. �a�o�s ��c�� „��8�,�: See Above RF�E� V�,� AUG �4 1996 DIBADVANfAOE$IF APPROH�: �p� � ��, as�viwr�a�NoT�ovEO: � ��►i�l �� AUG 2 0 19�a ..,�..,.�....— �� TORAL AMOUi�lf OF TRANSACTION= �96�$15,652,809; '97•$15,730,867 COST/REYENUE YUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) E No �� Assessments,General Fund,Aids ACITVtTY NUMBER 42310 through 42375 FMIANCIAL MIFORAUITION:(EXPLAIN� G�