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264498 � . . CITY OF ST.PAUL F � FILE Q:� I �� 4. ,�,y _r' � FI NAL ORDER B `� ; �: � �.` Y � i77�S«G Y � File No. In the Matter of ��01/� � �. �� iIOMl��Ntl� St. O �lrlll *!.� �� lQ��1 �O. �!"�"d,�� 1 �O��OIM S �onl� ths 't�estv� blo+�t i�rl�,alai� wtll, �tah roi �ne�'�1 E1+� � iwM �th b��msiaara ��r�tial to s w3d1� ot �A l�t. a�nut�t �e�an1l� cnsrb �a! �att� t� �t�1f i�d�� r+�mOR,astt'Yat #� Matt�r! �araioa�� l�ra�ll�ti�s, �t�at a srsl.t�► s�w�r. �s�e+�►t� a �� i b�cics�arr !bt �tl�rid� ��w�, �,sads� �ai �o a�#,1 ottrar +�rnsic aa�is�t� �d #a�a��l.�1 to e:e��l,�t� �tid iys�r��rat. ,�l�o. �oa�t�uct s�wc �i vst.+nr �r�s�ria� �tioas . � , � � ,;. ` � � , ;�, �. ?.; i under Administrative Order �`�3 approved '�i� �1�, �� under Preliminary Order �� approved �CT 3 1974 . '�he C•ouncil 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. � �� \ COiJNCILMEN Adopted by the Council: Date 0 CT 3 0 1974 Yeas Nays Christellsefl �. Certi� assed b ouncil Secretary QC7 � 1 �l4 Fie�' S � "�rt In Favor By Levine Roedle� P Against Sylve�st� Mayor yiee P.�.r,d.aTedesco PUBUSHED N�V 91914� wn�te - c�tvc�..k GITY OF�. 'S►.�9►INT YAIIL Pink — Finance Dept. - � CanarY— DePt. _ ! ( , '� � ' . O1�'F1G� 'O�F THE MAYOR .��3�� NO: �i ) ^ � 1 �� . ` j �� . ' ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER � • " , Date: �� .l_� �Q7d ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER �n the matter of improving CURTICE STREET from Woodbury Street to A�drew Street�, Ctty ProJect No. M-0550 as follows: , Remove the limestone block �etaining wall , regrade and surface the road bed wtth bituminous material to a width of 28 feet, construct concrete curb and gutter on the south side, reconstruct stormwater drainage facilities, reconstruct a sanitary sewer� relocate a fence and backstop for Belvidere Playgrou�d, landscape ae�d do all other work necessary and incidental to said improvement. 1 Also� construct sewer and water service cora:q��.tons. %�; ,(.--,_.,�w:,.. � d Also, acqutre easements in the lands as necessary for slopes, cuts' and f;ills, including right of remova] of laterai support from subJect lands or remainder thereof, occasioned by excavations thereof or construction of slopes in the improving of CURTICE STREET from Woodbury Street to Andrew Street. The report of the Department of Public Works, dated July 25, 197G, is hereby approved. The Department of Finance and Management Services is authorized to schedule this proJect for a public hearing before the City Council . � • � � � �� .� • a � y APPROVED AS TO FORM. � p /:/'� �, . � n � '�� '� � , ;� . ' � � � � �� Assis, t City Attorney (�Snjg .�. Dun€OI'f� Depart ent Head FyaV ! _�� 4, ' ° h - r , ,. � � �;��/� -; '�lc��%(f' � ��c,.__ �:. .j;1 ,.,�.,�,�,•�` Date - Admi istra ve sistant to Mayor � � ` -r _. , � �'T`�!'�°. 264�41 . . . :� n . • � 1 � � �—+� 1 � � a ..+ss^ 7y;.��i� . . a ��"�� • , �� so _ ,�c �� CITY OF SAINT PAUL Capita! of Minnesote DEPARTMENT OF PUBLiC WORKS 234 City Hall Ec Cour► Houss 55102 DANIEL J. DUNFORD Director Au�ust 15, 1974 A �` r � , � � � �f �� , � �� ; � � � � � � � ��-�� Mr. Robert Trudeau � �✓� D i recto r of F i nance �; !� ' 'i Room 109, City Hall i BUILDING � __.. ____..___ _ ___. . ttention: Paul Desch - ' �- /� � Re: M-0550 CURTICE STRE�T Woodbury St. to Andrew St. Dea r S i r: ..- _- ---__ _.... t _ , Attached are copies of our Recommendations to the Mayor, Admini- strative Order No. D-1433 directing the public hearing to be held and the slope easement plan (Dr. 2, No. 2229) for the above project. Please set up the public hearing for this project. Yours very truly, Daniel J. Dunford Director of Public Works CLT/AJS/ck Attachments cc: Thomas J. Egyum � ✓J• Wil ) iam Donvvan ,1 ,��0�1516»18�9� Valuations Engineer 1 � O� 286 City Hall o ' s£P�� _ �p ,� +FCc 4 ta, t �• Q[1�'j.�i ) �; w Q� �/ . � ' '�.4 /'•:�,�t��`l Y R.a p �� yfQ.�S � pFp �/�c� a,, ,��. . -_...�i.�:._.� t� s— �i�yqT O�c � , t� ` � s+� NC£ f,�L �� y/�� E . �� e� . _ , � /l �,z, „� UN1T ACTtON INITIAL DATE ;/,,^,:� '':. Bureau C,�, �' '�� L • . . ��F��:=�� Civisir� k S I ` y •n �� / i � � Asst. Dir. 1 ,�j j�, C � ! Y � �' S r� � ��a �� ry F or 1,�� ,�-,-�---,� C�r:ia+ o� �Air;��so=.� Clerical , j�cii/'•_ r ;f;>;,:. . lV:.�Y1�1Si77.�i��3 1 �1' r�s'��1s ��V:11�.`� � . 234 Ci'ry Na',i a Ccur1 Fiousa 50l�3 DANIEI J . DU��FORD . . � . c .rr,-_"; ,� ;�_ � Direc*_or July 25, 157� The Nonorabie La��rence D. Cohen h'ayor of the City of St. Paul Roon 347, City Hall BUILDI��G Re: M-0550 CURTICE STREET WCGG�SU�y St. to Rndrew St. Dear Mayor Cohen: This letter constitutes the Report and Reconm�%dations of the Department of Public Works ccncerning an investigation for the removal of the re- taining t�rall on Curtice Street. Attached for ex�cution �y your. office is an Administrativ� Order approving thi; report anC the scheduling of a Council Hearing. � 1 . ESTIMhTE 0� COST (Ircluding Engineerir.7i Inspection, e�c.) Watl removal , street reconstruction, etc. $100,00� I I . tST 1 M,F,iED F I NA"JC i NG 1974 Public Improvement Aid Funds $100,000 This p,oject is classed as an extracrdir�ary rr.aintenance oro;ect, and th`retore, ther2 are nc assessments. Watyr and sewer service cornections tivill be directly assesseC and will be in acdition to the above at actual cost per connection. III . EXISTIPJG CONDiTI0N5 � . The sub;ect wail is located on the appreximate centertine betweer. the proeerty � ir.es of Curt�ce Street. lt is r_onstruct�d of lime- stone b1�;,ks, built probably areund 1900, and appears to be sorT�e- what ber��•reen a slope protection an� a retainir,g walt . rlar,s are :�ot available, hut similar wai ��, constructed i� th� city, vary ir, thic�:n2ss from lE" to 2' at t�e top to sl ;ghtly over 4' at the base. The height of this wa", v�ries from 2o��t 4' to approxi- mately 18' abov2 the top of the rC3�'rld�� surfa�e. • • ` Hor.cra�ie La�,�rerce C. Cohen -2- July 25, 1974 • � - � 264�9� ' -� ,h: �res�^� ;i-� Cur�ice _�reet tcnt+nues east of A��rew �=��e: _., C��c�r� Street, �__ �:ith construetion of T.H: 3 (L�~aye�_e rree.fa•;) , Curti�_ �*_reet will contir,ue only one bl�c� east o` .�r,dr��.v Stree: :e a fror,tage road, on th� �•rest sice o` the f-ee�,�ay, conrec�'-� Curtice 5treet to Sidrey Street, � which is or,e bteck north o' �urtice Street. Upon conPletion of T.H. 3, Beivi�e-e Street (c-� block south of Curtice) will bz the only street c rossir,g t-_ `reeway, and because Belvidere Street is irterrupted at b1_��ury Street by the playground and at �+ndre�,� Street by the bi_=�, the only access to the Belvidere Street crossing fro� the r.c��h will be via Andrew Street. The property scuth of Curt� �_ Street between Woodbury Street and 8ro�.�n Averue belengs to the ParkS Department and is ths location of the Beividere Playgrourc. The property south of Curtice Street, betweer Brcwn Aven::� and Andrew Street, is privately o�rrned. This property is p-esently undeveloped, and because of the watl , is partially unac::essible from Curtice Street. Property on the rorth side cf Lurtice Street, betr�reen woodbury � S�reet ard Andrew Street, is all privately owned and contains about 15 residences which are all at street level o- slightly below. As the wall was constructec in the center of the right-of-way, it appears that it was inte�ded that the eastbound portiur. of the roadway would be locate� on the upper portion of the right- of-way and that the westbo�^C portion of the roadway would be at the level of the base of the wall . We do not kn�w if the eastbound roadway wa5 ev?r Cnn.ctr��rted �� the i�n�er 1QVe1 , but while this area is `airly f'at at the present time, it is not and could not be used for firaffic, and alt travel in both directions uses the roadway cn the lower level . The oiled road- way between Woodbury Street and Andrew Street is approximately 1R' wide while the roadway ::idth west of Woodbury Street and east of Andre:�i Street is aF�roxinately 30' . IV. S?ECIAL CONSIDERATIONS In 1965, a corplaint was re�eived f rom 19 residents of the area concerning the danger existing at the wall due to children clinbing up and down the face of it, vandals setting fire to stcier tars and pus�irg th_- over fne �yali and children on top cr the wall throwir.g stones at the homes on the north side of f,urrice Street. T�ey suga�s�ed that a high cyclone fence be erected on the �•ral i . , '•. � -� Ho��:'a51e !a�..rer.ce 0. Cohen -3- July 25, 197�+ �� . � ' � -�te1 ,he sa�e t ��e, follc�.�irg a targe stcr�, a portion , ` _-,,�:,.. , , y o` ,. _ :.a' 1 ca� � aYse�:. T�a �:�all �:;as repaired , but at that time, i t .�;2; , :.e� chat ��e 5en�-a1 cordi tien of t�e ent+re �,ral l was s�_:.h tFa� continual repairs �::ould be required, and im�estigations ��:ere st�r;ed as to thP feasibility o� re^�oving the wa? 1 and gradin5 the ground to the scuth. a repert o` these investisatiors was then sent to the Commissioner recor:-�r.c; ng that the Burezu cf Sanitat+on remove the wall . Due to the lack of fun�s , this :�as rsver carried out, but the 6ureau of Bridses repaired the wall at a cost of $2,200. Even though the prc�erty i�,redia*_ely or top of the wall was platted as street ri�ht-cf-��ray, becau5e of its terrain and location, it was actually used as part of the play5rcund. Based on that, efforts were made to have the Parks Departmert take over this property and incor- porate it into their ptaygrcund by fencing. Again, due to lack of funds, this was not done, and snow fencing was erected onto the existing pipe fence in place on the top of the wall . Since that date, numerous repairs to the wall have been necessary and t��e fencing replaced several times. The Parks Department also erected a chain link fence on the edge of the playground which does prevent vehicles from being pushed over the wall , but does not stop children fron playing in this area. A petition for widening Curtice Street in this area was submitted by Mr. Ramedo I . Saucedo of 301 E. Curtice Street on July 20, 1972. T;�e petition contained signatures from s�ven different residences - 21ong Curtice Street. Or May 6, iy7L, a iarge section of t�e wail , approximateiy 25' long ar�d i6' high, collapsed, deFositing rubble over the street. The debris ��as cleaned up, but repairs Fave not been made, because the condition of the remairi�g portion of the wall is such that corrective measures must be taken to ;:he entire wall . The lime- stone is ba�ly weathered and is separa*.ing into layers �•�hich are deteriorating. Many sections are bulging, which indicates that the stones on the back side ef the wall are crushing from the �:;ei�ht o` the stones above. With this action devetooing, there is ro ^eans of de�ermiring when a complete collapse of ttie wall mic,ht occur. ��. DqnoncFr IMOCV'vCiiG�iTJ . . . �ne co.r,str�ction which is scheduled for 1974, will consist of re-ov�ng t�e reta i n i ng wa t 1 , ti�l i den i ng ar.d pav i ng the roadti�ay to 28' , constructing a 2: 1 slope on the south side and acquiring ^;� rcr slope easements on the south sidz. ' • . . ��. , � - - ��;-er. -!- July 2�, ��4 498 r:"'.,r<_., _ �c'..`c"C:. �. � . . � . _..... .'�_..,,.- . . .. , ceca:.se o` t�:� ..-.certa i n s:�= i i i ty of the ��ai 1 a�d the dar.gerous si _.._*_ ,..-, �otJc'~ly �o t�e s;.-eet but to the playground, the Cepartr�e,,t of P�blic Works `=els that this is a necessary and �•rerch•.;�; ' e rrc;ect a-d sho::i �' be presented at a Public Hearirtg �e`ore t��.e C i ty Ccurci 1 . Yc�_rs very truly, Da�iel J. Dunford Director of Public Works AF?ROVED: Fran4C D. Marzitell i City Administrator CLT/A.JS/ck A ttachmer,t cc: J. William Conovan Valuations Engineer Gavid 0. �os�ota Office Engineer , . A • ' ' , . �s449 � . PRSLIMINARY AILDEB � Council FYle No. Z64341—�y David H. Hozza— In the Matter of improving CiI'ATl�*E �T. irom Woodbury St. to,Andrsw St„ ity Project Na. M-0659 sa loltowe: $esnove the l�imestone block reta9ning rvvall, regrade arid at�rtsce'the road bed wi�h- bitum�hous material to a width pf �8 feet, construct concrete curb and Sutter Che equth sid recCnatruct atorm water drainage iacil�tlea, reconotsuct a sanitary sewer, reYooate a 'tenee and backatop !or Belvidere Playpround, land�cape aad dp aII other work necee- • sary and incic}ental to eornplete aald ia�provemgnt. Alao, canstruct sewer an�d wate; �ervice connections, unc�r Adatin9atrati.re Osder D-1433, approvdhl July Sl, 1974. The Gqunefl oi ttie Citv ot Saint Paul hav9n� received t2te ,re�o rt of the Mayor u�on the above S�tDmvement, aad hav�ng conddered aaid report, bereby ru�lv�: . i. That the aaid report 'and the same is herebq approved with no aitetnative,s xnd t�at thereatimated cost thei'eo�is,100,000.d0. B. That a public heaf�fin8 be had on si#id innpraVament o�► the � .ir�{�. � 117i.at.10:00 o'moC , e.m., � `E se Qouncil Cha� o# City $a$ .and �- Court, ouse�dind� in the Cit�± oi 9aint Pau _ S. That nptiee of said Dublic hearing be Qiven W thF �u� �eons and 1n the , menuer gmvided by .the Charter, rts4tn� the time and. place' ot h�ri�.,the �a tura of ia�e imAiov�n�pt aild the .total capst t�hereoi # �stlmated. File'N�o. 197SS-G. • Adopted -by the Gouucil Oetobea� 3, : 1874. Apprwved October 4 1874. i . QOetober l�,1874)