03-838Presented By
Council File # �J� b3�
Green Sheet # 203083 (B�
RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Referred To Committee: Date
i WFTEREAS, The City Council of the City of Saint Paul, pursuant to Chapter 62 of the Administrative Code
2 did hold a public hearing on November 6, 2002, in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of
3 establishing the level of Right-of-Way maintenance to be performed in the City of Saint Paul and the amount
4 of service charges to be levied against benefitted properties; and
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6 WHEREAS, The Department of Public Works did perform the 2003 Right-of-Way maintenance services in
7 a manner as set forth and approved by the City Council and described in the report of the Department of
8 Public Works; and
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�� WT-IEREAS, Pursuant to Chapter 62 of the Administrative Code, the Department of Public Works has
fi 1 submitted to the Department of Finance and Management Services a report showing the total wst of street
12 maintenance to be $23,961,318, a copy of such report has heretofore been delivered to the City Council;
� 3 now, therefore, be it
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� 5 RESOLVEA, That the City shall pay $12,277,043 of the cost of streets and alley maintenance by using
�� Municipal State Aid ($2,775,000), Trunk Highway Aid ($339,886) County Aid ($756,000), Miscellaneous
� 7 Receipts ($2,034,887), General Fund ($35,3&6), Fund Balance ($6,335,924); and be it further
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Requested by
RESOLVED, That $I 1,684,275 shall be assessed against benefitted properties according to the following
rates:
Class I-A Downtown Streets $5.73 per assessabie foot
Class I-B Downtown Streets (Brick) $7.73 per assessable foot
Class II Ou[lying Commercial and Arterial Street
Commercial Property $338 per assessable foot
Residential Property $1.57 per assessable foot
Class III All Residential Streets
Commercial Property $2.52 per assessable foot
Residential Property $1.57 per assessable foot
Class IV All Oiled and Paved Alleys
Commercial Property $0.76 per assessable foot
Residential Property $0.50 per assessable foot
Class V Unimproved Streets
Commercial Property $1.29 per assessable foot
Residential Property $0.79 per assessable foot
Class VI Unimproved Aileys
Commercial Property $034 per assessable foot
Residential Property $0.23 per assessable foot
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a Public Hearing shall be held in the Council Chambers of the City of Saint Paul
at 530 P.M. on the lst day of October 2003, for the purpose of adopting service charges against all
benefited properties to be collected in the same manner as other real property taxes in 2004, and the City
Clerk is hereby directed to publish notice of this Hearing pursuant to Minneso[a Statute Chapter 429, and
the Department of-F�aa�ee is hereby directed to mail notices in accordance with said Chapter 429.
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Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICFJCOUNCIL DATEINI7IATED GREEN NO. 203083
UBLIC WORKS August 27, 2003
CqNTACT PERSON & PHONE INITIAUDA7E
I�DEPAfliMENTDIRECTOFi ' QCI7YCOUNdL
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MUSTBEONCqUNCILAGENDABY(DATE) pOUTING �gUOGETDIFECTOR OOFFlCEOFFINANqAL$VC$
ORDER
SFP`PEMBER 10, 2003 � MAYOR (OR ASSISTAIJn ❑
OTALiOFSIGNA7UpEPAGES 1 (CLIPALLLOCAiNJNSFOR51GNA7LR� uASSOCIATE uDEPT.ACCOUNT �Y�
ON FEQUESiED
et date of Public Hearing for rarification of 2003 Right-of-Way Maintenance Assessment Program chazges to be
sessed against benefited properties.
ttachments: (A) Notice of Pubiic Hearing ; and, (B) CounCil Resolu[ion
flECOMMENDATONS: Approve (AJ o� Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CON7R4CTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
PLANNINGCqMMISSION CIVILSERVICECOMMISSION L Hasthisperson/firtnevervrorkedunderacontractforthisdepartrnent?
YES NO
_C�B CAMMITrEE _ 2. Has this perso�rtn ever been a city employee?
� AFF YES NO
—� 3. Does Uis persoNfirtn possess a skill not nortnally possessed by any curtent ciry employee?
DISTRICTCOUNCIL _ YES NO
SUPPOATS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTVE? ExPlain all yes answers on separate sheet antl attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPOR7UNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WH�:
This will ratify the 2003 Program.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
See Above
DISA�VANTAGESIFAPPFOVED:
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPflOVED:
OTALAMOUNTOFTRANSACTION$ 2003=$23,961,3�8; 2004=$22,712,431 COSTIREVENUEBUDGETED(CIFiCLEONE) YF� NO
FUNDINGSOURCE ��s qCINITYNUMBEfl 4231� rfd42366 �
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPL4IN) �^
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC FIEARING (A)
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on the 1�` day of October 2003 at
5:30 pm in the Saint Paul City Council Chambers, City Ha1l and Court House, Saint Paul, Minnesota. The
purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider the level of Rightof-Way maintenance performed in the City
of Saint Paul in 2003 and to ratify the cost of such service to be charged against benefitted properties in
accordance with Chapter 62 of the Administrative Code.
The paaicular service has been performed and the estimated costs as proposed by the Department of Public
Works are as follows:
CLASS I-A - DOWNTO�VN STREETS
Descriotion:
Class I-A service has been performed on all downtown streets (face of curb to face of curb) within the
following boundaries: Kellogg Boulevard on the south and west, Eleventh Street on the north, and
Broadway on the east (except streets listed in Class I-B, Downtown Streets (Brickp.
2003 Level of Services:
The downtown sveets have been swept three times per week and flushed five times per week. All rou[ine
maintenance, including patching and repairing of stree[ surfaces, tree trimming, and snow plowing has been
petformed on an as-needed basis.
Assessment:
All Class I-A service will be assessed at a rate of 5.73 per assessable foot.
CLASS I-B - DOWNTOWN STREETS (BRICKI
Descriotion:
Class I-B service has been performed on a]t downtown brick streets (face of curb to face of curb): St. Peter
St., from Kellog� Blvd to Sixth St.; Wabasha, from Kelloga Blvd to Sixth St.; Fourth St., from St. Peter to
Wabasha; Fifth Sc, from St. Peter to Wabasha; Sixth, from St. Peter to Wabasha; Mazket St., Kellogg Blvd
to Fourth St.; Market St., Fifth St. to Sixth St.; Washington St., Kellogg to Fourth St.; Fourth Sc, St. Peter
St. to Washington St.; Fifth St., Mazket to St. Peter St.; Sixth St., Marke[ to St. Peter St.; Kellogg Blvd.,
north side; Wabasha St, just west of Minnesota (Wild) Club and adjacent to Xcel Arena; and Kellogg Blvd.,
south side: Seventh St [o the RiverCentre Pazking Ramp.
2003 Level of Services:
The downtown streets listed above have been swept three times per week and flushed five times per wee1:.
All rou[ine maintenance, including patching and repairing of [he brick street surfaces, tree [rittuning, and
snow plowing has been performed on an as-needed basis.
Assessment
All Class I-B service will be assessed at a rate of 7.73 per assessable foot.
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CLASS II - OUTLYING CObIbiERCIAL AND ARTERIAL STREETS
Description:
Class II service has been performed on all outlying commercial and aRerial 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, 900 City Hall Annex.
2003 Level of Service:
The Class II streets have been swept or cleaned approximately 13 times per season. All routine
maintenance, including patching and repairing of street surfaces, sidewalk maintenance, right-of-way tree
maintenance and trimming, and snow plowing has been done on an as-needed basis.
Assessment:
Under Class II service there are two assessmert rates, one commercial and one residential. The commercial
property rate is 3.38 er assessable foot and the residential property rate is L57 per assessable foot.
CLASS III - ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS
Descriotion:
Class III service has been performed on all residential streets including oiled streets, paved streets and
intermediate type streets.
2003 Level of Service:
Residential streets, including oiled, paved and intermediate streets, have received a thorou�h cleaning in the
spring which included sweeping and flushing. Patching, repair work, sidewalk maintenance, right-of-way
tree maintenance and trimming, and snow plowing has been done on an as-needed basis. To fucther
improve service and efGciency, a new chip sealing policy became effective in 2000: All residential
stree[s (oiled and paved) will be chip sealed on an 8 year cycle. One-eighth of these residential streets
(a total of 64 miles) will be chip sealed each yean In the fall leaves will be picked up from these stree[s.
Assessment
Under Class III service there are two assessment rates. The commercial property rate is 3.52 er assessable
foot and the residential property rate is 1.57 per assessable foot.
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CLASS IV - ALL OILED AND PAVED ALLEYS
Descri.p[ion:
Class IV service has been performed on all oiled, paved and intermediate type alleys within the Ciry.
2003 Level of Service:
All oiled, paved and intermediate alleys have been swept during the seasoa All routine maintenance,
including patchin� and repair of the alley surface, has been performed on an as-needed basis. To further
improve service and efficiency, a new chip sealing policy became effective in 2000: All alleys (oiled
and paved) will be chip sealed on an 8 year cycle. One-eighth of the total number of alleys
(approximately 254 alleys) will be chip sealed each year.
Assessment:
Under Ciass N service, there are two assessment rates. The commercial property rate is 0.76 per
assessable foot and the residential properry rate is 0.50 er assessable foot.
CLASS V - UNINIPROVED STREETS
Descriotion:
Service has been performed on all unimproved streets.. By unimproved, we mean those streets and alleys
that have not been developed for one reason or anothec They are platted Ciry ri�hts-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 responsibiliry [o perform minimal repairs and
maintenance work on them to reduce any hazards or potential hazards.
2003 Level of Services:
The maintenance and repair of these streets has consisted of patching, minor blading, placing of crushed
rock and other stabilized material, right-of-way tree maintenance and Yrimming, and snow plowing in order
to make them passable and reduce hazards.
Assessment:
The assessment rate on unimproved s[reets is i.29 per assessable foot for commercial
property and 0.79 per assessable foot for residential property.
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CLASS VI - UNIMPROVED ALLEYS
Descrip[ion:
Service was performed on unimproved alleys. By unimproved we mean those
alleys tha[ have not been devetoped for one reason or ano[her. 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 Ciry rights-of-way, the Ciry
has the responsibility ro perform minimal repairs and maintenance work re reduce hazards.
2003 Level of Services:
The maintenance and repair of [hese alleys will consist of patching, minor blading, placing of aushed rock
and other stabilized material in order to make them passable and reduce hazards.
Assessmenr.
The assessment rate on unimproved alleys is 0.34 per assessable foot for commercial
property and 0.23 per assessable foot for residential properry.
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2003 PROPOSED EXPENDITL7RES FOR STREET MAINTENANCE
Spendine Financin¢
Assessments AidslFees General Fund Use of Fund Balance
Maint.Program $16,481,605 $9,684,275 $2,984,060 $3,813,269
Fores4y $1,800,000 $1,800,000
Sidewalks $ 200,000 $200,000
Bridge $1,384,490 $1,349,145 $35,346
Right-of-Way $1,995,223 $1,572,568 $422,655
Return 4ansferred
dollazs to General Fund $2,100,000 $2,100,000
Total $23,961,318 $11,684,275 $5,905,773 $35,346 $6,335,924
(1) Municipal State Aid $2,775,000
Trunk Highway Aid 339,886
County Aid 756,000
R.O.W. Maps & Pemuts 1,012,596
Miscellaneous Receipts 1,022291
$5,905,773
Points of Informarion
Residential property on comer lots will only be assessed for the noxmal assessment
for the front of the lot.
Residenrial properties on ouflying commercial and arterial streets will be assessed at
the residential rate $1.57 per front foot), commercial properties on residenrial streets
would be assessed at $2.52 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 2003.
QUESTIONS:
If you have quesrions about s4eeUalley maintenance, please ca11292-6600 -- for
questions about your assessment, call 266-8857 and refer to your properiy I.D.#.
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