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Green Sheet # 3074976 (E)
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Presented by
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RESOLVED, That in accordance with Chapter 62 of the Administrative Code and Minnesota Statute
Chapter 429, the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby fix the 4th day of November 2009 at 5:30
pm as the date on which the Council will hold a Public Hearing in the City Council Chambers, Saint Paul,
Minnesota, to consider the level of Right-of-Way maintenance to be performed in the City of Saint Paul in
2010 and the costs to be charged against the benefited properties, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to
publish notice of this Hearing pursuant to Minnesota Statute Chapter 429 and the Department of Public
Works, Real Estate Division is hereby directed to mail notices to affected properties in accordance with
said Chapter 429.
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; Set date of Public Hearing on November 4, 2009 for proposal of 2010 Right-of-Way Maintenance Assessment Program chazges to
j be assessed agaznst benefited propeRies.
; Attachments: (D) Notice of Public Hearing and (E) Council Resolution
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
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Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Foliowing Questions:
7. Has this person�rm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee�
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee�
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
This is the proposal for the 2010 Program.
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� See above
�I, DisadvantageslfApproved:
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Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Total Amount of $30,076,736.00 CosURevenue Budgeted: Y
Transaction:
Punaing source: Assessments,Aids qctivity Number: 42310 through 42366
Financial Information: �ount indicated above is 2010 Spending budget
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be heid on the 4�' day of November 2009 at 5:30 pm in the
Saint Paul City Council Chambers, City Hall and Court House, Saint Paul, Minnesota. The purpose of the Public
Hearine is to consider the level of service for Right-of-Way Maintenance to be performed in the City of Sain[
Paul in 2010 and to consider the cost of such service to be chazged against benefitted properties in accordance
with Chapter 62 of the Administrative Code.
The pazticulaz service to be performed and the estimated costs as proposed by the Department of Public Works
aze as follows:
CLASS 1-A - DOWNTOWN STREETS
Description:
Class 1-A service will be performed on all downtown streets (face of curb to face of curb) within the followmg
boundaries: Kellogg Boulevazd on the south and west, Eleventh Street on the nor[h, and Broadway on the east
(except streets listed in Class 1-B, Downtown Streets (Brick)).
Pr000sed 2010 Level of Services:
The downtown streets wiil be vacuum swept approximately two times per week. All routine maintenance,
including patching and repairing of street surfaces, tree trimmmg, streetlight main[enance, and snow plowing wdl
be performed on an as-needed basis.
Pr000sed Assessment:
All Class 1-A service will be assessed at a rate of 16.29 per assessable foot for all.
CLASS I-B - DOWNTOWN STREETS -- BR( ICK1
Descnption:
Class 1-B service has been performed on all downtown brick sveets (face of curb to face of curb): St. Peter St.,
from Kellogg B(vd to Sixfl7 St.; Wabasha, from Kellogg Blvd to Sixth St.; Fourth St., from St. Peter to Wabasha;
Fifth St., 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 St., St. Peter St. to Washington
St.; F�fth St., Market to St. Peter St.; Sixth St., Mazket to St. Peter St.; Kellogg Blvd., north side; Wabasha St,
just west of Minnesota (Wild) Club and adjace�t to Xcel Are�a; and Kellogg Blvd., south side: SevenCh St to the
RiverCentre Pazkmg Ramp.
ProQosed 2010 Level of Services:
The above listed downtown brick streets will be vacuum swept approximately two times per week. Al] routine
maintenance, including patching and repairing of the brick surfaces, tree [rimming, streetlight mam[enance, and
snow plowing will be performed on an as-needed basis.
Pro�osed Assessment:
All Class 1-B service will be assessed at a rate of 19.72 per assessable foot for all.
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CLASS 2- OUTLYING COMMERCIAL AND ARTERIAL STREETS
Descrintion:
Class 2 service will be performed on all ouilying commercial and arterial sheets in the City. These are the major
arteries in the City and have both heavy volumes of vehicular and padeshian traffic and have frequent business or
wmmercial properties fronting on them. Typica] examples would be as follows: University Avenue, Snelling
Avenue, West Seventh Street, Eas[ Seventh Street, Rice Street, Payne Avenue, Arcade Stteet, Suauni[ Avenue,
Grand Avenue and others. All of these Class II streets aze accurately defined on a map avazlable for viewing in
the Department of Public Works, 900 City Hall Annex.
Proposed 2010 Level of Service:
The Class 2 streets would be cleaned 6 to 10 times per year. All rouhne maintenance, including patchmg and
repairing of street surfaces, sidewalk maintenance, tree inmming, s[reetlight maintenance, and snow plowing will
be done on an as-needed basis. Includes mowing miscellaneous city righ[-of-way parcels.
Proposed Assessment:
Under Class 2 service there will be two assessment rates, one commercial and one residential. The commerc�al
property rate will be 8.21 per assessabte foot and the residential property rate will be 3.34 per assessable foot.
CLASS 3- ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS
Descriution:
Class 3 service would be performed on all residential streets including oiled stree[s, paved streets and
intermediate type streets.
Prouosed 2010 L,evel of Service:
Residential streets, including oiled, paved and intermedtate sneets, will receive a thorough cleaning m the spring
which includes sweeping and flushing. Patching and repairing street surface, sidewalk maintenance, tree
trimming, streetlight maintenance, and snow plowing will be done on an as-needed basis. Due to increases in
the cost of fuel and materials along with citywide budget reductions, all residential streets (oiled and
paved) will now be chip sealed on a 10 year cycle. One-tenth of these residential streets (a total of 51
miles) will be chip sealed each year. In tbe fall, leaves will be picked up from these streets. Includes mowing
miscellaneous city right-of-way parcels.
Proposed Assessment:
Under Class 3 service to residential streets, we have two assessment categories. The commercial property rate
would be 6.06 per assessable foot and the residential property rate would be 3.14 per assessable foot.
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CLAS5 4- ALL OILED AND PAVED ALLEYS
Description:
Class 4 service would be performed on all oiled, paved and intermediate type alleys within the City.
Pr�osed 2010 Level of Service:
All oiled, paved and intermediate alleys will be swept durin� the season. All routine maintenance, including
patching and repair of the alley surface, will be performed on an as-needed basis. Due to increases in the cost
of fuel and materials along with citywide budget reductions, all alleys (oiled and paved) will now be chip
sealed on a 10 year cycle. One-tenth of the total number of alleys (approximately 203 alleys) wiR be chip
sealed each year.
Pr000sed Assessment
The proposed assessment ra[e is 1.13 per assessable foot for commercial property and .72 per assessable foot
for residen[ial property.
CLASS 5 - UNIMPROVED STREETS
De SCljp tion:
Class 5 service will be performed on unimproved streets. By unimproved, we mean those streets that have not
been developed for one reason or another. They aze platted City rights-of-way; however, the abutting res�dents
have never petitioned for their improvement nor have there been any assessmen[s levied. Because they are City
rights-of-way, the City has the responsibility to perform minimal repairs and maintenance work to reduce
hazards.
Pronosed 2010 Level of Services:
The maintenance and repair of these streets will consist of patching, minor blading, placing of crushed rock and
other stabil�zed material, tree trimming, and snow plowing in order [o make them passable and reduce hazards.
Pr000sed Assessment:
The proposed assessment rate o� unimproved streets is 3.01 per assessable foot for commercia] property and
1.70 per assessable foo[ for residential properCy.
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CLASS6-UNIMPROVED ALLEYS
Description:
Service was performed on unimproved alleys. By unimproved we mean those
alleys that have not been developed for one reason or another. They are platted City
ri�hts-of-way; however, the abutting residents have never peti[ioned 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 re reduce hazards.
Proposed 2010 Level of Services:
The main[enance and repair of these alleys will consist of pa[ching, minor blading, placmg of crushed rock and
other stabilized materia] in order to make them passable and reduce hazards.
Proposed Assessment:
The assessmen[ rate on unimproved alleys is 0.�4 per assessable foot for commercial
property and 0.36 per assessable foot for residential property
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2010 PROPOSED EXPEN"DITURES FOR STREET MAINTENANCE
Spendine FinancinQ
(Use) / Contributio�
Assessments Aids/Fees/other to Fund Balance
3vlaintenance Proa am �20,748,051 �17,489,166 53,291,298
Foreshy
Sidewalks
52,703,206 $2,703,206
$656,503 $656,503
BridgeMaintenance $1,503,586 �1,503,586
Streethght Maintenance $4,465,390 $4,465,390
Total $30,076,736 $25,314,265 $4,794,884 $32,413
Municipal State Aid
Trunk Highway Aid
County Aid
Otherrevenue
Maintenance Program
$1,694,268
$573,750
$733,466
$1,793,400
$4,794,884
2010 PROPOSED EXPENDITURES FOR ABOVE 5TANDARD STREET LIGHTING
Soendin� Financine
Use of
Assessments Fund Balance
$230,000 $210,000 $20,000
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