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10-470CITY OF ST. PAUL FINAL ORDER �ae �n - ¢� 3� Voting Wards 2 & 3 GreenSheetNa ,���-��7(i In the Matter of constructing lantern style lighting along Jefferson Avenue from Lexington Avenue to 7�' Street West, in conjunction with the bicycle facility improvements along said Jefferson Ave from Mississippi River Boulevazd to Shepazd Road. under Preliminary Order approved The Council of the City of Saint Paul has conducted a public hearing upon the above nnprovement, 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 improvement 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 shaJl report the same to the City Council in accordance with Chapter 14 of the City Charter. Yeas Na s Absent Bostrom ,/ Carter ,/ Harris ,/ Hel en i / Lant ✓ Stazk �/ Thune ,i � Adopted by Council: Adoption Certified by By: Approved By: � Date � flJ�,�2///U Secretary Date ��ll �2010 � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet tn_�� DepartmenNOffice/Council: Date Initiated• . .. . � v FS —FinancialServices 02APR2010 Green Sheet NO: 3105376 Contact Person & Phone: DeoaRment Sent To Person InitiaVDate pavidKeubler y o �nanc�atServ�ces RealEstate _�_ 266-6217 1 ouncii ci Council Assign 2 ' Clerk Must Be on Councii Agenda by (Date): Number Citv Cler� For Routing Doc. Type: PUBLIC HEARINGI� Order (RESOLUTION) f�S�'I . E-Document Required: N • Document Contact: �uan Ortiz Contact Phone: 266-8558 ' Total # of Signature Pages _(Clip All Locatians for Signature) Action Requested: - Approve the installation of standard lighting along 7efferson Ave-Lexingron to W. 7th. Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions: Planning Commission 1. Has this personffirm ever worked under a confraci for fhis department? � CIB Committee Yes No Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? Yes No 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not nortnally possessed by any current city employee? Yes No Explain aIl yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet. Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): - As part of the project to install bicycle facilities along 7efferson from Mississippi River Blvd to Shepazd Rd, lighting improvements aze needed between Lexington and W. 7th. Advantages If Approved: Lighting will be improved for the potential increase in non-motorized traffic as well as properties in the affected azea Disadvantages If Approved: Lighting assessments to affected properties. Disadvantages If Not Approved: Bikeway funding might not be available to help defer the cost for the various improvements planned. Total Amount of Trensaction: $1,000,000.00 CosURevenue Budgeted: Funding Source: TLC NTP Grant, CIB, Activiry Number: Assessments Financial Information: The standard 2010 rate for lighting will be assessed to affected properties. (Explain) A�ril 2. 2010 1:57 PM p � , � . � � � � �� � ., , � �_ � t, „ ��`i,i� i'��� � � \a - 4�0 SUMMARY OF ENGlNEEftiNG RECOMMENDATIONS Jefferson Avenae Bikeway City Project EVo. 09-P-1343 Report Prepared — 3115/2010 PubIic Hearing — 515I2Q10 Project Improvements to implement a bicycle faci{ity on the foflowing roadways: . Jefferson Avenue — Cotbome Street to Mississippi River Boulevard • Duke Street — Jefferson Avenue to James Avenue . Coibome Street — Jefferson Avenue to Grace Street • Grace Street — Colbome Street to Westem Avenue . Western Avenue — Grace Street to St. Clair Avenue Improvements to include insta{lation of pavement markings, signage, street lighting, bumpouts, sidewaik, and other elements as described betow. See attached map for further details. Purpose The purpose af this project is to provide an irnproved easUwest pedestrian and bicycle f�cility on Jefferson Avenue between Mississippi River Boulevard and the Sam Morgan Trail located on the east side of Shepard Road. The proposed project would atso use local straets east of West Seventh to provide a connection to the West Side via C1iff Road and the Srnitfi Avenue High Bridge. The project as proposed 'in this document would improve the curcent pedestrian environment on parts of Jefferson Avenue by adding sidewaiks, street lighting and bump auts. The current bicycle enviror�ment wauld be improved hy the addition of bicycle related pavement markings and bicycle related destination/directional signs. Additionatiy, there is a strong neighborhaod desire east of Lexingtan Parkway to provide traffic calming elements that would transform Jefferson Avenue from a busy thoroughfare into a street that is in keeping with the City's Complete Streets resofuiion. Those traffic caiming elements include the bump outs mentioned above as we{I as narrowirig tane widths by restriping the roadway to accommodate, bike lanes. L fNIT1ATfNG ACT{ON As part of the federa! SAFETEA-Llf transportation bil[, in 20d7 Minneapolis and adjoining communities were ai(ocated $21.5 million for a Nonrnotorized Transportation Pilot {MTP} program that would be administered by Transit for Livable Communities {TLC). The purpose of the NTP program was to provide an incentive for shifiting trips from vehicles to bikes, wafking and transit. The focus of the bil[ is Minneapolis. However, communities which are geographicaliy �0" �� 10-384 IV. POSITiVE BENEFITS Tfiere wouid be many benef�ts of imptementing the proposed Jefferson Bikeway project, not the least of which is providing the City with a continuous easUwest bicycle facility in the southem half of the City that connects the West Side to the western half of the City. Imp{ementing the proposed bikeway woufd improve access to recreation centers, parks and schools for experienced bicyclists as well as those who are less experienced. Likewise, the ability of people to commute to/from St. Paul for the purposes of work, recreation or commerce would also be improved. The proposed project would provide an incentive to those who seidom wafk or bike to tlo so more oflen, helping to improve the health of the City. On various sections of the corridor pedestrian safety will be improved, traffic calming will be introduced, the aesthetics of the corridor wiN be improved and a version of the Compiete Streets concept will be implemented. The proposed project is in keeping with Strategy 3.8 of the Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan, "Promote Bicycle Boulevards as a new type of bikeway". V. ADVERSE EFFECTS Normal issues reiative to impiementing infrastructure improvement projects will be present. Those issues include, but may not necessariip be limited to, noise, dust and general d9sruption to vehicle traffic. Vt. TIME SGHEDULE It is anticipated that the project would be constructed in 2011: V!!. COST ESTlMATE Construction Engineering PROJECT TOTAL VIII. ESTIMATED FWANGING TLC NTP Grant 2010/2011 G16 Funds Assessments PROJECT TOTAL IX. PRbPOSED ASSESSMENT RATES $ as�,aoa $ 115,OOd $ 1,000,000 $ 750,Q00 $ 245 $ 35,000 � �,000,aaa Lighting Assessment , $7.25 per assessable foot Note that only the properties abutting Jefferson beiween W7th Street and Lexington Paricway will be assessed for 8treet Ligfiting. The $7.25 per foot is the standard 2010 rate for streef [ighting. L!