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RESOLUTION
CITY O SAINT PAUL, MI SOTA
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WHEREAS, The City C�Q�ncil, pursuant to Chapter 62 of the Administrative Code, did hold a Public
Hearing on November.21; 1991, in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of establishing the level of
services of street and alley maintenance to be performed in the City of Saint Paul in 1992, and the
amount of service charges to be levied against benefitted property; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby determine that the program of Street
Maintenance Services to be pertormed within the City of Saint Paul in 1992 shall be in the manner as set
forth and described in the attached report of the Department of Public Works, and the Department of
Public Works is hereby authorized to perform the necessary work as set forth in said report and shall, in
accordance with said Chapter 62 the Administrative Code, keep an accurate record of all costs
attributable to the program and report such information to the Department of Finance and Management
Services.
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F������ED DEC 14'91
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1991 Street Maintenance Service Charge Recommended for Ratification,
Public Hearing for 1991 Service Charge, and Proposed Service Charge rates for 1992
PURPOSE To notify property owners of two official public hearings before the City Council:
OF TH/S 1) Ratification of service charge recommended rates for 1991 street and alley maintenance services.
NOTICE TIME: 9:00 A.M., Thursday, October 10, 1991. PLACE: Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall,
& 15 W. Kellogg Blvd. Written and oral statements will be considered by the Council at this hearing.
HEARING g� Proposal of service charge rates and service levels for 1992 street and alley maintenance.
TIMES TIME: 7:00 P.M., Thursday, November 14, 1991. PLACE: Council Chambers,3rd Floor, City Hall,
15 W. Kellogg Blvd. Written and oral statements will be considered by the Council at this hearing.
SERVICE Your 1991 service charge will be the amount ratified by the City Council atthe public hearing.The rates shown below
CHARGE are the amounts recommended to the City Council for ratification. A list of the proposed service charges for all
INFORMATION properties is available for review in the Finance Department, Room 218 City Hall.
SERVICE Most Saint Paul homes are Class II or Class III Residential property.Example: a 48-foot Class III Residential lot with
CHARGE � an alley(Class IV)would be charged 48 X$1.01 and 48 X$0.53,or$73.92,for 1991 service. However,the charge
RATES would be$74.00,because we are rounding off all payment amounts to the nearest dollar to simplify billing.Corner
residential lots are not charged for long-side street or long-side alley frontage. Commercial prope�ty includes all
apartment buildings of four or more units. All residential townhomes and condominiums will be billed for at least 20
feet of Class III street frontage, �20.00. You are not charged for an alley if you do not have one.
SERVICE CHARGES PER FOOT �ND SERVICE LEVELS
Class Descripfian 1991 Rafe 1992 Rate Service Level*
(RecommendedJ (Proposed)
Class I Downtown Streets $3.24 � Flush 5 times/week, sweep 3 fimes/week
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Commercial Property $2.23 $2�L3� Flush and sweep approximately
Residential Property $1.01 $�1 18 times in 1991; 13 times in 1992
Class III All Residential Streets �,sy Flush and sweep each spring and fa�!
Commercial Property $1.61 $�:6�f Oiled streets—sand seal every3 years
Residential Property $1.01 �1.,8# Paved sfreets—chip seal every 10 years
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Class IV All Oiled and Paved Alleys o,� Flush and sweep each spring
Commercial Property $0.80 $A:80' Oiled alleys—sand seaf every 3 years
Residential Property $0.53 $8�3' Paved alleys—chip seal every 10 years
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Class V Unimproved Streets d,6o
Commercial Property $0.61 �9:G1 Patch, blade, and place crushed rock
Residential Property $0.41 $Q�Y' (primarily on a complaint basis)
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Class VI Unimproved Alleys
Commercial Property $0.31 $0.31 Patch, blade, and place crushed rock
Residential Property $0.21 $0.21 (primarily on a complainf basis)
"All routine non-winter maintenance, including patching and repairing, is done whenever necessary for all Classes.
We rely on citizen participation fo idenfify problem areas throughout the year.
You will receive a postcard showing the approved amount within two weeks of the hearing. This will allow you to pay
your ratified service charge if you do not wish to have it appear on your statement of property tax payable in 1992.
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� NOT'ICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will �e held on the 21st day of
November 1991 at 7:00 P.M. in the Saint Paul City Council Chaznbers,City Hall and
Court House, Saint Paul,Minnesota. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to
consider the level of service of street maintenance to be performed in the City of
Saint Paul in 1992 and to consider the cost of such service to be charged against
benefitted property in accordance with Chapter 62 of the Administrative Code.
The particular service to be performed and the estimated costs as proposed by the
Departrnent of Public Works are as follows: '
Ci ASS I -DOWNTOWN OR LOOP STREETS
Description:
Class I service will be 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.
Pro�osed 1992 Level of Services:
The downtown streets will be swept three times per week and flushed five times per
week. All routine maintenance, including patching and repairing of street surfaces,
will be performed on an as-needed basis.
Proposed Assessment:
All Class I service will be assessed at a rate of 3.24 per assessable foot for all.
('LASS II -OUTLYING COMMERCIAL AND ARTERIAL STREETS
Description: ,
Class II service will be performed on all outlying commercial and arterial streets in
the City. 'I'hese are the major arteries in the City and have both heavy volumes of
vehicular and pedestrian traffic and have frequent 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.
Proposed 1992 Level of Service:.
The Class II streets would be cleaned approximately 13 times per season. All routine
maintenance, induding patching and repairing of street surfaces, will be done on an
"as-needed" basis.
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Pro�osed Assessment:
Under Class II service there will be t�vo assessment rates, one commercial and one
residential. The commercial property rate will be 2.23 per assessable foot and the
residential property rate will be 1.01 per assessable foot.
�'T,ASS III -ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS
Description:
Class III service would be performed on all residential streets including oiled streets,
paved streets and intermediate type streets.
Proposed 1992 Level of Service:
Residential streets, including oiled, paved and intermediate streets, would receive
thorough cleaning each spring which would include sweeping and flushing.
Patching and repair work would be done on an "as-needed"basis. Approximately
150 miles of oiled streets would receive a sand sealcoat and approximately 20 miles of
paved streets will receive a chip sealcoat. In the fall (weather permitting) leaves
would be picked up from these streets.
Proposed Assessment:
Under Class III service to residential streets, we have two assessment categories. The
commercial property rate would be 1.61 per assessable foot and the residential
property rate would be 1.01 per assessable foot.
CLASS IV-ALL OILED AND PAVED ALLEYS
Descri�tion:
Class IV service would be performed on all oiled,paved and intermediate type alleys
within the City.
Pro�osed 1992 Level of Service:
All oiled,paved and intermediate alleys would receive a thorough cleaning each
spring. Efforts would be made to complete the cleaning by June 15th. All routine
maintenance, including patching and repair of the alley surface, would be performed
on an "as-needed" basis.
Proposed Assessment:
The proposed assessment rate is .80 per assessable foot for commercial property and
.53 per assessable foot for residential property.
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CLASS V AND VI UNIMPROVED STREETS AND ALL�YS
Description:
Class V and VI service will be 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 to reduce hazards.
Proposed 1992 Level of Services:
The maintenance and repair of these streets and alleys will consist of patching,
minor blading, placing of crushed rock and other stabilized material in order to make
them passable and reduce hazards.
Pro�osed Assessment:
The proposed assessment rate on unimproved streets is .61 per assessable foot for
commercial property and .41 per assessable foot for residential properfy. The
proposed assessment rate on unimproved alleys is .31 per assessable foot for
commercial properfy and .21 per assessable foot for residential properiy.
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1992 PROPOSED EXI'ENDITURES FOR STREET MAINTENANCE
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As�scments(11 Aads(2) General Fund Fund Balance M��eLlan�s GranL
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Summer $10,103,098(3) $8,026,000 $1,541,141 0 $535,957 0
Bridge 831,607 0 831,607 0 0 �
Winter 3,368,231 0 78,179 3,290,052 0 �
Recycling
Management $2,861,384 0 0 0 0 $2,861,384
TOTAL $17,164,320 $8,026,000 $2,450,927 $3,290,052 $535,957 $2,861,384
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(1) $1.01 per assessable foot
for residential property paid
with 1992 Property Tax
(2) Municipal State Aid - $1,455,098
Trunk Highway Aid - 338,585
County Aid - 387,244 "
Miscellaneous Receipts - 270,000
(3) Includes Repayment
of General Fund Cash Advance - 542,500
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
INTERDEP/1RTMENTAL MEMORANDUM
To: Ken Peterson, Mayor's Office
City Council Members
Chris Leifeld, Information and Complaint
Tom Eggum, Public Works
A1 Shetka, Public Works (5 copies)
Len Olson, Ramsey County Taxation (2 copies)
From: Roxanna Flink � RECEIVED
Real Estate Division
SEP 2 3 1991
oate: september 23 , 1991 CITY CLERK
Re: COPY OF THE 1991 STREET MAINTENANCE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
AND GENERAL STREET MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
Attached is a copy of the 1991 Street Maintenance Public Hearing
Notice that is scheduled to be mailed Wednesday, September 25, 1991.
The form being used this year is a one page mailer, the same as last
year with current information. The invoice (a postcard) will be mailed
within one or two weeks after the public hearing offering the citizens
the opportunity to pay the amount if they do not want it on their 1992
property tax statement.
PLEASE NOTE: The hearing date is Thursday, October 10, 1991 at
9:00 AM. for the Ratification of costs for 1992;
and
The hearing date for the estimated costs for 1992
has been scheduled for November 14, 1991 at 7:00 PM
Street Maintenance has besn scheduled to coincide with the
Ratification of Town Square and all of the Operation and Maintenance
Costs for the Above Standard Street Lighting Projects. The public
hearinq for each of these projects, except street maintenance and
Town Square has a duel purpose, they are: 1) . Ratification of
costs for 1991, and; 2) . Final Orders for estimated costs for
1992 .
- In order to allow the necessary 30 day payment. periad., the .1991
ratification needs to take place on October 10, 1991.. _ Adoption. of
the estimated costs for 1992 may occur during the -TTarmal�::�iudget
process. _ _ _ ._ _.
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Please share this infonaation with anyone not listed above who you
believe should receive a copy. If you have any questions, I can be
reached at 292-7028.
cc: Rich Gehrman
Pete White
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GENERAL STREET MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
BACKGROUND
Early in the 190o's, Saint Paul was a prosperous and growing
conununity. As growth continued and the population rose, by the late
1900 's, the traffic on the streets of Saint Paul created a dust
problem. The citizen's approached the City requestinq something be
done about the problem. The City's response to the problem was
watering the streets to keep the dust settled, however, watering the
street was an added expense the City could not afford. T� solve the
problem for the citizen's and the City, the cost of watering the
streets was charged back to the citizen's in the form of street
maintenance. This charge was added to the taxes for the first time
in 1909.
Although the street maintenance performed today is quite different
than it was in 1909, the program still remains in effect. The
Department of Public Works provides various services such as;
patching, flushing and sweeping, oiling or seal coating, emergency
service, weed control on right-of-ways, litter pick-up, etc.
COMMON RESPONSES
Q. Who pays this? .
A. Anyone who has access to a public right-of-way.
Q. My street was torn up all summer, why do I have to pay?
A. Street maintenance is charged every year at a moderate cost even
if the cost of the work done in one year exceeds the amount being
collected.
Q. What kind of emergency service do I get?
A. If your street was washed out in the middle of the night, you
could call Public Works and someone would come out to put up
barricades, and your street would be repaired at no additional
cost to you.
Q. I have this dead animal in front of my house on the street, what
do I do?
A. Call Public Works and someone will be out to pick it up.
Q. What do I pay taxes for?
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, A. The City of Saint` Pau1 only rdceives approximateiy 25$ of the tax ;�
--�� :�- - dollars �rou pay ta Ramsey County. The School Distriet receives� � .
=�-- � approximateiy 50� and Ramsey :County and Other Government�Agertcies :.. . J.
receive approximately 25�. The City's share of the taxes you pay
cover the expenses of General Government functions, Police and
. Fire service, and' Parks and Recreation programs:_ - - - _ -
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Q. I don't use the alley, why do I have to pay for it?
A. The alley is there for yous use, if you choose not to use it,
that's your choice.
Q. I don't have an alley, why should I pay for one?
A. Ask them what appears in the class section of their notice. If
there isn't a Class 4 or a Class 6 they are not paying for an
alley.
This year, requests for work or answers to questions such as when did
you do my street or alley will be answered by Public Works staff at
292-6600.
My staff will continue to answer questions regarding frontage and
calculations at 298-5125.
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RECOMMENDED 1991 STREET AND/OR ALLEY MAINTENANCE SFRVICE CHARGES
Property ID# Fronfage
Property address Class
Recommended amount
COST OF Your street and/or alley maintenance service charge provides funding for only a portion of the maintenance of
SERV►CES approximately 900 miles of street r'�ght-of-way and 2300 individual alleys.The remainder comes from Municipal State
Aid,Trunk Highway Aid,Coumy Aid,misc:ellar�eous receipts,and General Fund contributions.The estimated summer
street maintenance program costs are approximately$10 million annualiy.Of this amount, 77%will be recovered
through service charges,20%through aids,and 3%from the City's General Fund.
APPEAL You may appeal this service charge to the District Court.You must first file a notice stating the grounds for your
appeal with the City Clerk within 20 days of the order adopting the assessment.You must also file the same
notice with the Clerk of District Court within 10 days of filing with the City Clerk.NOTE:Failure to file the notices
within the spec'rfied times forever prohibits an appeal from the service charge.
Please note that Sedion 64.06 of the Sai►�Paul Administrative Code requires that regular payments be made,even
'rf the charge is under appeal. If the appeal is sua:essfut,the payments will be refunded.
QUESTIONS? If your street or alley needs maintenance or repair,please call this number: 292-6600
If you have questions about your street or alley service charge or frontage,call 298-5125.
City staff will be available to answer any last-minute questions on your assessment or your street maintenance in City
Council Chambers from 8:3�9:00 A.M.on Thursday,October 10,the same day as the hearing.
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