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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-19-1970 (2)Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council 17. , of the City of Rochester, Minn., January 19, 1971 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City, on January 19, 1971. President Postier called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following,members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Larson, McNary, Novak, Strain, Willmarth. Absent: Alderman Ludowese. .President POstier stated that this meeting had been called for the purpose of considering.the Mayor's Street & Parking Plan as shown below: • ..."The Mayor respectfully requests approval of a plan herein described which is intended to improve upon certain deficiencies existing in .:..downtown Rochester. It is not presumed or suggested that this plan provides a total solution ..,to. -our downtown problems. Rather, it is submitted on the premise that it provides a 'financially feasible beginning toward the resolution of those problems. The first phase of this plan is proposed to be completed in approximately one year. The total estimated cost of Phase I is $1,107,850. Attached is a detailed listing of each project and the proposed means of financing same. Phase I consists of the following projects. 1. Improvement of 2nd Ave. N.E. from 2nd to 7th St. N.E. There would be no parking allowed on this street. The estimate cost of this -project is $329,100 and would be financed from state aid and funds from the 1957 bond issue. Z. Improvement of 3rd Ave. S.E. from 12th to 16th St. S.E. The improvement of 3rd Ave. S.E. from 12th St. to Highway 63 has been f:- programmed by the Council for construction over the next two years. Funds have been budgeted in the 1971 budget to construct the portion between 12th and 16th Sts. in the amount of $194,000. Not budgeted, 'but needed to complete this section is an amount of .$63,500 for storm sewer and a traffic signal at 16th St. and 3rd A e. S.E. These funds would be provided from the Utility Board loan and from 1970 budget appropriations for the 1st Ave. N.W. and 1st Ave. S.W. diagonal connections. Application for TOPICS funds would be submitted on both the 2nd Ave. N.E. and 3rd Ave. S.E. projects, with the understanding that application procedures would not interfere with construction schedules. 3.. Improvement of 1st St. from 2nd Ave. E. to 3rd Ave. W. This improvement provides for a modified serpentine designed street. It includes the planting of 5" to 7" trees, shrubbery, decorative lighting, benches, etc. Parking would be removed on ,this section of ,1st St. The estimated cost of this project is $285,250 and to'be financed . from the Utility Board loan and from 1970 budgeted funds as follows. Parking Meter Fund Surplus $ 50,000 1st Ave. N.W. Diagonal 100,000 Bridge (over Zumbro) 87,500 . $237,500 Engineering and architectural consultants would be employed for the design of this street. There would be'no special assessments levied against the property owners on 1st St., except for the possibility of utility connections that need to be replaced at the time of street construction. t 4'. Improvement of Broadwax from 4th St. S. to 2nd St. N. This project provides for removal of parking on both sides 8 spaces) of Broadway from 3rd St. S. to 1st St. N. Landscaping (trees and shrubbery) and decorative lighting would be installed from 4th St. S. to 1st St. N. The estimated cost of this project is $65,000 and funds would be provided from the Utility Board loan. 5.. Parking Lots. Proposed in this phase are three off-street parking .lots on the west side of Broadway. These lots would provide approximately 70 spaces and are described as follows: a. Recreation Bowling Alley (Lot 3 and Sk Lot 4 Blk 37) b. Skelly Oil Station (Lot 7 and 8 and N 12 ft Lot 9 Blk 32) = c. Mayo Properties (S1/3 Lot 1 Blk 19) and (N� S 2/3 Lot 1,Blk 19 • Total acquisition, demolit an and development costs of these three lots are estimated to be $366,000. Financing would be provided from the Utility Board loan. 18 Record of Official Proceedin-gs of the •Cbmmon Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., January 19 1971 Mayor Day then outlined in detail the proposed program and showed slides of the various aspects of Phase I. A motion was made by Novak, second by Strain, that Phase I of the Mayor's Street and Parking Plan as listed above be approved. Alderman Willmarth stated that he felt that the property owners along Broadway and First Street should be assessed for a portion of the street improvement, if they were not the Council could possibly be setting a precedent that would cause problems later on assessments. Alderman Willmarth then moved that the motion be amended that the plan include an assessment to the property owners on Broadway and 1st Street to be determined by the Council at a future date, Alderman Strain seconded the motion and all • present voted in favor. President Postier then called for.a. vote on the motion as amended and all present voting in favor, Phase I of the Mayor's.Street and Parking Plan, as amended, was approved. •��Upon motion by Novak, second by Willmarth, and all present voting in favor,,the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of the 1971 Capital Improvement Budget a Downtown Street Improvement Program for 1971 was submitted to the Common Council, and , WHEREAS, appropriations for capital improvements in any budget are to remain in etfect until the projects are, completed or the appropriations amended by action of the Common Council, and . WHEREAS, there remains an unencumbered balance in the 1957 Municipal Street System Bond Fund which may be used to improve any streets in the municipal street system, and WHEREAS, there remains an unencumbered and unappropriated cash balance in the Parking Meter Fund from 1970 receipts, and W WHEREAS the Public'Utility Board has approved an advance payment -in -lieu -of - taxes to the City, in,the amount of $500,000, and WHEREAS, the Common Council has considered the proposed 1971 Downtown Street Improvement Program and deems it advisable to amend the City Capital Improvement Budgets to provide for such a program in the current budget year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED.by,the Common Council that: 1. The 1970 appropriations for the following projects are hereby re - appropriated to the 1971 Downtown Street ,Improvement Program. $ 87,500 Bridge 1st Ave. W. at Zumbro 10,1,250 Diagonal connection to Broadway, 6.th Street Northwest 18,750 Diagonal connection to Broadway of 1st Avenue West near 9th Street Southwest 2. $50,000 is hereby transferred from the Parking Meter Fund and appropriated to the 1971 Downtown Street Improvement Program. 3. Additional monies are hereby appropriated to the 1971 Downtown Street Improvement Program from the following sources: $183,000 1957 General Obligation Bonds • 144,100 Municipal State Aid Street Fund 21,250 Special Assessment Bonds 2,000 C. N. W. Railroad share 500,000 Public Utilities advance payment in -lieu -of -taxes 4. The 1971 Downtown Street -Improvement Program as described on the attached Exhibit A, with financing as provided herein, is approved as an amendment to the 1971 Budget for the City of'Rochester, provided that such financing shall be adjusted by such additional special assessments as the Common Council shall levy for the improvements to Broadway Avenue and 1st Street as proposed 'in said street improvement program. A motion was made by McNary, second by Strain, that the City Administrator be authorized to coordinate the implementation of the projects in Phase I, and to include authority for the employment of consultants and appraisers, to apply for federal funds, and for other services that may be necessary to administer the several projects; all present voted in favor. Upon motion by Willmarth, second by Strain, and all present voting in favor, the meeting was adjourned. • JCy Zr k /I