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Home My WebLink AboutSP March 18, 1997 ) u . CITY of ANDOVER <" ; ;"" ,J, '... '" . ' 'C' , 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N,W,. ANDOVER. MINNESOTA 55304 .(612)755~51od;~:. :",: .'. ...'.... ~ .'~ ,-' c - -'. -.., " .. ":"- .' "__ ";:.::'<.-' . ,::. .,~>" '~;'}..;.~' .,;:,~",:.:,...~:... ',' '~~ .. . , agenda March 18,1997 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Bookmark' ~ Oak View Middle School . 1. Call to Order (6:15 p.m.) 2. Discuss FinancingIReconstructionProjects overlay " '. ','- 3. " " Adjo~~men~ (7:00 PM) . __' ,c.-' U CITY OF ANDOVER,-,) REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: March 18. 1997 AGENDA SECTION Special Meeting ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT ~..\'Scott Erickson, Engineering ITEM NO. Discuss Financing/Reconstruction Projects The City Council is requested to discuss and adopt a funding mechanism for street overlays and reconstruction projects. Basically there are three potential funding sources for street reconstruction projects: 1. Assessments 2. General Fund Taxes 3. Combination of 1 & 2 As the Council is aware it is often difficult to obtain public support for street reconstruction or overlay projects, Although this is a common means of funding street reconstruction projects and is sometimes used for overlay projects it is not always a effective or cost efficient method to use, As a possible alternative to this method of financing the Council is requested to consider adopting a small tax increase applied over a period of time and dedicated specifically for street overlay and reconstruction projects. The attached financial analysis identifies the funding which could be generated from a 1 % tax rate increase applied over a number of years. This analysis assumes a 7% taxable tax capacity increase each year. This is a reasonable assumption and has routinely occurred over the past years. The cumulative effect of this increase over time would provide funds to initiate a very progressive street program for the City of Andover. Although this is a very difficult decision to make the City of Andover does need to adopt a street reconstruction program and maintain this program if the street infrastructure in the City is to be maintained in a reasonable fashion. This is only one step in establishing a street program for the City. Some additional considerations the Council will need to discuss are as follows: 1. If a street does get overlayed or reconstructed should city water and/or sewer be brought into the neighborhood if appropriate? 2. Should the street section be upgraded to included concrete curb and gutter and/or storm sewer if necessary? Although much of the city street infrastructure is generally in good shape we do have a number of residential neighborhoods in need of street reconstruction or overlays. This need will only continue to increase as the streets age within the City. If a reconstruction and overlay program is initiated early on the City will be able to better maintain on a yearly basis a very expensive part of our infrastructure. If a program is not implemented we only defer the problem to a later date and create a situation, which many cities are currently in, where the needs for street repairs far exceed the funding available. We are in somewhat of a unique situation at this point in time which allow us to implement our street reconstruction programs early in the game thus allow us to implement an orderly and cost effective street program. The attached street assessment survey obtained from the City of Ramsey will provide you with an idea of what some of the other metro cities are doing to address these same problems. rn ~ ~ o U rn :::8 ""' = IT) r- C\ -- M -- M 5. l"Il ~ = > 0 o .. "0- = ~ < '0' "'"' 5. o ~ .e-~ .. ~ UE-- 5. ~ ~ >- -= CJ ~ ~ ~ l"Il ~ ~ 5. CJ = ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ Eo-; ~ c - 5. ~ ~ >- -= CJ ~ ~ ~ l"Il ~ ~ 5. CJ = .... .e- .. 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Reconstruction? Anoka No No Yes Blaino No No Yes Coon Raoids No No Yes Brooklyn Park No No Yes. . .. assass 70% for reconstruction, 0% for accompanying storms ewer wort< which brines total Proiect assessment to about 50% Bumsvlne No Yes Yss Uno Lakes No Yes Yes Chaska No No Yes. . .. 8!l::leSS about 25% Eagan No Yes. Yes. . .. aSsess 50 to 100% Eden Prairie No No Yes Elk River No Yes Yes Maple Grove No Yes Yes Fridley No No Yes lnver Grove Heights No Yes. Yes. . '" a portion of these will be assessed. but there currently is no prooram in place Lakevllle Yes Yes Yes Cottage Grove No No YIIS Maplawood No. No. Yes .. .. would like to beQin ass8ssina for these Plymouth No Yes. Yes . .. ao not alwavs assess for over1avs Minnetonka No No No Prior Lake No Yes. Yes. . - assess 40% MAR-06-1997 09:21 C IlY OF RAMSEY 612 427 5543 P.03/03 , , ~ J Columbia HSlgnts Yes \. ) '-' Ygs Yes Shakopee . . assess 25% No Yes. Yes. TOTAL P.03