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Member Dave Rosene
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEVELOPMENT OF FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THREE AREAS
WHEREAS, the average age of residential streets in the City of
Brooklyn Center is in excess of 30 years, and the Director of Public Works has
advised the City Council that, because of normal deterioration, the annual
costs for maintaining those streets are rising rapidly; and
WHEREAS, development of
on reliable needs evaluation and
assure citizen understanding and
concepts, consideration of costs
City, and an overall feasibility
introduced the following resolution and
RESOLUTION NO. 93 146
a plan for street improvements must be based
cost estimates, citizen participation to
support, evaluation of alternative design
v. benefits for property owners and for the
evaluation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on July 26, 1993 approved a "Building
Block" process detailing a step -by -step process for considering improvement
projects. Said process requires that an initial public meeting be held to
inform residents of basic information regarding possible improvements in their
neighborhood, and that approval of the residents must be granted prior to
further consideration of possible improvements; and
WHEREAS, City staff has met with residents in three neighborhoods
where improvements are being considered, and those residents have no
objections to further consideration of improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City reasonably expects to expend moneys from the
Capital Improvements Fund, MSA Construction Fund, the Public Utilities Funds,
or the Special Assessment Construction Fund, on a temporary basis to pay the
expenditures described in this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City reasonably expects to reimburse itself for such
expenditures from the proceeds of taxable or tax exempt bonds, the debt
service for which is expected to be paid from property taxes, special
assessments, or utility fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that:
1. Improvement Projects 1994 -05, Street Improvements, Humboldt Avenue,
69th to 73rd, and 1994 -06, Utility Improvements, Humboldt Avenue,
69th to 73rd are hereby established.
2. Improvement Projects 1994 -11, Street Improvements, Northwest Area,
and 1994 -12, Utility Improvements, Northwest Area, are hereby
established.
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Resolution No. 93 -146
3. Improvement Projects 1994 -01, Street Improvements, James, Knox,
54th Avenues, and 1994 -02, Utility Improvements, James, Knox, 54th
Avenues are hereby established.
4. City staff is hereby authorized and directed to assemble and develop
such information as may be necessary to develop a reliable needs
evaluation and costs estimates, financing options, and preliminary
feasibility reports for the projects established in items 1,2 and 3
above.
5. Staff is hereby authorized and directed to conduct additional
informational meetings as necessary in each of the above described
neighborhoods to present the findings of the preliminary reports.
6. Staff is hereby directed to report the results of said informational
meetings to the City Council for further consideration of possible
improvement projects.
7. This resolution is intended to constitute official intent to issue
taxable or tax exempt reimbursement bonds for purposes of Treasury
Regulation 1.103 -17 and any successor law, regulation or ruling.
This resolution shall be modified to the extent required or permitted
by Treasury Regulation 1.103 -17, or any successor law, regulation or
ruling.
September 20, 1993
ATTEST: eGJ.
Deputy Clerk
Date Todd Paulson, Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Celia Scott and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof:
Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Dave Rosene, Barb Kalligher, and Kristen Mann;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.