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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-173 CCR1 1 1 Member Celia Scott introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEVELOPMENT OF FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR 73RD AVENUE NORTH IMPROVEMENTS 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 RESOLUTION NO. 93 -173 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 the 73rd Avenue neighborhood 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 Project Nos. 1994 -07, Street Improvements, 73rd Avenue North, from Humboldt Avenue to T.H. 252, and 1994 -08, Utility Improvements, 73rd Avenue North, from Humboldt Avenue to T.H. 252 are hereby established. 1 Resolution No. 93 -173 ATTEST: 2. 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 above established project. 3. 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. 4. Staff is hereby directed to report the results of said informational meetings to the City Council for further consideration of possible improvement projects. 5. 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. 6. This feasibility study of 73rd Avenue North will be done simultaneously and in conjunction with the feasibility study for Humboldt Avenue North. October 12, 1993 Date Todd Pau -son, Mayor siAlcutto{ Deputy Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Kristen Mann and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Dave Rdsene, and Kristen Mann; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.