RESOLUTION 08-70

Introduced by Councilor Olson

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FEASIBILITY REPORT AND CALLING
A PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT – 2008 STATE AID STREET MILL, OVERLAY, CURB REPLACEMENT AND SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROJECT
(JOB 0802)

            WHEREAS, pursuant to the Capital Improvement Plan adopted by resolution of the council on January 14th, 2008, a report has been prepared by the Engineering Department with reference to the improvement of the following streets;

Hawthorne Street-Lakewood Avenue to Garfield Avenue
Lakewood Avenue – Richway Drive to North Shore Avenue
Lakeview Blvd. – Fountain Street to Vine Avenue
Third Street – Madison Avenue to Newton Avenue

This report involves the bituminous overlay, miscellaneous curb & gutter replacement and miscellaneous sidewalk replacement on various State-Aid Streets as listed above, and this report was received by the council on March 24, 2008, and

            WHEREAS, this project will be reviewed and approved by MNDOT, and

            WHEREAS, the report provides information regarding whether the proposed project is necessary, cost-effective, and feasible; now, therefore

THE CITY OF ALBERT LEA RESOLVES:

            Sec. 1.       The council will consider the improvement of such street in accordance with the report and the assessment of abutting property for all or a portion of the cost of the improvement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429 at an estimated total cost of the improvement of $451,000. 

            Sec. 2.       That a public hearing shall be held on the 14th day of April, 2008 in the City Center Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. and the City Clerk shall give mailed and published notice of such hearing as required by law.

            Sec. 3.       That reading of this resolution is waived by Council consent.

            Sec. 4.       That publication of this resolution shall be dispensed with under provisions of Section 3.08 of the Charter of the City of Albert Lea.

That the motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilor Baker, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Councilors Rasmussen, Baker, Olson, Severtson, Brooks and Mayor Erdman.  Absent:  Councilor Marin.

And the following voted against the same:  None.

Introduced, read and passed March 24, 2008

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Mayor Randall Erdman

Filed and attested March 25, 2008

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Secretary of the Council