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July 13,
2009
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Agenda
Item No. 8 Roll
Call No. 09- Communication No.
09-447 Submitted by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City
Engineer |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Authorization
to Proceed on Druid Hill Drive Paving and Sidewalk from Bell Avenue to Casady
Drive.
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend Council approval of the
authorization to proceed on Druid Hill Drive Paving and Sidewalk from Bell
Avenue to Casady Drive. The City Council
has received petitions requesting the construction of permanent paving.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount: $10,000 (preliminary work only)
Funding Source: 2009-10 CIP, Page Street-6, City-wide Paving
Program, STR013, G.O. Bonds
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
On June 26, 2000, by Roll Call 00-1876, the City Council adopted a new policy for paving residential streets in an effort to pave the remaining 50 miles of unpaved streets. This new policy specifies that the majority of remaining unpaved streets will be paved by private contractors with permanent paving over an improved subbase. Public Works crews will continue to provide non-assessed residential maintenance paving (formerly known as “interim paving”) where road use, storm water conditions, and available funding are consistent with this reduced life surfacing. By past Council policy, interim pavement has been limited to construction of a maximum of 4” of hot mix asphalt over the existing street surface and does not include construction of curb and gutter or any storm sewer.
By Council policy, the permanent paving is assessed based upon 50% of the actual pavement costs, 50% of the driveway approach costs, and design and inspection costs limited to 10% of the total construction cost. This procedure, along with the existing assessment subsidy program, results in the residents typically paying approximately 25% of total project costs.
Petitions for paving this street and
sidewalk were received by the City Council on June 22, 2009 under Roll Call 09-1120. It is recommended the following procedure be
used to establish Druid Hill Drive Paving from Bell Avenue to Casady Drive:
1. Council authorization to proceed with
preliminary work (this roll call).
2. Informational Meeting. Each assessed property owner will receive
a mailing from the City Engineer.
The mailing will contain general information about the street paving
procedure and each owner's estimated assessment, and will invite the property
owner to an informational meeting with engineering staff at which time the
property owners have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input to
staff on the design.
3. Preliminary survey would be completed,
initial design work would begin, and preliminary cost estimates developed.
4. Resolution of Necessity. The Resolution of Necessity will be presented
to Council for adoption after the informational meeting with property owners.
The policy of taking alternate
bids for hot mix asphalt or portland
cement concrete will again be utilized for the non-arterial streets included in
the program.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date: June 22, 2009
Roll Call Number: 09-1120
Action: Petitions
from property owners requesting paving and sidewalks on Druid Hill Drive, from
Casady Drive to Bell Avenue. Moved by Hensley
to receive, file and refer to the City Engineer for review and
recommendation. Motion Carried 6-1. Absent: Mahaffey.
BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE
ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE
COMMITMENTS: NONE
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