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Communication

Office of the City Manager

 
 

Date

March 8, 2010

 

Agenda Item No.        18

Roll Call No.               10-

Communication No.   10-119

Submitted by:  Jeb E. Brewer, P.E.,

                           City Engineer

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Authorization to proceed with acquisition of the necessary right-of-way and easements for the McKinley Avenue Widening at South Union Street Project by gift, negotiation, or condemnation. 

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Recommend authorization to proceed with acquisition of the necessary right-of-way and easements for the McKinley Avenue Widening at South Union Street Project by gift, negotiation, or condemnation.  The McKinley Avenue Widening at South Union Street Project provides for widening of McKinley Avenue into a three-lane roadway with one lane in each direction along with a center left-turn lane.  This action is required by Iowa law before the City can initiate the property acquisition process under eminent domain.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  Total estimated property acquisition costs are not expected to exceed $75,000.

 

Funding Source:  2010-11 CIP, Street Improvements, McKinley Avenue Widening – Fleur Drive to E. Indianola Avenue, STR212, Page – Street Improvements 29.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

 

The McKinley Avenue Widening at South Union Street Project provides for widening of McKinley Avenue into a three-lane roadway with one lane in each direction along with a center left-turn lane.  The roadway would also be improved to urban standards including the construction of curbs, sidewalk, and storm sewer where needed.  This project is a portion of a phased, multi-year project eventually widening McKinley Avenue from Fleur Drive to East Indianola Avenue.

 

One vacant lot will be acquired in its entirety and several small partial fee acquisitions and several temporary construction easements will be required for this project.  Relocation assistance will not be required.

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S): 

 

Date:  October 11, 2004

 

Roll Call Number:  04-2157 

 

Action:  McKinley Avenue Corridor Study.  (Council Communication No.  04-507) Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

Date:  January 12, 2004

 

Roll Call Number:  04-20

 

Action:  Approving Professional Services Agreement with EarthTech, Inc., (Alan Krusi, CEO, Long Beach, CA) for engineering services for McKinley Avenue Corridor Study, widening from Fleur Drive to E. Indianola Avenue, $212,000.  (Council Communication No.  04-008)  Moved by Hensley to adopt. City Manager to report on the types of projects that will use consultants.  Motion Carried 6-0.

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S):  NONE

 

 

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:  NONE

 

 

 

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