HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/26/95COUNCIL WORK SESSION
June 26, 1995
5:00 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Collier, Getty, Krizek, Murphy, Anders, Jordan.
Members absent: Mollenhoff.
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Krizek that the Agenda, as proposed,
be approved. Ayes: Five. Absent: Jordan, Mollenhoff. Motion
carried.
Jordan now present at 5:05 p.m.
City Engineer Eric Thorson reviewed the list of streets approved
for reconstruction for which surveying is underway or complete. He
presented four additional streets for consideration in the 1996
street improvement program. Kamille Court is recommended for
consideration by the City Engineer due to the extensive undermining
of the street. Ranchero Road and Martin Road have been requested
for upgrading by developers in the area due to the heavy truck
traffic that is seen or will be anticipated. The County Engineer
and Hawkeye Community College have requested that Orange Road from
Highway 21 to Dysart Road be considered. This road stretch would
include both County and City right of way so the cost would be
shared $146,000 by the County and $192,000 by the City program.
Street Superintendent Dick Grimm reported that the outside wheel
track on Orange Road is already seeing failure.
Councilperson Anders suggested that the members of the council
consider prioritizing their districts using the percentage of
improved streets in each ward as the basis for their share of the
$5.5 Million dollars in local option sales tax funding. The
following percentages and corresponding dollar amounts are
estimated:
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
22.6%
21.1%
20.6%
19.4%
15.6%
$1,115,000
$1,095,000
$1,050,000
$ 989,404
$ 795,000
The Engineer's office will provide an accurate breakdown of funding
levels and a work session will be scheduled for July 10th with the
council preparing their lists based on the percentages per ward.
City Engineer Eric Thorson reported that Aldi Foods will be losing
its lease and is planning to construct a new store on Schukei Road
this winter and spring with the opening date set for June 1st. The
City Engineer asked the Council to consider including Schukei Road
in this year's street improvements program. The cost of the
improvements are estimated at $66,000 and these funds should be
available due to the low bids received for this year's projects.
It was recommended that this request be scheduled for approval at
the July 10th work session.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty,
seconded by Krizek that the meeting be adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Ayes: Six. Absent: Mollenhoff. Motion carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk