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CR 92-177 Capital Improvements Plan ;;; .~.. (' \,. Y 0 I ;-,~- :M 1 . August 25, 1992 0 pLi< \ "~ '! Council Report: 92-177 1993-1997 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN Proposed Aotion. Staff recommends the City Council conduct the public hearing on the .' 1993....1997 C.I.P. and schedule further review of the C.I.P. at the City Council's 9/8/92 worksession. . Approval of this motion will allow the review and adoption process to continue on the Capital Improvements Plan. Overview. . Since May, ci ty staff has been working on the preparation of the 1993-1997 capital Improvements Plan for the city of Hopkins. At this point, the plan has been reviewed by the City Manager, Finance Director, and department heads, as well as by the Park Board and the Planning Commission. The capital Improvements Plan is in a revised draft form and represents the recommendations from the various departments within the City. Certain maps and other graphics are still being prepared and will be incorporated as a part of the final adopted plan. Although the action requested by the City Council only involves holding the public hearing, the City Council is encouraged to make _ comments or ask questions on the plan as a part of the Council's . review on Tuesday night. The Council will also have 'an opportunity to fully comment on the proposed plan as a part of the Council worksession September 8 and during the City council meeting on October 6. Notice of the public hearing, along with a copy of the CIP, were mailed to all neighborhood associations and the Business Council. Notice was also pUblished in the newspaper. Primary Issues to consider. o What is the purpose of a Capital Improvements Plan? o What are the highlights of the proposed plan? o What are the financial implications of the proposed plan? o What is th~ schedule for adopting the Capital Improvements Plan? o What comments were made by the Planning Commission and Park Board? supporting Information. o Staff analysis of issues o Alternatives Q vised Draft of 1993-1997 Capital Improvements Plan . Director . . -,-... ,. " ; ...--, ',-. , .<; CR: 92-177 Page. 2 =:,. . Analysis of Issues. 0 What is the purpose of a capital Improvements Plan? i The Capital Improvements Plan is a five-year forecast of project and equipment needs in the City of Hopkins., It is intended to alert the Council and citizens to the major capital needs on the horizon. The Capital Improvements Plan is intended to be a planning tool and is structured to present a meaningful, long-range perspective of the City's capital programming needs. At the same time, sufficient program details are provided to enable those who review the information to make informed decisions on the program projects over the next five years. The first year of the plan presumes an adopted capi tal budget. The remaining four years represent an estimate of project needs and funding capabilities of the city. ( 0 What are the highlights of the proposed plan? The proposed five-year Capital Improvements Plan, not including equipment replacement needs, outlines projects totalling $20,460,900 over the 1993-1997 period. This compares with total projects ,amounting to over $12 million in the previous five-year Capital Improvements Plan (1992-1996). A primary reason for the large difference is the inclusion in the C. I. P. of improvements to County . Road 3 and Shady Oak Road. For 1993, $2,135,000 in proj ects and equipment are.. proposed. This compares with $1,660,000 proposed for 1993 in the previous five-year Capital Improvements Plan. Major 'projects within the Capital Improvements Plan for 1993 include: 0 WA-2 Elmo Park Treatment Facility - $275,000 0 SS-l storm Drainage System Maintenance - $200,000 0 ST-5 & -6 Street and utility Reconstruction - Westbrooke Way - $354,500 0 CF-4 Maetzold Field Acquisition & Improvements - $415,000 Major projects within the Capital Improvements Plan for the period of 1994-1997 include: 0 WA-l Moline Treatment Facility 0 WA-2 Elmo Park Treatment Facility 0 ST-1 City Wide street Reconstruction . 0 ST-4 County Road 3 Improvements " 0 ST-11 County Road 61 (Shady Oak Road) Improvements 0 ST-12 Reconstruction of First Street North ~-- ______.~_.....___m_~__ ___ -, ' ;"<'>f6,-" ~ 11.'...-,",.:.,., ('..;; CR: 92-177 Page 3 . o What are thefinanoial implications of the proposed capital Improvements Plan? Included in the C. I.P. starting on page 7 is a summary of the financial implications as prepared by the Finance Department. . o What is the schedule for adopting the Capital Improvements Plan? o September 1 - Public hearing by city council on proposed Capital Improvements Plan o September 8 - City Council review of Capital Improvements Plan during a work session o October 6 - Adoption of Capital Improvements Plan by city Council. o What were the oomments made' by the Planning commission and Park Board? Both the Planning commission and Park Board have reviewed the CIP document. Questions by both bodies have been addressed by staff. No specific changes have been recommended. . . Al terna ti ves. 1. Adopt staff' srecommendation regarding the scheduling of the city Council's review 'of the CIP. 2. Approve the action as recommended by staff but set different dates for the Council's review. 3. Table matter for further information or discussion. , . r