CR 91-24 Knollwood Street Reconstruction
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January 31, 1991 0 P K \ ~ Council Report: 91-24
. KNOLLWOOD STREET RECONSTRUCTION
CONTINUATION OF PROJECT
Proposed Action.
staff recommends the following motion: Move that Council authorize
staff to continue discussions with the Knollwood Association
concerninq street reconstruction in the Knollwood neiqhborhood.
Overview.
At its regular meeting on February 6, 1990, Council passed a
resolution ordering a street improvement in Knollwood. The council
specifically ordered the project with a roadway width of twenty feet
without curb and gutter, with parking restrictions, with preservation
of as many trees as possible. The city's consultant engineer worked
closely with the neighborhood association in developing preliminary
plans and considerable engineering time was expended.
By April 1990, the council was considering changes in the Roadway
Improvements Policy #7D. Indeed, Council took action to eliminate any
city cost participation in roadway reconstruction. This clouded
discussions of a street project in Knollwood, and the neighborhood
association with concurrence of City staff tabled any further
discussions until such time Council made a complete review of the
roadway policy and made specific policy revisions.
~ In August 1990 Council formally adopted a revised roadway policy and
the Knollwood Association began circulating a new project petition in
September. Mr. Randy Engel, Knollwood Association president, lS
confident that the residents will approach the City again by March or
April with a formal request for a project.
According to MSA Statutes, a project contract must be awarded within
one year of the time a project was ordered. Because that anniversary
date falls on February 6, 1991, and no contract has been awarded, let
alone formal plans and specifications developed, a second public
hearing will need to be conducted concerning this project.
Primary Issues to consider.
o Why this Council action?
The Knollwood project is one ln limbo that needs time to get
on track again. Discussions with Mr. Newman indicate the
neighborhood is still interested in reconstruction of streets.
staff's position is that the streets are in dire need of
replacement. Authorization for staff to proceed simply keeps
this project from being abandoned.
o Project timetable?
staff envisions a public hearing by this summer, plan approval
~ by December, a bid opening in February 1992, assessment
,., hearing by April and construction beginning in June 1992.
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James Gessele,
Engineering superintendent