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CR 90-193 Capital Improvements PlanSeptember 13, 1990 0 P K ' Council Report: 90-193 • 191A4 Aotikn. Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Above to order a vb is hearizac� fo.r 7 :30 _p.n . on 10/2/90 _ekom a he proposed 1991 - 1 ia,._ Sty of Hain Capital Improvements Plan. Approval of this motion will allow the review And adoption process to continue on the Capital. Improvements Plan. Overview. Since July, City staff has been working on the preparation of the 1991 -1995 Capital Improvements Plan for the City of Hopkins. At this point the plan has been reviewed by the City Manager and Finance Director as well as by the Park Board and the Planning Commission. The Capital. Improvements Plan is; in draft form. Certain naps 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 the scheduling of a public hearing, the City Council is encouraged to make comments or ask questions an the plan as a part of the Councils' initial. review on Tuesday night. Obviously, the Council will have an opportunity to fully comment on the proposed plan as a part of the public hearing process on October 2, o Staff Analysis of Issues o Alternatives o Draft of 1991- -1995 Capital Improvements Plan triMMX_XIMIgkAleSSAMiAer- o What is the purpose of a Capital Improvements Plan? o What comments were made by the Planning Commission and Park Board o What are highlights of the proposed plan? 17 .. T omas K. Harmeni Community Developme rector 0 1991 -1995 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN • • Anelys ie of Issuer, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN CR: 90-193 Page 2 o What is the purpose of the Capital Improvements Plan? The narrative information contained within the front portion of the Capital. Improvements Plan fully describes the purpose of undertaking a capital improvements planning process. To briefly summarize, 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 Impre ement Plan is intended to be a planning tool and is therefore ;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 programmed projects over the next five years. The first year of the plan presumes an adopted capital budget. The remaining four years represent an estimate of project needs and funding capabilities of the City. o What were the comments made by the Planning Commission and Park Board? The Park Board reviewed the Capital Improvements Plan during its meeting on 8/20;90. No formal comments ware made by the Park Board on the proposed plan. The Planning Commission reviewed the Capital Improvements Plan during its meeting /28/90. Comments or questions raised by the Planning Commission pertained to the purchase price of Maetzold Field, status of the golf course project, and the improvement of certain streets. A question was also asked reciarding whether it would be more appropriate to lease certain capital equipment versus purchasing the equipment. The Planning Commission did not provide any other comments-regarding the deletion or addition of projects or equipment to the Capita]. Improvements Plan. o What are the highlights of the proposed. Capital. Improvement Plan? The proposed Five Year Capital Improvements Plan outlines projects totalling $25,201,054 over the 1991 -1995 period. The Capital Improvements Plan also suggests $2,300,000 in unscheduled projects. For 1991, $6,030,992 in projects and equipment are proposed, SCHEDULE I LIST OF CITIES Anoka Bloomington Delano Excelsior Fridley Hcpkirz Long Lake New Brighton Osseo Roseville St. Louis Park St. Paul Stillwater -4e • C: t,y Anoka Bloomington Delano Excelsior Fridley Hopkins Long Lake Minneapolis New Brighton Osseo Roseville St. Louis Park St. Paul Stillwater SCHEDULE II LIST OF PROJECTS AND BOND AMOUNTS Project Description for all Cities Acquire an existing nursing home facility and make certain improvements thereto. Principal Amount g% Bonds 600,000 1,500,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 , 1,150, 000 2,500,000 975,000 30, 450, 000 2,325,000 2,000,000 3,125,000 6,400,000 1,000,000 3,900,000 A major project contained within the Capital Improvements Plan include the Hainstreet Reconstruction Project (page 47 & 48) . Obviously, the inclusion of the Mainstreet Reconstruction Project in the plan is contingent on the up- coming Council decision . )n this matter. Several deviations are proposed to be made to the City's 20 Year Equipment Replacement Program. These include a Heavy Rescue Vehicle (page 94) , a Miniature Thermal Imaging Camera (page 85) , Police Administrative Vehicle (page 99) , a Police Copy Machine (page IOC) and a Standby Radio Base Station (page 128). Alternatives: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN CR: 90-193 Page 3 Other major projects include improvements to the Moline Treatment Facility (page 27), an Excelsior Avenue (Co.Rd.3) Beautification Project (page 52) , a possible golf course project (page 68) as well as several other street improvement projects. From an equipment perspective some of the larger expenditures pertain to the acquisition of a heavy rescue vehicle (page 94) , a front-end loader (page 107) , and refuse trucks (page 120). 1. Adopt staffs recommendation regarding the scheduling of a public hearing for October 2, 1990. 2. Approve the action as recommended by staff but set a different date for the public hearing. 3. 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