Five Year Capital Improvement ProgramDate January 20, 1982
To Zoning and Planning Commission
From William P. Craig, City Manager
Subject: FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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Each year, it has been my practice to furnish you with an outline five-
year capital improvement program, at the January meeting. An exception was
made in 1981, due to the presence of such a program in the 1990 Comprehensive
Plan. The plan gives "distant early warning" of necessary projects and
expensive equipment replacement (vehicles are handled on a separate replace-
ment schedule) The capital improvement program also gives the advisory
and policy making authorities of the city an opportunity to plan and direct
long- range improvements, beyond the narrow scope of the annual budget
process. The program itself, however, has no legal force the final
word belongs to the Council through normal budget and vote procedures.
1. Alleys It has been City practice to pay 20% of the cost of concrete
alleys from general tax revenues. Seventy- eight (78) concrete alleys have
been installed since the program began in 1965, about two dozen asphalt
alleys of varying condition remain, and a handful of unpaved alleys.
2. Seal Coat The City tries to maintain a regular schedule for seal-
coating paved streets with asphalt and crushed stone, since experience has
shown that the chief cause of pavement failure is water penetration of the
asphalt surface. The City has been maintaining a six -year seal coat inter
val, and thus must average six miles of seal -coat per year to keep current.
3. Smetana West of llth Avenue South This section of proposed roadway
is on the 1969 thoroughfare plan, but has never been built. It seems
likely that when the 45 acres in the southwest corner of the city are
proposed for development, the potential access streets will be 7th street
(extended south), 10th Street South, and Smetana (11th Street South)
On the chance that Smetana might be chosen, it was included in the (previousl.
approved) State Aid plan with a 1982 date. Such construction would require
cooperation and cost sharing from Minnetonka. Consequently, 1983 would
be the earliest such work could be done.
4. Route 18 Based upon County estimates of City contributions necessary
to keep the project on schedule. Apparently, City payments will principally
involve site drainage
5. Bike Trails This program has been on the C. I. P. for some years
as seed money funds to be used to match grants, etc. Unfortunately
grants are at a low ebb.
6. Shady Oak Road Since we suspect the County intends to improve Shady
Oak someday, we need to note the possible expense on the "distant horizon"
Perhaps when the Crosstown is extended the volume on Shady Oak will no
longer merit a project.
7. Signal, llth and 5th South We check this for volume to meet State
Aid signal warrants. and to date it does not. However, it should be kept
on the program, for volumes may increase, or industries may petition to
pay for it by assessment.
F:ve year capital improvement program, continued.
8. Parks The Park Board has not, to my knowledge, recently prepared a
capital budget with specific expenditures for each park. Unfortunately,
major capital improvement in the parks may have to await. a bond issue,
a grant program, or the sale of unused property. The former capital
program does note a desire for the purchase of the two homes and one lot
now immediately. adjacent to Hilltop Park; thus the figure 'used.
9. Water Tank Renovation The Moline tank was thoroughly recoated in
1977, and the Blake tank in 1978. Such work is usually scheduled for seven-
year intervals.
10. Loop Lines Although most of the line "looping" to boost water
pressure and volume will be completed in 1982, it appears that flow from
the big treatment plant (behind Elmo Park) could be improved by install-
ation of an additional main from there to Highway 7.
11. Storm Sewers By policy, Council has devoted $65 ,000 annually from
taxes to the Storm Sewer Fund.
12. 5 Million Gallon Tank This has long been part 'of the overall water
system improvement plan, increasing overhead storage by 500. The year
selected is somewhat arbitrary, and could be changed. The tank would be
constructed at the Elmo Park treatment plant site.
13. Emergency Power #4 At present none of the City wells have an emergency
generator for power outages, although #5 runs on natural gas and #4 has
a direct -drive diesel which is regarded as unreliable and dangerous. A
generator for the #4 well site would be a wise investment, and could
possibly be cycled to operate the treatment plant also.
14. New Computer The present City mini computer will need replacement,
we project, &at that time, a complete review of computer use, and possible
solutions, will be necessary.
15 Public Works Garage By 1983, we will be in the position of complet-
ing the garage facility in a series of steps, as outlined to Council at
the time the contract was awarded. 1983 1985 expenses would be funded
with the interest from the P.I.R. fund principal.
16. Tree Program Elimination of state tree disease control aid has
been a serious blow. However, at a minimum, we must continue to remove
diseased trees as they are found, or the disease will overcome all the
trees in a very short time.
17. Remodel Police Station The Superintendent has some ideas to improve
the dispatch area and have a 24 hour public entry point without leaving
the main door open.
18. CBD Plans These are not listed in this document, since they are
currently being prepared for separate passage, and will rely to some
extent on private enterprise participation to "trigger" city action.
This explanation is necessarily brief; as usual .I am available to answer
questions, and will make presentation at public meetings as necessary.
Ideally the Commission will be able to forward this to Council by late
February,, so that they may review, amend, etc. prior to 1983 budget
preparation.
Res ectfully submitted,
W P. Craig, Clt.y Manager
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CAPITAL BUDGET WORKPLAN
Threshold $5,000
0 Projects 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Source
Streets
Transportation
Alleys 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 General Fund
Seal Coat 53,000 58,000 64,000 70,000 77,000 General Fund
Smetana
W of llth 137,000 State Aid
Rt. 18 125,000 Storm Sewer
Fund
Bike Trails 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 General Fund
Shady. Oak 200,000 State Aid
Signal llth 5th
Hilltop
Water Sewer
Tank Renovation
Loop Lines
Storm Sewers
5 mg Tank
Emergency Power #4
Public Property
7th Street Extension 100,000 Assessments
25,000 State Aid
75,000 30,000
65,000 65,000 65,000
50,000
January 1982
110,000
Water Fund
40,000 Water Fund
.65,000 65, -000' General Fund
500,000 Water Bond
Sewer Fund
New Computer 35,000 Revenue Shar
Public Works Garage 59,000 56,000 50,000 Real Estate
Fund PIR
int., Comm
dev, State
levy
Tree Program 80,000 88,000 96,000 105,000 115,000 General Fund
Remodel .Police
Station 15,000 General Fund