In past years, City Council approved the Miscellaneous Program which was a compilation of annual improvements that deal with tripping hazards, drainage problems, property owner requests, complaints, and other miscellaneous concrete work brought to the attention of the City Engineer's office.  This program has been split into three separate projects.  The first project, sidewalk tripper repair, deals with tripping hazards that can be repaired by grinding them.  The second project, small concrete replacement, primarily includes tripping hazards that need to be replaced instead of repaired. The third project is the Missing Sidewalk/Miscellaneous project and is the subject of this council action.   

The Missing Sidewalk/Miscellaneous project is intended to concentrate on installing sidewalk in areas that are missing pedestrian facilities.  As a priority, City staff identified areas that are along arterial streets, collector streets, school routes, or in high pedestrian areas for inclusion in this program.  The streets identified as needing sidewalk are 54th Street West from Rimrock Road to Yellowstone Family Park; 21st Street West from Poly Drive to Colton Boulevard; Barrett Road from Bitterroot Drive east to the end of City limits; and some miscellaneous missing sections near South Billings Boulevard.  Attached is a map showing the sidewalk areas.  Along with the missing sidewalk, there is miscellaneous concrete work to address problems throughout the city that are too large for the sidewalk tripper repair or replacement projects.    

Typically, the property owners are responsible for paying for sidewalk replacement and the City is responsible to pay for curb and gutter replacement.  Gas tax funds are utilized for curb and gutter replacement and for corner lot subsidies.  The property owner is responsible for sidewalk replacement on the addressed side of their lot.  

The Council may:

• Approve the Resolution ordering construction of the improvements; or
• Do not approve the Resolution ordering construction of the improvements.  If the Council does not approve the Resolution, the property owners cannot be assessed and the work will not occur because there is no other source of funding.

The project is funded through multiple sources including direct property assessments in the amount of $330,000.

 

Staff recommends that Council approve a resolution ordering improvements identified in Work Order 19-02, Miscellaneous Program.