Regular 7.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 05/11/2020
- TITLE
- Reconsideration of 2020 Missing Sidewalk/Miscellaneous Program - Resolution Ordering Improvements
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
Yes
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
At the March 23, 2020, meeting, council voted to approve the 2020 Missing Sidewalk/Miscellaneous program with the exception of the properties on Aronson Avenue from Nutter Boulevard to Governors Boulevard. At the April 13, 2020, meeting, council voted to bring the 2020 Missing Sidewalk/Miscellaneous program resolution back for discussion. The council must vote to either add the resolution to the agenda on May 26, 2020 or not to add it to the agenda. If the council votes to have the resolution added to the May 26, 2020, agenda, they will have the ability to vote to keep the Resolution as originally proposed; to keep it as approved, all sidewalks included with the exception of those on Aronson Avenue; reject the Resolution completely; or any other action desired by council.
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 Aronson Avenue from Governors Boulevard to Nutter Boulevard; 11th Avenue North from North 22nd Street to North 27th Street, and ADA improvements to the sidewalk on the west side of 24th Street West between Lewis Avenue and Broadwater Avenue. Attached is a map showing the sidewalk areas. Along with the missing sidewalk, there is miscellaneous concrete work to address problems throughout the city, including ADA improvements, that are too large for the sidewalk tripper repair or replacement projects.
The property owners are responsible for paying for sidewalk on their addressed side and drive approaches on both addressed and non-addressed sides. The City is responsible to pay for curb and gutter replacement, sidewalk on non-addressed sides of properties, and ADA improvements at corners and on sidewalks that are in good condition, but were constructed before ADA requirements were in place. There are a number of properties within the district that have zero assessment. The improvements along their property is either on the non-addressed side or curb, gutter, or ADA improvements only. Identifying the properties in the Resolution allows those property owners to add improvements to the project and be assessed for them which is a common occurrence for this project.
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 Aronson Avenue from Governors Boulevard to Nutter Boulevard; 11th Avenue North from North 22nd Street to North 27th Street, and ADA improvements to the sidewalk on the west side of 24th Street West between Lewis Avenue and Broadwater Avenue. Attached is a map showing the sidewalk areas. Along with the missing sidewalk, there is miscellaneous concrete work to address problems throughout the city, including ADA improvements, that are too large for the sidewalk tripper repair or replacement projects.
The property owners are responsible for paying for sidewalk on their addressed side and drive approaches on both addressed and non-addressed sides. The City is responsible to pay for curb and gutter replacement, sidewalk on non-addressed sides of properties, and ADA improvements at corners and on sidewalks that are in good condition, but were constructed before ADA requirements were in place. There are a number of properties within the district that have zero assessment. The improvements along their property is either on the non-addressed side or curb, gutter, or ADA improvements only. Identifying the properties in the Resolution allows those property owners to add improvements to the project and be assessed for them which is a common occurrence for this project.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The Council may:
• Approve reconsideration of the Resolution ordering construction of the improvements and add it to the May 26, 2020, agenda; or
• Do not approve the reconsideration of the Resolution ordering construction of the improvements. If the Council does not vote to reconsider the resolution, the resolution as approved on April 13, 2020, will be in effect and the sidewalk improvements will be made with the exception of the sidewalk on Aronson Avenue.
• Approve reconsideration of the Resolution ordering construction of the improvements and add it to the May 26, 2020, agenda; or
• Do not approve the reconsideration of the Resolution ordering construction of the improvements. If the Council does not vote to reconsider the resolution, the resolution as approved on April 13, 2020, will be in effect and the sidewalk improvements will be made with the exception of the sidewalk on Aronson Avenue.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no cost to the city to reconsider the resolution.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve reconsideration of the Resolution Ordering in Improvements for the 2020 Missing Sidewalk/Miscellaneous Program and add it to the May 26, 2020, council agenda.