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CITY OF RICHFIELD , NS TNNESOTA
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`Agenda October' 6 , 1'975
The Honorable IVlay-or
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~G~.ty of Richfield
Gentlemen:
Subject: Hearing on Proposed-Permanent Street Construction •.
and Ornamental Street Zighting Scheduled for 1:976
A city council hearing is scheduled for Monday, Qctober 6, 1975 for the
:purpose of hearing affected property, owners and authorizing: permanent street
construction and ornamental atreet lighting scheduled for 1976.
The areas scheduled for construction in 1976 conform with the 1975/8:0.
Capital Improvements Program which was adopted by the city council on Febr+aary
18 1975. On May 12, 3.975' th'e prelirnnary engineering estimates for schedu ed
construction v~rork were presented to the city council: At that time the city.:.
council set October 6, 1975 as the hearing date for proposed 1976 permanert
street construction and ornamental street lighting work and authorized-the city
staff to send out notices and holdr information meetings prior to the council
Bearing .
The construction work. scheduled fir 1976 is shown by the shaded areas in
the attached permanent street improvement reap. For administrative purposes
the construction project has: been.-divided-into-the following areas or districts:
1. District No . T 0 is bounded on the north by W . 66th Street, east
`by Penn Avenue South, .south. by the North Service Drive-of.I-494
and on the. west by the west city limits (Xerxes Avenue .South)
excluding W . 66th: Street, Penn Avenue South; and W . 76th Street.;
2. District No. 11 is bounded on the north by the 62nd 'Street Crosstown, .
on the east by I-35W , on he south by W .66th .Street and ors the west
by west .city limits (Xerxes Avenue South) excluding .66th Street;
t ann Avenue South-'and Xerxes Avenue South:
The total project scheduled for 1976 includes approximately 22.6_street
miles and. 2 , 359 parcels which would be assessed in accordance with'the city's
assessment policy for street and lighting improvements.
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Prior to the information meeting each property owner was sent a packet, of ~~;
• information which included the following =items:
1. A cover letter listing the dates for.the information :meeting
and the city council hearing .
2. A copy of thee: official lega notice for the city .council
hearing .
3. A map showing the location cif the area to be improved. -
4. A copy of a brochure pertainin~;~to~,pormanent street improve-
ments proposed for 197E . -
A sample copy of this packet of information is. attached hereto. .The total
estimated .cost for the 197.6 project is~~stinated at $4, 410,, 700 .
The procedures and materials provki.ed at the information meetings was
similar to the procedure` and materials provided for th:e 1972, 1.973, 1974 and
1975 projects . Each property owner who attended the information meeting had.
the opportunity tb obtain a detailed estimate of his proposed assessment and
raise questions pertinent fio the proposed project.. Information meetings were
-held on four different evenings as shown on the following table:.
• Dist. No. of No. Attending Council Hearing
~No. Parcels 1Vleeting Date Inform.<Nieet. Date -
10 1365 September- 29 , 19.75 40 October 6 , 1975
September. 30 , 1975 ` 1 T October 6 , 1975
1T 994 October 1 , 1975 24 October 6, 1975
October 2 , 1975 $7 October 6 , .1.9.75
2359 16$
Sentiment expressed by those attending the information meetings was over-
wlielmng in favor of the proposed street improvements and lighting project. In.
'those instances where it appeared that unusual street layout, tree problems , or '
elevation problems required special attention, the property owners were advised
that an additional meeting would be held with them`-as soon as survey work and
preliminary engineering design work has been completed.. These property owners
were advised that the street improvement policy wouldprovide for deviations
from°the 36 foot wide street where problems. such as these existed.
It is recommended that the city council adopt the two resolutions attached
to this letter for. the purpose of ordering the improvement.
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Dear Resident:
You are cordially invited to attend a neighborhood information meeting
on a street improvement project on Monday, September 29, 1975 ire the
council chambers of the city hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South.
Due to increasing technical problems with temporary street maintenar_ce,
it is no longer possible to maintain these temporary streets in as
good a condition as they have been maintained in the past. Therefore,
the purpose of this meeting is to provide you with information on a
proposed city improvement project for permanent bituminous streets,
concrete curbs and gutters, and ornamental street lights.'
The attached map shows the area in your neighborhood which is proposed
for the street improvement and ornamental lighting project. The
attached Notice of Hearing indicates that the formal hearing before
the city council for District 10, Area A, will be held at 7:00 p.m.
on Monday, October 6, 1975 in the city hall ccuncil chambers. As
indicated, the neighborhood information meeting will be at 7:G0 p.m.
Monday, September 29, 1975 and precedes the hearing so that you will
have an opportunity to obtain information on the project. before the
city council hearing.
The following information will be presented at the September 2.9, 1975
neighborhood information meeting:
1. A presentation showing the need for street and lighting
improvements.
2. Assessment policy explanations and an estimate of your
assessment for this project.
3. The engineers will explain the improvements and answer
any questions raised by property owners.
I am looking forward to meeting with you at your neighborhood informa-
tion meeting on Monday, September 29~ 1975•
Yours very truly,
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Peter G. Eberz
Public Works Director
telephone: 869-7521 (612)
an equal opportunity employer
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LEGAL N O T I C E
NOTICE Or HEARING ON PERMANENT STREET IMPRC~/ET~iEPdT,
ORNAi~~ETJTP.L STREET LIGHTS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO
CITY PROJECT N0. 674
District No. 10
NOTICE 1S HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Richfield will meet in
the council chambers of the city hall, 67CO Portland Avenue 'South, at-7:00 p.m. on
.Monday the 6th day_of October, 1875 to consider the making of improvements in the
following area:
City Project No. 674, District R?q. 10. .
-That area bounded on the north by W. 66th. Street, east by Penn Avenue
South, south by the North Ser~rice Drive'of I-494 and on the west by
the west city limits (Xerxes Avenue South) excluding W. 66th Street,
Penn Avenue South and W. 76th Street.
by permanent street surfacing, ornamental street lights, concrete curb and gutter and
appurtenances thereto.
The area which maybe specially assessed by reason of-the making of such improvements
is as follows:
Every abutting lot, piece and parcel of land in the area bounded on-the
north. by W. 66th Street, east by Penn Avenue South,. south by North Service
Drive of I-4g4 and. on the west by west city limits (Xerxes Avenue South)
The estimated cost of such improvement is $2,5+5,200.00.
-Such persons as desire to be heard with''reference to the proposed improvement will be
heard at this meeting. `
BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL
DATED: May 12~ 1975
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LICHFIELD'S
PERMANENT STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
In the face of increasing technical problems with the
maintenance of Richfield streets, the City has embarked
~on a long-range Permanent Street Improvement Program.
The program was initiated in 1972 with a contract for
7.3 miles. In 1973 an additional 33 miles of permanent
paving was awarded, and 20 miles in 1974 making a total
of 60.9 miles of permanent paving.
Additional ornamental street lighting for midblock loca-
tions and the replacement of existing intersection lighting
with ornamental fixtures is also proposed as part of the
Street Improvement Program.
The proposed project under the New Permanent Street
Improvement Program is that area shown in the accompany-
ing Map Insert.
Answers to the questions most frequently raised con-
cerning Richfield's new Permanent Street Improvement
Program are provided below.
1. Why does Richfield still have temporary
streets?
Right after World War II, Richfield experienced rapid
growth under the impact of a building boom to provide
housing for returning veterans and their families. At that
time emphasis was given to other more important com-
munity improvements; temporary streets were accepted as
a stop-gap measure. Over the years many of those com-
munity improvements have been met: Schools financed,
park lands acquired, water system constructed, library built,
plus city hall, fire stations and maintenance garage con-
structed and recreational facilities developed.
The replacement of temporary streets has now become
ichfield's next priority.
2. Why have temporary streets become so
difficult to maintain?
The maintenance process for temporary streets involves
a number of steps. First, the street surface is broken up
with a grader. A seaman mixer (working much like a garden
rototiller) pulverizes the surface. After road oil has been
applied, the surface is graded and compacted.
The problem is that each time a temporary street is
repaired the grader must penetrate the full depth of the
street surface to reach the natural soil underneath which is
mixed with the road oil. Consequently, each time a tem-
porary street is repaired the street surface becomes thicker
and more dense. Some streets are now more than 10 inches
thick. The increasing thickness and density of these streets
make it more and more difficult to properly repair them.
Furthermore, each time the streets are reworked, it
becomes harder to maintain the proper grade-high in
the center, low on the sides. Richfield's flat terrain and
the lack of curb and gutters aggravate the drainage prob-
lem. Standing water, potholes and washboard surfaces are
the results.
3. What are the advantages of permanent
streets and concrete curbs and gutters?
The Permanent Street Surface is common to many
communities in the Metropolitan Area. It is called bi-
tuminous surface or, more commonly, blacktop. It offers
many advantages over the existing temporary streets.
• Repair times vary, but with our present temporary street
maintenance program, streets should be repaired about
every three years. By comparison, the Permanent Street
Surface has a designed life in excess of 25 years. With
proper maintenance of seal coating, a permanent street
has an almost indefinite life expectancy.
• The maintenance of Permanent Streets requires only
seal coating, a thin layer of oil and gravel, once every 5
or 6 years. More importantly, the cost of maintenance
will not be assessed as it is with the temporary street
program.
• Permanent Streets and concrete curbs and gutters
stabilize proper grades, eliminating drainage problems.
Standing water and the resulting potholes and washboards
will be problems of the past.
• Permanent Streets and concrete curbs and gutters pro-
vide cars with a definite parking line. Lawns will grow
completely to the curb eliminating ragged lawn edges. Also
because grass holds the soil, sand and dirt wouldn't wash
into the street, clogging storm sewers.
An example of a bituminous street surface with concrete
curbs and gutters may be seen in East Richfield, north of
74th Street and east of Pleasant Avenue.
4. Why are ornamental street lights included
in the Street Improvement Program?
Street lighting improvements have been initiated along
with the permanent street program to provide for better
street lighting in Richfield. The improved lighting system
will provide for installation of two midblock ornamental
lights and replacement of existing wooden pole lights at
street intersections.
The construction of permanent streets presents an op-
portune time to install the lighting system since all street
lighting wires would be placed underground behind the new
concrete curbs and gutters. The new lights will be 175
watt mercury vapor within a Cobra Head type fixture mount-
ed on a steel pole. The midblock lights will be located at
two points in each north-south block, each about 200 feet
from the street intersections.
ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING OFFERS THESE
IMPORTANT BENEFITS:
• Will help to control and reduce crime within residential
neighborhoods.
• Will contribute to motorist and pedestrian safety.
• Will enhance the aesthetic qualities of residential areas.
• Will provide for operating economies by reducing by
one-half the cost for electricity and maintenance.
5. How much will the Permanent Street
Improvement Program cost Richfield
property owners?
STREET SURFACE WITH CURB AND GUTTERS
A portion of the cost of the permanent street surface
with curbs and gutters will be assessed against benefited
property owners. Although the actual cost has been esti-
mated at $13 per front foot, the maximum assessment against
residential property, as established by the Richfield City
Council, will be only $8 per front foot. Non-residential
property will be assessed the full cost. An equal share of
the side street paving and the cost of the homeowner's
driveway apron will be additional assessments.
Although lot sizes vary in width, a typical Richfield lot
is 60 feet wide in front. Using a 60 foot lot as an example,
a typical assessment is presented:
Front Footage: 60' x $8 = ...............$480
Side Street Share: 60' x $3.60 = .............$216
Average Driveway Apron .........................$100
Total Assessment ................................$796
The $796 assessment may be paid off at once without
interest or, if you wish, at 8% interest over 20 years.
STREET LIGHTING
The assessment for ornamental street lighting is $2 per
front foot or $120 for the typical 60 foot lot.
6. What is the time schedule for the
Permanent Street Improvement Project?
1975
Neighborhood Information Meetings ................ ..Spring
City Council Public Hearings ....................... Summer
1976
Call for Construction Bids ......................Late Winter
Award Contract for Construction ................... ..Spring
Construction ...................................... Summer
1977
Assessment Hearing in 1977 ....................... ....Fall
(Total assessment may be paid off without
interest within 30 days of assessment hearing)
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First payment due for those wishing
to pay on 20-year plan ........................ .May 31
CITY OF RICHFIELD .
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Dear Resident:
You are cordially invited to attend a neighborhood information meeting
on a street ,improvement project on Tuesday, September 30, 1975 in the
council chambers- of the city hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South.
Due to increasing technical problems with temporary street maintenance,
it is no longer possible to maintain these temporary streets in as
good a condition as they have been maintained in the past. Therefore,
the purpose of this meeting is to provide you with information on a
proposed city improvement project for permanent bituminous streets,
concrete curbs and gutters, and ornamental street lights.
The attached map shows the area in your neighborhood which is proposed
for the street improvement and ornamental lighting project. The
attached Notice of Hearing indicates that the formal hearing before
the city council for District 10, Area B, will be held at 7:00 p.m.
on Monday, October 6, 1975 in the city hall council chambers. As
indicated, the neighborhood information meeting will be at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 30, 1875 and precedes the hearing so that you will
have an opportunity to obtain information on the project before the
city council hearing.
The following information will be presented at the September 30, 1975
neighborhood information meeting:
1. A presentation showing the need for street and lighting
improvements.
2. Assessment policy explanations and an estimate of your
assessment for this project.
3. The engineers will explain the improvements and answer
any questions raised by property owners.
I am looking forward to meering with you at your neighborhood informa-
tion meeting on Tuesday, September 30, 1975•
Yours very truly,
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Peter G. Eberz
Public Works Director
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telephone: 869-7521 (612)
an equal opportunity employer
L EGA L N O T I C E
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PERMANENT STREET IMPROVEP~iENT,
ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO
CITY PROJECT N0. 674
District No. 10
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Richfield will meet in
the ccuncil chambers of the city hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South, at 7:00 p.m. on
Monday the 6th day of October, 1975 to consider the making of improvements in the
following area:
City Project No. 674, District No. 10.
That area bounded on the north by W. 66th Street, east by Penn Avenue
South, south by the North Ser~rice Drive of I-494 and on the west by
the west city limits (Xerxes Avenue South) excluding W. 66th Street,
Penn Avenue South and W. 76th Street.
by permanent street surfacing, ornamental street lights, concrete curb and gutter and
appurtenances thereto.
• The area which may be specially assessed by reason of the making of such improvements
is as follows:
Every abutting lot, piece and parcel of land in the area bounded on the
north by W. 66th Street, east by Penn Avenue South, south by North Service
Drive of I-494 and on the west by west city limits (Xerxes Avenue South)
The estimated cost of such improvement is $2,545,200.00.
Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be
heard at this meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL
DATED: May 12, 1975
Thomas J. Mor City Clerk
(Publish: September 18 and 25, 1975)
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RICHFIELD'S PERMANENT STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
In the face of increasing technical problems with the
maintenance of Richfield streets, the City has embarked
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The program was initiated in 1972 with a contract for
7.3 miles. In 1973 an additional 33 miles of permanent
paving was awarded, and 20 miles in 1974 making a total
of 60.9 miles of permanent paving.
Additional ornamental street lighting for midblock loca-
tions and the replacement of existing intersection lighting
with ornamental fixtures is also proposed as part of the
Street Improvement Program.
The proposed project under the New Permanent Street
Improvement Program is that area shown in the accompany-
ing Map Insert.
Answers to the questions most frequently raised con-
cerning Richfield's new Permanent Street Improvement
Program are provided below.
1. Why does Richfield still have temporary
streets?
Right after World War II, Richfield experienced rapid
growth under the impact of a building boom to provide
housing for returning veterans and their families. At that
time emphasis was given to other more important com-
munity improvements; temporary streets were accepted as
a stop-gap measure. Over the years many of those com-
munity improvements have been met: Schools financed,
park lands acquired, water system constructed, library built,
plus city hall, fire stations and maintenance garage con-
structed and recreational facilities developed.
3. What are the advantages of permanent
streets and concrete curbs and gutters?
The Permanent Street Surface is common to many
communities in the Metropolitan Area. It is called bi-
tuminous surface or, more commonly, blacktop. It offers
many advantages over the existing temporary streets.
• Repair times vary, but with our present temporary street
maintenance program, streets should be repaired about
every three years. By comparison, the Permanent Street
Surface has a designed life in excess of 25 years. With
proper maintenance of seal coating, a permanent street
has an almost indefinite life expectancy.
• The maintenance of Permanent Streets requires only
seal coating, a thin layer of oil and gravel, once every 5
or 6 years. More importantly, the cost of maintenance
will not be assessed as it is with the temporary street
program.
• Permanent Streets and concrete curbs and gutters
stabilize proper grades, eliminating drainage problems.
Standing water and the resulting potholes and washboards
will be problems of the past.
• Permanent Streets and concrete curbs and gutters pro-
vide cars with a definite parking line. Lawns will grow
completely to the curb eliminating ragged lawn edges. Also
because grass holds the soil, sand and dirt wouldn't wash
into the street, clogging storm sewers.
An example of a bituminous street surface with concrete
curbs and gutters may be seen in East Richfield, north of
74th Street and east of Pleasant Avenue.
4. Why are ornamental street lights included
in the Street Improvement Program?
The repl~cc~m, it of temporary streets has now become
~ichie9d°~ ne;;t ~~riority.
2. Why have temporary streets become so
difficult to maintain?
The maintenance process for temporary streets involves
a number of steps. First, the street surface is broken up
with a grader. A seaman mixer (working much like a garden
rototiller) pulverizes the surface. After road oil has been
applied, the surface is graded and compacted.
The problem is that each time a temporary street is
repaired the grader must penetrate the full depth of the
street surface to reach the natural soil underneath which is
mixed with the road oil. Consequently, each time a tem-
porary street is repaired the street surface becomes thicker
and more dense. Some streets are now more than 10 inches
thick. The increasing thickness and density of these streets
make it more and more difficult to properly repair them.
Furthermore, each time the streets are reworked, it
becomes harder to maintain the proper grade-high in
the center, low on the sides. Richfield's flat terrain and
the lack of curb and gutters aggravate the drainage prob-
lem. Standing water, potholes and washboard surfaces are
the results.
Street lighting improvements have been initiated along
with the permanent street program to provide for better
street lighting in Richfield. The improved lighting system
will provide for installation of two midblock ornamental
lights and replacement of existing wooden pole lights at
street intersections.
The construction of permanent streets presents an op-
portune time to install the lighting system since all street
lighting wires would be placed underground behind the new
concrete curbs and gutters. The new lights will be 175
watt mercury vapor within a Cobra Head type fixture mount-
ed on a steel pole. The midblock lights will be located at
two points in each north-south block, each about 200 feet
from the street intersections.
ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING OFFERS THESE
IMPORTANT BENEFITS:
• Will help to control and reduce crime within residential
neighborhoods.
• Will contribute to motorist and pedestrian safety.
• Will enhance the aesthetic qualities of residential areas.
• Will provide for operating economies by reducing by
one-half the cost for electricity and maintenance.
5. How much will the Permanent Street
Improvement Program cost Richfield
property owners?
STREET SURFACE WITH CURB AND GUTTERS
A portion of the cost of the permanent street surface
with curbs and gutters will be assessed against benefited
property owners. Although the actual cost has been esti-
mated at $13 per front foot, the maximum assessment against
residential property, as established by the Richfield City
Council, will be only $8 per front foot. Non-residential
property will be assessed the full cost. An equal share of
the side street paving and the cost of the homeowner's
driveway apron will be additional assessments.
Although lot sizes vary in width, a typical Richfield lot
is 60 feet wide in front. Using a 60 foot lot as an example,
a typical assessment is presented:
Front Footage: 60' x $8 = ...............$480
Side Street Share: 60' x $3.60 = .............$216
Average Driveway Apron .........................$100
Total Assessment ................................$796
The $796 assessment may be paid off at once without
interest or, if you wish, at 8% interest over 20 years.
STREET LIGHTING
The assessment for ornamental street lighting is $2 per
front foot or $120 for the typical 60 foot lot.
6. What is the time schedule for the
Permanent Street Improvement Project?
1975
Neighborhood Information Meetings ................ ..Spring
City Council Public Hearings ....................... Summer
1976
Call for Construction Bids ......................Late Winter
Award Contract for Construction ................... ..Spring
Construction ...................................... Summer
1977
Assessment Hearing in 1977 ....................... ....Fall
(Total assessment may be paid off without
interest within 30 days of assessment hearing)
1978
First payment due for those wishing
to pay on 20-year plan ........................ .May 31
CITY OF RICHFIELD
F~ICHFIEL
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PERMANENT
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IMPROVEMENT
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August 20, 1975
Dear Resident:
You are cordially invited to attend a neighborhood information meeting
M on a street improvement project on Wednesday, October 1, 1975 in the
N council chambers of the city hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South.
~ Due to increasing technical problems with temporary street maintenance,
~ it is no longer possible to maintain these temporary streets in as
~ good a condition as they have been maintained in the past. Therefore,
the purpose of this meeting is to provide you with information on a
.F.r proposed city improvement project for permanent bituminous streets,
. - Q concrete curbs and gutters, and ornamental street lights.
~1N~ The attached map shows the area in your neighborhood which is proposed
W for the street improvement and ornamental lighting project. The
attached Notice of Hearing indicates that the formal hearing before
the city council for District 11, Area A, will be held at 7:00 p.m.
~~ on Monday, October 6, 1875 in the city hall council chambers. As
indicated, the neighborhood information meeting will be at 7:00 p.m.
~ Wednesday, October 1, 1975 and precedes the hearing so that you will
have an opportunity to obtain information on the project before the
^ ~ ~ city council hearing.
The following information will be presented at the October 1, 1975
neighborhood information meeting.
1. A presentation showing the need for street and lighting
improvements.
O ~ 2. Assessment pelf^y explanations and an estimate of your
assessment for this project.
~ 3. The engineers will explain the improvements and answer
L any questions raised by property owners.
0 I am looking forward~to meeting with you at your neighborhood informa-
tion meeting on Wednesday, October 1, 1975•
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Yours very truly,
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Peter G. Eberz
Public Works Director
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telephone: 869-7521 (612)
an equal opportunity employer
L E G A L N O T I C E
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON PERMANENT STREET Ii~IPROVENEPI`1~,
ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO
CITY PROJECT N0. 674
District No. 11
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Richfield will meet in
the council chambers of the city hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South, at 7:00 p.m. on,
Monday the 6th day of October, 1975 to consider the making of improvements in the
following area:
City Project No. 674, District No. 11.
That area bounded on the north by the 62nd Street Crosstown, on the
east by I-35W, on the south by W. 66th Street and on the west by west
city limits (Xerxes Avenue South) excluding W. 66th Street, Penn Avenue
South and Xerxes Avenue South.
by peri,ianent street surfacing, ornamental street lights, concrete curb and gutter
and appurtenances thereto.
The area which may be specially assessed by reason of the making of such improve-
ments is as follows:
Every abutting lot, piece and parcel of land in the area bounded on the
north by the 62nd Street Crosstown, on the east by I-35W, on the south
by West 66th Street and on the west by west city limits (Xerxes Avenue)
The estimated cost of such improvement is $1,865,500.00.
Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will
be heard at this meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL
DATED: May 12, 1975
Thomas J. M n City Clerk
(Publish: September 18 and 25, 1975)
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RICHFIELD'S PERMANENT STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM'
- In the face of increasing technical problems with the
maintenance of Richfield streets, the City has embarked
~~ on a long-range Permanent Street Improvement Program.
The program was initiated in 1972 with a contract for
7.3 miles. In 1913 an additional 33 miles of permanent
paving was awarded, and 20 miles in 1974 making a total
of 60.9 miles of permanent paving.
Additional ornamental street lighting for midblock loca-
tions and the replacement of existing intersection lighting
with ornamental fixtures is also proposed as part of the
Street Improvement Program.
The proposed project under the New Permanent Street
Improvement Program is that area shown in the accompany-
ing Map Insert.
Answers to the questions most frequently raised con-
cerning Richfield's new Permanent Street Improvement
Program are provided below.
1. Why does Richfield still have temporary
streets?
Right after World War II, Richfield experienced rapid
growth under the impact of a building boom to provide
housing for returning veterans and their families. At that
time emphasis was given to other more important com-
munity improvements; temporary streets were accepted as
a stop-gap measure. Over the years many of those com-
munity improvements have been met: Schools financed,
park lands acquired, water system constructed, library built,
plus city hall, fire stations and maintenance garage con-
structed and recreational facilities developed.
3. What are the advantages of permanent
streets and concrete curbs and gutters?
The Permanent Street Surface is common to many
communities in the Metropolitan Area. It is called bi-
tuminous surface or, more commonly, blacktop. It offers
many advantages over the existing temporary streets.
• Repair times vary, but with our present temporary street
maintenance program, streets should be repaired about
every three years. By comparison, the Permanent Street
Surface has a designed life in excess of 25 years. With
proper maintenance of seal coating, a permanent street
has an almost indefinite life expectancy.
• The maintenance of Permanent Streets requires only
seal coating, a thin layer of oil and gravel, once every 5
or 6 years. More importantly, the cost of maintenance
will not be assessed as it is with the temporary street
program.
• Permanent Streets and concrete curbs and gutters
stabilize proper grades, eliminating. drainage problems.
Standing water and the resulting potholes and washboards
will be problems of the past.
• Permanent Streets and concrete curbs and gutters pro-
vide cars with a definite parking line. Lawns will grow
completely to the curb eliminating ragged lawn edges. Also
because grass holds the soil, sand and dirt wouldn't wash
into the street, clogging storm sewers.
An example of a bituminous street surface with concrete
curbs and gutters may be seen in East Richfield, north of
74th Street and east of Pleasant Avenue.
4. Why are ornamental street lights included
in the Street Improvement Program?
The replacement of temporary streets has now become
•chfield's next priority.
2. Why have temporary streets become so
difFicult to maintain?
The maintenance process for temporary streets involves
a number of steps. First, the street surface is broken up
with a grader. A seaman mixer (working much like a garden
rototiller) pulverizes the surface. After road oil has been
applied, the surface is graded and compacted.
The problem is that each time a temporary street is
repaired the grader must penetrate the full depth of the
street surface to reach the natural soil underneath which is
mixed with the road oil. Consequently, each time a tem-
porary street is repaired the street surface becomes thicker
and more dense. Some streets are now more than 10 inches
thick. The increasing thickness and density of these streets
make it more and more difficult to properly repair them.
Furthermore, each time the streets are reworked, it
becomes harder to maintain the proper grade-high in
the center, low on the sides. Richfield's flat terrain and
the lack of curb and gutters aggravate the drainage prob-
lem. Standing water, potholes and washboard surfaces are
the results.
Street lighting improvements have been initiated along
with the permanent street program to provide for better
street lighting in Richfield. The improved lighting system
will provide for installation of two midblock ornamental
lights and replacement of existing wooden pole lights at
street intersections.
The construction of permanent streets presents an op-
portune time to install the lighting system since all street
lighting wires would be placed underground behind the new
concrete curbs and putters. The new lights will be 175
watt mercury vapor within a Cobra Head type fixture mount-
ed on a steel pole. The midblock lights will be located at
two points in each north-south block, each about 200 feet
from the street intersections.
ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING OFFERS THESE
IMPORTANT BENEFITS:
• Will help to control and reduce crime within residential
neighborhoods.
• Will contribute to motorist and pedestrian safety.
• Will enhance the aesthetic qualities of residential areas.
• Will provide for operating economies by reducing by
one-half the cost for electricity and maintenance.
5. How much will the Permanent Street
Improvement Program cost Richfield
property owners?
STREET SURFACE WITH CURB AND GUTTERS
A portion of the cost of the permanent street surface
with curbs and gutters will be assessed against benefited
property owners. Although the actual cost has been esti-
mated at $13 per front foot, the maximum assessment against
residential property, as established by the Richfield City
Council, will be only $8 per front foot. Non-residential
property will be assessed the full cost. An equal share of
the side street paving and the cost of the homeowner's
driveway apron will be additional assessments.
Although lot sizes vary in width, a typical Richfield lot
is 60 feet wide in front. Using a 60 foot lot as an example,
a typical assessment is presented:
Front Footage: 60' x $8 = ...............$480
Side Street Share: 60' x $3.60 = .............$216
Average Driveway Apron .........................$100
Total Assessment ................................$796
The $796 assessment may be paid off at once without
interest or, if you wish, at 8% interest over 20 years.
STREET LIGHTING
The assessment for ornamental street lighting is $2 per
front foot or $120 for the typical 60 foot lot.
6. What is the time schedule for the
Permanent Street Improvement Project?
1975
Neighborhood Information Meetings ......... .........Spring
City Council Public Hearings ................ .......Summer
1976
Call for Construction Bids ................... ...Late Winter
Award Contract for Construction ............. ........Spring
Construction ............................... .......Summer
1977
Assessment Hearing in 1977 ................ ...........Fall
(Total assessment may be paid off witho ut
interest within 30 days of assessment hearing)
1978
First payment due for those wishing
to pay on 20-year plan .................. .......May 31
CITY OF RICHFIELD
RICHFIELD
PERMANENT
STREET
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Dear Resident:
You are cordially invited to attend a neighborhood information meeting
on a street improvement project on Thursday, October 2, 1975 in the
council chambers 'of the city hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South.
Due to increasing technical problems with temporary street maintenance,
it is no longer possible to maintain these temporary streets in as
good a condition as they have been maintained in the past. Therefore,
the purpose of this meeting is to provide you with information on a
proposed city improvement project for permanent bituminous streets,
concrete curbs and gutters, and ornamental street lights.
The attached map shows the area in your neighborhood which is proposed
for the street improvement and ornamental lighting project. The
attached Notice of Hearing indicates that the formal hearing before
the city council for District 11, Area B, will be held at 7:00 p.m.
on Monday, October 6, 1975 in the city hall council chambers. ps`
indicated, the neighborhood information meeting will be at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 2, 1975 and precedes the hearing so that you will
have an opportunity to obtain information on the project before the
city council hearing.
The following information will be presented at the October 2, 1975
neighborhood information meeting: -
1. A presentation showing the need for street and lighting
improvements.
2. Assessment policy explanations and an estimate of your
assessment for this pro~eet.
3. The engineers will explain the improvements and answer
any questions raised by property owners..
I am looking forward to meeting with you at your neighborhood informa-
tion meeting on Thursday, October 2, 1975•
Yours very truly,.
Peter G. Eberz
Public Works Director
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telephone: 869-7521 (612)
an .equal .opportunity employer
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON PERMANENT STREET Ii~iPROVEifEP1T,
ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO
CITY PROJECT NO: 67~+:
District No. 11
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the'Council of the City of Richfield will meet in
the council chambers of the city hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South, at 7:00 p:m. on
Monday. the 6th day of October, 1975 to consider the making of improvements in the
following area:
City Project No. 67i+, District No. 11.
That. area bounded on the-north by .the-62nd Street Crosstown, on the-
east by z-35w, on the south by W. .66th Street and on the west by west
city limits (Xerxes Avenue South) excluding W. 66th Street, Penn Avenue
South and Xerxes Avenue South.
by permanent.~street surfacing, ornamental street lights, concrete curb and gutter
and appurtenances thereto.
The area which may be specially assessed by reason of the making of such improve-
ments is as follows: .
Every abutting lot, piece and parcel of land in the area bounded on the
north by the 62nd Street Crosstown, on the east .by I-35W, on the south.
by West 66th Street and on the west by west city limits (Xerxes Avenue)
The estimated cost of such .improvement is $1,$65,500. d0.
Such persons as desire to be heard, with reference to the proposed improvement will
be heard. at this meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL
DATED: May 12, 1975
Thomas J: M City Clerk
(Publish: September 1$ and. 25, 1975)
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RICHFIELD'S PERMANENT STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM;
In the face of increasing technical problems with the
maintenance of Richfield streets, the City has embarked
on a long-range Permanent Street Improvement Program.
The program was initiated in 1972 with a contract far
7.3 miles. In 1973 an additional 33 miles of permanent
~U~,~ing was awarded, and 20 miles in 1974 making a total
of 60.9 miles of permanent paving.
Additional ornamental street lighting for midblock loca-
tions and the replacement of existing intersection lighting
with ornamental fixtures is also proposed as part of the
Street Improvement Program.
The proposed project under the New Permanent Street
Improvement Program is that area shown in the accompany-
ing Map Insert.
Answers to the questions most frequently raised con-
cerning Richfield's new Permanent Street Improvement
Program are provided below.
i . Why does Richfield still have temporary
streets?
Right after World War II, Richfield experienced rapid
growth under the impact of a building boom to provide
housing for returning veterans and their families. At that
time emphasis was given to other more important com-
munity improvements; temporary streets were accepted as
a stop-gap measure. Over the years many of those com-
munity improvements have been met: Schools financed,
park lands acquired, water system constructed, library built,
plus city hall, fire stations and maintenance garage con-
structed and recreational facilities developed.
3. What are the advantages of permanent
streets and concrete curbs and gutters?
The Permanent Street Surface is common to many
communities in the Metropolitan Area. It is called bi-
tuminous surface or, more commonly, blacktop. It offers
many advantages over the existing temporary streets.
• Repair times vary, but with our present temporary street
maintenance program, streets should be repaired about
every three years. By comparison, the Permanent Street
Surface has a designed life in excess of 25 years. With
proper maintenance of seal coating, a permanent street
has an almost indefinite life expectancy.
• The maintenance of Permanent Streets requires only
seal coating, a thin layer of oil and gravel, once every 5
or 6 years. More importantly, the cost of maintenance
will not be assessed as it is with the temporary street
program.
• Permanent Streets and concrete curbs and gutters
stabilize proper grades, eliminating drainage problems.
Standing water and the resulting potholes and washboards
will be problems of the past.
• Permanent Streets and concrete curbs and gutters pro-
vide cars with a definite parking line. Lawns will grow
completely to the curb eliminating ragged lawn edges. Also
because grass holds the soil, sand and dirt wouldn't wash
into the street, clogging storm sewers.
An example of a bituminous street surface with concrete
curbs and gutters may be seen in East Richfield, north of
74th Street and east of Pleasant Avenue.
4. Why are ornamental street lights included
in the Street Improvement Program?
'rhe replacement of temporary streets has now become
,ichfield's next priority.
2. Why have temporary streets become so
difficult to maintain?
The maintenance process for temporary streets involves
a number of steps. First, the street surface is broken up
with a grader. A seaman mixer (working much like a garden
rototiller) pulverizes the surface. After road oil has been
applied, the surface is graded and compacted.
The problem is that each time a temporary street is
repaired the grader must penetrate the full depth of the
street surface to reach the natural soil underneath which is
mixed with the road oil. Consequently, each time a tem-
porary street is repaired the street surface becomes thicker
and more dense. Some streets are now more than 10 inches
thick. The increasing thickness and density of these streets
make it more and more difficult to properly repair them.
Furthermore, each time the streets are reworked, it
becomes harder to maintain the proper grade-high in
the center, low on the sides. Richfield's flat terrain and
the lack of curb and gutters aggravate the drainage prob-
lem. Standing water, potholes and washboard surfaces are
the results.
Street lighting improvements have been initiated along
with the permanent street program to provide for better
street lighting in Richfield. The improved lighting system
will provide for installation of two midblock ornamental
lights and replacement of existing wooden pole lights at
street intersections.
The construction of permanent streets presents an op-
portune time to install the lighting system since all street
lighting wires would be placed underground behind the new
concrete curbs and butters. The new lights will be 175
watt mercury vapor within a Cobra Head type fixture mount-
ed on a steel pole. The midblock lights will be looted at
two points in each north-south block, each about 200 feet
from the street intersections.
ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING OFFERS THESE
IMPORTANT BENEFITS:
• Will help to control and reduce crime within residential
neighborhoods.
• Will contribute to motorist and pedestrian safety.
• Will enhance the aesthetic qualities of residential areas.
• Will provide for operating economies by reducing by
one-half the cost for electricity and maintenance.
5. How much will the Permanent Street
Improvement Program cost Richfield
property owners?
STREET SURFACE WITH CURB AND GUTTERS
A portion of the cost of the permanent street surface
with curbs and gutters will be assessed against benefited
property owners. Although the actual cost has been esti-
mated at $13 per front foot, the maximum assessment against
residential property, as established by the Richfield City
Council, will be only $8 per front foot. Non-residential
property will be assessed the full cost. An equal share of
the side street paving and the cost of the homeowner's
driveway apron will be additional assessments.
Although lot sizes vary in width, a typical Richfield lot
is 60 feet wide in front. Using a 60 foot lot as an example,
a typical assessment is presented:
Front Footage: 60' x $8 = ...............$480
Side Street Share: 60' x $3.60 = .............$216
Average Driveway Apron .........................$100
Total Assessment ................................$796
The $796 assessment may be paid off at once without
interest or, if you wish, at 8% interest over 20 years.
STREET LIGHTING
The assessment for ornamental street lighting is $2 per
front foot or $120 for the typical 60 foot lot.
6. What is the time schedule for the
Permanent Street Improvement Project?
1975
Neighborhood Information Meetings ................ ..Spring
City Council Public Hearings ...................... .Summer
1976
Call for Construction Bids ......................Lat e Winter
Award Contract for Construction ................... ..Spring
Construction ..................................... .Summer
1977
Assessment Hearing in 1977 ...................... .....Fall
(Total assessment may be paid off without
interest within 30 days of assessment hearing)
,978
First payment due for those wishing
to pay on 20-year plan ........................ .May 31
CITY OF RICHFIEL®
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PERMANENT
STREET
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
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RESOLUTION N0.
RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT k'OR PERMANENT PAVING,
CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER AND APPURTENANCES THERETO
CITY PROJECT N0. 67~+
Districts Nos. 10 and 11
WHEREAS, a resolution of the city .council, adopted on the 12th day of
May, 1975 fixed a date for a hearing on the proposed improvement ofs
Street Improvement District No. 10,
That area bounded on the north by W. 66th Street., east by Penn
Avenue South, south by the North Service Drive of I-~+9~+ and on
the west by the west city limits: (Xerxes Avenue South.). excluding
W. 66th Street, Penn Avenue South-and W. 76th Street.
Street Improvement District No. ll.
That area bounded on the north by the 62nd Street Crosstown, on
the east by I-35W, on the south by W. 66th Street and on the west
by west city limits (Xerxes Avenue South) excluding 66th Street,.
Penn Avenue South, and. Xerxes Avenue South.
by permanent paving, concrete curb and guttex and appurtenances tYhereto~ and
WHEREAS, all property owners whose property is liable,to be assessed-for
the making of this improvement, were given ten,days_published notice of the
council hearing through two weekly publications of the required notice, and
mailed notice as required by law, and the hearing was hel& thereon on the 6th
• day of October, 1975•
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota:
1. That such improvement is hereby ordered as proposed in Council
Resolution No._5360 adopted on the 12th day of May, 1975•
Adopted. by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 6th day of 'October,
1975..
Loren L. Law Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas J.. Moran City .Clerk
RESOLUTION IdQ .
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RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT FOR ORNAMENTAL
STREET LIGHTS AND APPURTENACNES THERETO
CITY PROJECT NO. 674
Districts Nos. 10 and 11
WHEREAS, a resolution of the city council, adopted on the 12th day .of
May, 1975 fixed-a date for a hearing on the proposed improvement of:
. Street Improvement District No. 10.
That area bounded on the north by W. 66th Street, east by Penn
Avenue South, south by the North Service Drive of I-1+94 and on
the west by the west city limits (Xerxes Avenue South.). excluding
W. $6th Street, Penn. Avenue South and W. 76th Street.:
Street Im~revement District No. 11.
That area bounded on the .north by the 62nd Street Crosstown, on
the east by I-35W, on the south by W. 66th Street, and on the west
by the west city limits (Xerxes Avenue South) excluding 66th Street,
Penn Avenue South and Xerxes Avenue South
by ornamental street lighting. and appurtenances thereto, and
WHEREAS, all property owners whose property is liable to be assessed for
the making of this improvement, were given ten days published notice of the
council hearing through two weekly publications of the required notice, and
mailed notice as required by law,_and the hearing .was held thereon on the 6th
- • day of October, 1975•
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council. of-the City of Richfield,
Minnesota:
1. That such improvement is hereby ordered as proposed in Council
Resolution No. 5360 adopted on the 12th day of May, 1975•
.Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 6th day of October,
1975•
Loren L. Law Mayor
ATTEST:.
Thomas J. Moran City Clerk