HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-122 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2009/09/21RESOLUTION NO. 09-122
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A REQUEST FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT (LCDA) GRANT EXTENSION FROM
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Council granted City of St. Louis Park a Livable Communities
Act (LCA) Grant for Hoigaard Village;
WHEREAS, the grant included funding for a regional pond and pedestrian improvements
to West 36th Street;
WHEREAS, the regional pond construction is complete;
WHEREAS, the majority of the pedestrian improvements to West 36th Street are underway
and expected to be complete by December 1, 2009;
WHEREAS, the City successfully worked with neighboring property owners on West 36th
Street to secure construction and maintenance easements and to create a Special Services District to
ensure proper maintenance of the streetscape improvements for the next 10 years;
WHEREAS, the City has expended funds for design and engineering of the improvements;
WHEREAS, the remaining pedestrian improvements proposed for West 36th Street are
within existing public right-of-way;
WHEREAS; additional pedestrian improvements would not be complete by the end of the
grant term, December 31, 2009;
WHEREAS, any additional pedestrian improvements would be consistent with the scope
and description of work provided in the original LCDA application;
WHEREAS; an estimated schedule to completing the remaining improvements, upon
approval of an extension by Metropolitan Council, is:
Design & Engineering 4 weeks
Bid Process 6 weeks
Contract Award/Execution 2 weeks
Permitting 3 weeks
Materials 8 weeks
Construction/Installation 2 weeks
Total Estimated 25 weeks
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Louis Park City Council supports the
for extension to Metropolitan Council for the LCDA grant.
Revi- : it Administration:
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City . ger Mayor
Adopted by the City Council September 21, 2009
Attest:
City Clerk