Resolution No. 2024-38, Approving an Amendment to the 2024 Street Rehab. Proj. No. ST2024-01 Feasibility Report
Resolution No. 2024-38
Approving an Amendment to the 2024 Street Rehabilitation Project No. ST2024-01
Feasibility Report to Address Traffic Calming Measure Along and Adjacent to Channel Road
Whereas, the City of Fridley (City) prepares a Capital Investment Program to systematically
reconstruct and rehabilitate streets and utilities within the City to maintain infrastructure quality and
performance; and
Whereas, the construction of certain roadway and utility improvements (Improvements) are included
within the 2024 Street Rehabilitation Project No. ST2024-01 (Project) as identified within the Capital
Investment Program and deemed to be in the interest of the City and adjacent property owners; and
Whereas, the Fridley City Council (Council) adopted Resolution No. 2023-142 on November 27, 2023,
which received the feasibility report and set a public hearing regarding the estimated costs, funding
and construction of the Improvements on December 18, 2023; and
Whereas, at the December 18, 2023 Public Hearing, the Council took comment from residents along
and adjacent to Channel Road who expressed concern regarding traffic volume and requested
additional traffic calming measures be done; and
Whereas, the Engineering Division held an additional project open house on February 6, 2024, for
residents along and adjacent to Channel Road to gauge interest in the implementation of various
traffic calming options; and
Whereas, feedback given was shared with the Council at the February 26, 2024, City Council
Conference Meeting; and
Whereas, the project will be cost-effective, necessary and feasible from an engineering standpoint as
described in the attached amended report; and
Whereas, the Engineering Division recommends this project as cost-effective, necessary and feasible
and at the direction of the Council, has described its recommendation in the amended Feasibility
Report (Exhibit A); and
Whereas, the proposed changes would be funded through the Traffic Safety Upgrades allocation in
the Capital Investment Plan.
Now, therefore be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Fridley hereby approves an
amendment to the Feasibility Report for the 2024 Street Rehabilitation Project No. ST2024-01.
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 25 day of March, 2024.
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Attest: Scott J. Lund – Mayor
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Melissa Moore – City Clerk