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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. th Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 25 day of March, 2024. _______________________________________ Attest: Scott J. Lund – Mayor _______________________________________ Melissa Moore – City Clerk