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04-08-2024 Council Conference Meeting April 08, 2024 5:30 PM Fridley City Hall, 7071 University Avenue N.E. Agenda 1.Update on Anoka County Mississippi Street Roundabout Projects at Old Central and 7th Street 2.Rental Inspections Update Upon request, accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in any City of Fridley services, programs, or activities. Hearing impaired persons who need an interpreter or other persons who require auxiliary aids should contact the City at (763) 572-3450. 2 Jufn!2/ AGENDA REPORT Meeting Date:April8, 2024 Meeting Type:City CouncilConference Meeting Submitted By:James Kosluchar, Public Works Director Brandon Brodhag, Assistant City Engineer Title Update on Anoka County Mississippi Street Roundabout Projectat the Intersection of Central Avenue th & Introduce the Mississippi Street Roundabout Project at the Intersection of 7Street Background At the November 13, 2023City Council Conference meeting, Anoka County staff, their design consultant, SRF Consulting, and City staff presented and discussed with Council about upcoming roundabout project at the intersection of Central Avenue and Mississippi Street.The discussion included an overview of the project, including the history of the intersection, grant funding, project elements, construction impacts, and potential construction schedule.The design team will be th coming to the City Council Conference meeting on April 8to give an update on that project. Similar to the intersection at Central Avenue and Mississippi Street, staffhas been cooperatively working with the Anoka County Highway Department to make safety improvements at the intersection th of 7Streetand Mississippi Street. The intersection has been experiencing increased safety and mobility concerns in recent years. To address these issues, the Anoka County Highway Department considered several alternatives. Their preferred option includes reconstruction of the intersection with a compact roundabout, which will improve its safety and mobility performance. The improvement would reduce the tendency for through traffic to speed along Mississippi Streetand provide a physical method of traffic calming. and with City support was successful in receiving an award of federal funding to improve the intersection through construction of a compact roundabout. This award shows the project safety benefits are great enough to be competitive with other projects contemplated and applied for in our metro area. The Anoka County Highway Department has invited the City of Fridley to participate in preliminary work to this point, throughproject meetings, and providing ideas and feedback on preliminary concept designs. This work has been ongoing, and we are very pleased with the ability to provide feedback in input. Staff have been working with the project team to minimize right-of-way impacts and access impacts while preserving the safety benefits of the project. Vision Statement We believe Fridley will be a safe, vibrant, friendly and stable home for families and businesses. 3 Jufn!2/ At the conference meeting, we would like to take time to review the design of the two roundabout projects on Mississippi Street. We have had a very good design process with the Anoka County Highway Department on this project, scheduled for construction in 2025. Communication has been frequent and gone smoothly, and the design has a number of positive outcomes for the City. We want to have this discussion with you prior to the open house for both projects, which is slated to take place in April. The latest concepts are attached for your review. Financial Impact No formal activity or financial impact at this time. Recommendation Discuss items presented. Focus on Fridley Strategic Alignment Vibrant Neighborhoods & Places Community Identity & Relationship Building Financial Stability & Commercial Prosperity X Public Safety & Environmental Stewardship Organizational Excellence Attachments and Other Resources !Anoka County Central Avenue / Mississippi Street Roundabout Concept th !Anoka County 7 Street / Mississippi Street Roundabout Concept Vision Statement We believe Fridley will be a safe, vibrant, friendly and stable home for families and businesses. 4 Jufn!3/ AGENDA REPORT Meeting Date:April 8, 2024 Meeting Type:City CouncilConference Meeting Submitted By:Scott Hickok, Community Development Director Title Rental Inspections Update Background The year 2024 is off to a great start in our Rental Inspections Division and we were very pleased with our year-end 2023. We have said goodbye to Rental Division Manager, Mary Dooher on February 8, 2024, and Rental Inspector Susan Zasada on March 14, 2024. That pair inspectors of inspectors not only did a terrific job of managing the inspection process while they were on staff, but they left the Community Development Department in a good place to welcome new inspection staff and to allow Community Development to take a good look at the structure of the inspections process and to make some modificationsas the new staff came on. Monday evening staff will provide an update on the inspection process and provide a glimpse into the future of our rental inspection operations. We look forward to the opportunity toprovide this update. Financial Impact Absorbed in Rental Budget Community Development Recommendation No Council action required at this time -Update Focus on Fridley Strategic Alignment X Vibrant Neighborhoods &PlacesCommunity Identity &Relationship Building Financial Stability & Commercial ProsperityPublic Safety & Environmental Stewardship Organizational Excellence Attachments and Other Resources Year-end report 2023 Rental Inspections Vision Statement We believe Fridley will be a safe, vibrant, friendly,and stable home for families and businesses. 7 Jufn!3/ RENTAL INSPECTIONS DATA Date: 1-1-2023 12-31-2023 APPLICATIONS PROCESSED Current Applications Sent/Billed 916 New rentals 89 No longer rentals 53 Number of Postings 61 Number of Complaints 25 INSPECTIONS DONE Number of Initial Inspections 318 Number of Units 1567 Number of Violations 3383 FEES COLLECTED Application fees received $176,346.00 Late fees/Transfer Fees $7,039.00 Reinspection fees $36,150.00 Total Fees Collected $219,535.00 8