Resolution No. 2024-104, Receiving a Petition and Ordering Preparation of a Preliminary Report for Street Access Closure at the Intersection of Able Street and Mississippi Street
Resolution No. 2024-104
Receiving a Petition and Ordering Preparation of a Preliminary Report for Street Access
Closure at the Intersection of Able Street and Mississippi Street
Whereas, the City of Fridley staff regularly monitors the condition of streets and maintains them
in good condition and has developed a long-range pavement management plan to rehabilitate
select street segments by neighborhoods identified in the plan; and
Whereas, the City of Fridley funds these rehabilitation projects through its street reserve fund,
with special assessments in accordance with its policies as one source of funding for said projects;
and
Whereas, the City of Fridley has not programmed the segment of Able Street from Mississippi
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Street to 66 Avenue in its long-range pavement management plan which extends for the next
ten years; and
Whereas, the City of Fridley is currently working with Anoka County on the reconstruction of
Mississippi Street corridor project and anticipates that construction may occur within the next 5
to 7 years; and
Whereas, the City of Fridley has received a petition requesting access closure in the segment
identified above in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429 and signed by more than
35% of the potentially benefitting property owners under the City’s Special Assessment Policy;
Now therefore be it resolved, by the City Council of the City of Fridley as follows:
1. A petition requesting that the access from Mississippi Street to Able Street be modified to a
full closure at Mississippi Street is hereby received by the City Council on August 12, 2024, and
is hereby declared to be signed by the required percentage of owners of property affected
thereby to authorize referral and further action. This declaration is made in conformity to Minn.
Stat. § 429.035.
2. That the aforementioned petition for proposed improvement is hereby referred to the Public
Works Director, James Kosluchar, PE, and that person is instructed to report to the Council
with all convenient speed advising the Council in a preliminary way as to whether the proposed
improvement is necessary, cost-effective, and feasible; whether it should best be made as
proposed or in connection with some other improvement; the estimated cost of the
improvement as recommended; and a description of the methodology used to calculate
individual assessments for affected parcels.
3. That said preliminary report of the Public Works Director shall be furnished to the City Council.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 12th day of August, 2024.
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Scott J. Lund – Mayor
Attest:
Melissa Moore – City Clerk