CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

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Department:

Municipal Services & Operations

Commission Meeting Date: October 2, 2018

Staff Contact:

Charles F. Soules, P.E., Deputy Director of MSO

Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:

Conduct a public hearing regarding the establishment of a benefit district for the construction of Queens Road from 6^th Street to Eisenhower Drive and a benefit district for improvement to the intersection at 6^th Street and Queens Road.

Adopt Resolution No. 7267 establishing the benefit districts and ordering the improvements to be completed.

Executive Summary:

On September 4, 2018, the City Commission considered three options for the establishment of the benefit districts to construct:

· Queens Road from 6^th Street to Eisenhower Drive

· Intersection improvements at 6^th Street and Queens Road

After receiving public comment and discussion, the City Commission directed staff to hold a public hearing on the benefit districts using the area identified in Option 1 and increasing the City’s participation by an additional $290,000.

Attached is a staff memorandum providing the history, evolution, and discussion of the area proposed for the benefit districts.

Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor

Innovative Infrastructure and Asset Management

Core Services

Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):

These projects are included in the 2018 CIP. The project costs are as follows:

Queens Road, CIP # PW17E4	Estimated Cost: $4.85 million
	City share: $638,250
Queens Road and 6^th Street Intersection, CIP # PW17E10	Estimated Cost: $450,000