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16.

City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

02/20/2024

BACKGROUND

Previously Council stated a goal of making improvements to the Main Street corridor. The improvements included relocating overhead utilities; improving pedestrian access; adding street lighting; resurfacing the street; adding way-finding signage;and other aesthetic improvements to identify and "brand" the Main Street corridor. To accomplish that goal, the City entered into a Professional Services Task Order with Kimley-Horn and Associates to design the project.

As design of the project progressed, it was identified that Main Street needed to be reconstructed and not just resurfaced and that the water and sanitary sewer mains needed to be replaced. These additional elements were incorporated into the design effort. Also part of the design effort were several meetings with the Main Street Committee, the Historical Committee, and City staff to identify and refine the aesthetic and signage elements of the project. The feedback from those meetings have lead to the creation of preliminay plans for all of the project elements.

The results of these earlier efforts were presented to the Main Street Committee on January 23, 2024. The Committee liked the signage, lighting and aesthetic improvements presented by the consultant and recommended that City Council authorize proceeding with the project. The consultant is providing Council with a similar presentation outlining the different project elements and providing a revised estimated construction cost for the project.

The elements of the project can be grouped into three broad categories - basic infrastructure, revitalization elements, and undergrounding of infrastructure. The cost of the basic infrastructure that the City will have to do in the near future, regardless of whether there was an additional effort at revitalization involves road, water/sewer and some limited drainage. The cost of this part of the project is roughly $12 million. The undergrounding is approximately $7.5 million. The City has in other cases decided that overhead lines on wooden poles is not our standard - paying to upgrade to steel poles or requiring lines to be underground. The revitalization costs - for signage, lighting and landscaping is approximately $5 million.

GOAL

To have Council approve a resolution authorizing Staff to pursue the project as presented and allow Staff to pursue and combine multiple funding sources to fund construction of the project.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

Completion of the improvements will restore the street to a new condition; improve pedestrian access; replace aging and damaged water and sanitary sewer lines; provide street lighting; and improve the aesthetics of the Main Street corridor.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Approval Resolution 24-R-24, authorizing Staff to proceed with the Main Street Improvements Project in substantially the same form as presented during the February 20, 2024, Council Meeting and authorizing Staff to find and secure funding to fund construction of the project. The next step, if Council approves this resolution, is to bring forward the agreement with GVEC on the undergrounding of the overhead lines which has a long lead time for equipment.

FISCAL IMPACT

The currently estimated construction cost for the project is $24,360,000. Multiple funding sources, such as the General Fund, the Utility Fund, and bond sale proceeds, will be needed to fully fund the project. As funding sources are identified and earmarked for the project, appropriate, future Council actions will be secured in order to fully fund the project.

RECOMMENDATION

Approve Resolution 24-R-24.

Attachments
Resolution 24-R-24 Main Street
Main Street Design
Main Street Presentation