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City Council May 5,2003 Page Two B. Fourth Street Width As you may recall from the feasibility study, we are proposing to narrow the width of Fourth Street from 42 feet to 38 feet. According to Municipal State Aid design standards, a street with parking on both sides and less than 10,000 vehicles per day can be 38 feet. The 1999 traffic count on the west end of Fourth Street was 750 vehicles per day, so even projecting out into the future, it is clear to see that the traffic count will be significantly less than 10,000 vehicles per day. We have received a letter signed by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and United Methodist Church, which are across the street from each other on the west end of Fourth Street. The letter indicates a desire to have the street remain 42 feet in width for ease of vehicles parking, passengers exiting from parked vehicles, and maintaining traffic flow on the streets. Staff believes that 38 feet is adequate for these types of functions and believes that the 2 feet of narrowing on each side will provide more boulevard space for widening 5-foot sidewalks to 6 feet where necessary and provide an additional foot of boulevard area for snow storage. I am meeting with the representatives of the two churches on Thursday evening, May 8. If I am unable to convince the churches that 38 feet is a good design for Fourth Street, this issue may need to be discussed at the assessment hearing. Attached is the assessment roll for the 2003 Pavement Rehabilitation program. I will be prepared to make a brief presentation relative to the assessments. The two assessments issues I am aware of that may be raised at the hearing are 1) the three residential properties that are corner lots with Main Street that were assessed in the 1989 Main Street project and 2) the number of units that the three churches along the project are proposed to be assessed. Attached is a standard resolution adopting the assessment roll for the 2003 Pavement Rehabilitation program. As we have discussed before, staff is recommending that the City Council not adopt the assessment roll nor award the bid on this project until we are sure of actions the State Legislature may take and how these will affect the City's ability to fund this project. It is anticipated we will not know the answers to these questions on Monday, May 12, 2003. Therefore, staff is recommending that the Assessment Hearing be held, the hearing closed, any appropriate Council discussion take place, but no action on the attached resolution until the City is sure of the effects of any State legislative actions. If you have any questions regarding any of this information, please call. Sincerely, Howard R. Green Company ~~,~ /l0uq'jl'/r(_'a~v Terry J. .fOIaurer, P.E. T JM:sw Enclosures Ltr-050503-Council Howard R. Green Company