HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 07-07 Beam assessments approved by council THE REVIEW Beam assessments
approved by council
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by Kamy Ide Shafer Contracting Co.,Inc.,of Shafer,
Proposed assessments for construction Minn.,for work on Hazelwood and County
of Beam Avenue were given the nod of the Rd.D,increasing total cost of the project
Maplewood City Council Thursday,June by$38,322.40.
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The council approved utilization of —AN OFFER from a property owner to
figures presented at the meeting as the dedicate 25.21 acres to the Ramsey
basis for a public hearing in August. County Open Space program at the Fish
Projected actual cost is$2,737,149,with Creek site. Owner Gordon Bailey
that figure rounded to$2,750,000 for the previously sold the county 9.69 acres,and
hearing.The hearing is set for Aug.3.It said he wished to dedicate the 25 acres to
will cover Beam from 61 to Hazelwood, the same program.
and Beam from Hazelwood to White Bear
Avenue. —FINAL PAYMENT for construction
Total assessments in the project will be of a water pump station on Beebe Road.
$1,452,974 or 53.1 percent of the project's The original contract amount for the
cost. $784,175 will come from general project was set at$456,267,with actual
obligation bonds and $500,000 will be final cost amounting to$402,047.
provided by Minnesota State Aid to
streets.The assessment figure includes —SPENDING OF$104,280 for three new
$54,657 for city-owned land. trucks and repair of a sweeper.$127,000
At the same session,the council also was available in the budget for such
noted other dates for assessment purchases.
hearings.July 27 will bring a hearing on
the White Bear Avenue sidewalk,Beam AT AN EARLIER meeting,the council
Avenue from McKnight to Bellaire, approved receipt of a gift of$130.22 from
Ferndale from Maryland to Stillwater the now defunct Maplewood Police Wives
Avenue and the Wiench apartment"as- Association. That group donated the
built"plans. funds,the remnants of their treasury,to
On July 29,assessment hearings will be the city for purchase of equipment for the
conducted for 421 separate assessments paramedic program.
for removal of Dutch Elm-diseased trees. At the June 24 session, a proposed
Endorsed by the council at the same public use easement between Bittersweet
session were: Lane and Flandrau Street was tabled
—A SUPPLEMENTAL contract with until July 8.