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HomeMy WebLinkAbout000191 PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUANCE OF CLOSING VIKING DRIVE, (COPY ATTACHED) . 000191 cIBOOOB Publi~ HearinBf CloIinB VikinB Drive. (Copy AtllCbed) Continuance 0 619/1993 Recorded for: City of Rexburg BLAIR D. KA VE oJtJl Ex.officio Recorder Deputy Public Hearing Continuance Closing of Viking Drive (4th South) 06/09/93 7.00 A.M. State of Idaho) County of Madison( ss City of Rexburg) Attorney: City Clerk: Nile Boyle Nyle Fullmer Glen Pond Jim Flamm Brad Liljenquist Farrell Young Bruce sutherland J. D. Hancock Rose Bagley Members Present: Mayor: Councilman: Those representing Ricks College: President Steve Bennion, Dean Sorensen, Jim Smith, Brent Kinghorn, and Mack Shirley. Mayor re-opened the Hearing on Closure of viking Drive. During the week the only written testimony that was received was from Gerald Taylor that was given to the council and he was in favor of closing Viking Drive. The mayor called for a motion. A motion was made by Glen Pond. THAT THE CITY OF REXBURG ABANDON THE ONE (1) BLOCK PORTION OF VIKING DRIVE (4th SOUTH) THAT LIES BETWEEN THE EAST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF VIKING DRIVE (4th South) and CENTER STREET, AND THE WEST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF VIKING DRIVE (4th South) and 1st EAST SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS: (attached) The motion was seconded by Jim Flamm. The mayor asked if there was any discussion. Brad explained on #3 and #4 The way it is worded, Ricks College would sell to the city the right-a-way and in turn donate that amount back to the city rather than just donating the right-a-way. The reason for that is in order to qualify for matching funds, we can't just accept a donation of land. If we pay for the land and then accept a donation at a later time, that amount of money can qualify for our local match. Jim Flamm explained there is one more part that this does not resolve, the traffic that does move to 2nd South. We feel that most of the traffic that does not go through Viking Drive will end up on 2nd South. We don't know how much, we think it will be more than the study showed. We will have to study that out when it happens and we may need to replace some parking, if we have to utilize some of the parking to make room for extra traffic. President Bennion - Stated that the College people at the meeting could not speak for the Board. He would have to check with them. The mayor told them we got a letter from the Idaho Department of Transportation which stated that in a couple of years we would have a positive balance and they would consider us for financing. We would have a positive balance in 1995 a little bit, but for fiscal year 1996 which starts July of 1995, we would have in excess of $300,000 in the positive balance. There is nothing that can be done as far as the city is concerned until either 1995, some could be done in 1994. Brad explained we are committing to close the road based on the stipulations so the college can move forward with their plans. At the same time it does not preclude us from temporary measures if the buildings are built before 7th South is in. If we don't get 7th South in for a year or two after your buildings are in, we could look at the safety issues, such as putting barricades up on 4th South during the day for the safety of the students until 7th South is built and at that t~e the road will be closed. The mayor stated we would have to close the south side of Viking Drive during construction. 000191 Brent Kinghorn asked if there was more concern of the traffic on Viking Drive because of the Middle School. there are any funds that could be made available now. safety and He asked if The mayor stated that those funds are quite limited. If we did the road sooner, it would require more financial help from the College. Brad stated as he understands the way this is planned, we can design the whole South Arterial Project and apply for state funding and have a good chance of getting the whole thing funded. If we don't do it that way it would require more money from the college up front. We would then take a chance of getting a portion of it funded by the state. Bruce stated that we have safety and road concerns allover the city. We have one and half million dollars worth of repairs we should do this year on existing streets and only $435,000 to do it. The mayor said the only way it could be done this year is if the college wanted to put in those first four blocks at their expense. President stated they would take it to the board, but they have not set a precedence of building roads. The mayor said the way it is now is we will have to leave Viking Drive the way it is now for two years. Jim Smith asked for clarification on the drainage of the parking lot. The mayor stated that the drainage that comes down Viking Drive right now, is already over loaded and it surcharges down around the 2nd and 9th Ward church. Brent Kinghorn asked on #6 where it says the college agrees to install curb, gutter and storm drainage on 7th, he assumed it was between 2nd East and 2nd West or is the assumption that the city would like curb and gutter? The mayor said he did not think for sure that determination had been done, because there had not been any engineering done. Brad stated that we have an ordinance right now that states that any roads within the city limits are curbed and guttered. As part of this project we should look at a road with curbs and gutters, particularly if we can use state funding on this whole project. It makes sense to do it right the first time. If we don't get state funding on that portion, what it says to him is we go back to an LID and the property owners will participate. The mayor stated that under the money from the Highway Department, they would pay 80% even with the curb and gutter. President Bennion asked if by 1995 they would have money, if they are talking about four blocks or the whole South Arterial? The mayor stated he did not know for sure if they would let us go back in the red again if they don't, we would only be able to do four blocks, if they let us go in the red we might be able to do the whole thing. Brad said he would like to see it designed as the whole South Arterial project and do it in phases and the first four blocks would be the first phase. The mayor asked for a vote. All Councilmembers voted Aye. The mayor stated that we would work with the college. Brad stated that he felt the discussion had been positive and the city appreciated the college's participation. Meeting adjourned.