HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-06-25; City Council; 11217; PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD WEST ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 DISPOSITION OF EXCESS FUNDSr m
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ITEM EXPLANATION:
The Palomar Airport Road West Assessment District was confirmed at a public hearing on July 5, 1988. The project was constructed and the Notice of Completion was approved by Council on January 2,
1990. Median island landscaping, sidewalks and street lights were left to be installed at a later date by the property owners to reduce the assessments on undeveloped land.
When the district was approved, the funding and assessments included additional amounts for contingencies which might arise. Although there were some change orders, there is still a positive balance in the contingency account of approximately $530,000
available for use. Procedures under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 allow these funds to be used in one of three ways:
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1. Distribute back to property owners.
2. Use for street maintenance.
3. Use for additional work within the district. E$
This project has some maintenance of mitigation areas and slopes associated with it that is required to be done and would be appropriate to use district funds to perform. The mitigation consists of approximately three acres of riparian species planted adjacent to the relocated channel to replace areas which were filled during construction. Some species have not survived and need to be replaced. Staff is currently discussing using a more suitable species with the Coastal Commission. The mitigation was a condition of the project and the condition further states that it
sa shall be monitored and maintained for five years to give it a
chance to become established.
Slopes were hydroseeded during construction so that a ground cover would develop to minimize erosion onto the street. Some areas are doing well, however, other areas require raking and re-hydroseeding to eliminate siltation of the gutter and bike lane.
.. Staff will be recommending the following maintenance program: z 0 Mitigation monitoring, repair & replacement $ 80,000 F Annual mitigation maintenance for 5 years $150,000
0 $ 50,000 4 Slope maintenance/erosion control 5 TOTAL $280,000 z 3
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If the above program were completed, approximately $250,000 would
be left for distribution back to the property owners or for additional work. Additional work could consist of one of the following:
1. Construct street lights $110,000
2. Construct sidewalks $220,000
3. Construct median landscaping $765,000
There are insufficient funds available for median landscaping unless the property owners contributed additional funds.
If Council concurs, staff will discuss options with the property owners and set the matter for Council action. Although a public
hearing is not required to use the excess funds (because no assessments will be changed), staff will send formal notices of the Council meeting to all property owners.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The approximate balance of funds available for contingencies in the
project account is $530,000. The recommended actions are estimated
to cost $280,000 leaving a balance of $250,000 available for other work or for distribution back to property owners. This distribution will be discussed with the Council at a later meeting. The options for distribution include returning the funds to the property owners through an offset against assessment or the calling of bonds, funding of maintenance obligations of the district, and the funding of additional work. No City funds would be required for any of the proposed maintenance work.
EXHIBITS :
1. Location map.
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LOCATION MAP
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