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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil.Minutes.08-27-1979.Special _ Special Meeting CITY COUNCIL - CAPE SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT August 27 , 1979 { Present were City Council - Paul Stehr, Woody Woodfin,Oliver Hope, Bob Herbst; Road District - George Penzel, Ralph Phillips, L C Blattner Jr , and A C Brase; City Staff - W G Lawley and Cecelia Sonderman The meeting was held to discuss the next road improvement which can be accomplished as a joint project between the City and Road District. The City listed its priorities as improvements of bridges on 1 Independence, between Highway 61 and East Rodney Drive 2 Bloomfield Street, just east of Highway 61 3 South Sprigg Street, over Cape LaCroix Creek 4 Hopper Road, between the end of the concrete pavement and Mt. Auburn Road A portion of the roadbed on South Sprigg is planned first as an FAU project. The Road District reported on roads it now maintains and on the agreement with the City for routine maintenance only of Perryville Road from where the concrete pavement now ends to the City limits The District would like to see traffic counts made on the above portions of Independence, Bloomfield and Hopper Road for comparison with a traffic count on this section of Perryville Road (Penzel) This portion of Perryville Road was listed as the first priority of the Road District and the only one given serious consideration at this time. It was reported that the District expects to complete its payments on Mount Auburn Road this year, and on Cape Rock Drive in 1980 Road District funds will be available for another joint project in Calendar Year 1981 (Penzel) There was discussion on the present poor condition of this section of Perryville Road and on subdivisions developed in that area The increase in traffic on the road as the result of these developments and the locations of the Municipal Golf Course and Charmin Paper Products Company was discussed The Road District reported its opinion that this portion of Perryville Road should be improved as 1 A four-lane cement concrete pavement the full length if possible to conform to the present concrete section of the road 2 If this is not possible, then a four-lane cement concrete pavement from the end of the present pavement to at least Woodland Hills Subdivision (Leonard Lowes, developer) Joint Meeting City - Rd Dist Aug 27, 1979 Page 2 3. If cement concrete paving is only for part of the road, then right-of-way should also be obtained to improve the remaining portion at a later date (Brase) i It was reported that 1 The City might have about a 50-foot right-of-way (to the outside of the ditch) by prescription if nobody challenges this point 2 . The City' s Capital Improvement funds are committed beyond this fiscal year, and 1 or 2 years ' leeway will be needed in planning new projects 3 By 1981, cost of the proposed Perryville Road improvement could range from $75, 000 to $100, 000 4 The City Council could decide to participate in a joint project to wedge overlay Perryville Road Ditch and drainage work would be needed (Lawley) Mayor Stehr reported that he, personally, could support wedge overlay of the present roadway to the City limits, and obtain right-of-way for a 36-foot-wide street later Discussion was on expected growth of the City. After annexation, growth is expected to be to the west When Lexington is extended, it will help carry traffic from Woodland Hills (Stehr) . After annexation, Road District lines won"'t change and a joint meeting will be necessary to discuss roads within the City limits that the Road District will maintain (Penzel) Discussion was on the fact that the best time to obtain right- of-way is when subdivisions are being developed, and there probably won't be any more subdivisions along Perryville Road after the Meyers and Cole properties are subdivided The Road District reported that its purpose is to improve roads that provide accessibility to the City (:Blattner) Improvement of Perryville Road has been the District' s goal for some time, and projects beyond that have not been discussed to a great extent However, some thought has been given to the following 1 The importance of the extension of Silver Springs Road near the interchange Andy Juden is ready for this project to proceed and will donate the right-of-way Mr Juden has said that after his death, it may be impossible to obtain the right-of-way The extension could be graveled although there may be a problem on how to maintain access to the Juden property Mr Juden has suggested a solution to the access problem (Brase) Joint Meeting City - Rd Dist Aug 27 , 1979 Page 3 2 When West Park Shopping Mall is developed, there will be a need for another road besides Route K into the Mall 3 North Sprigg Street needs to be opened all the way to Cape Rock Drive 1 4 Lampe Road has been surveyed because the City' s annexation area will reach that point The road needs to be extended to Benton Road 5 An orchard road near the John Deere Equipment Co has been completed A fourth of the road will be taken into the City limits by annexation 6 Oriole Road needs to be improved from the City limits to State Route V as an anticipated mainline entrance to the City (Penzel) 7 Extension of New Madrid Street from Main -Street to Hopper Road was of most importance a few years ago, but there was a lack of co-operation between the School Boards and the City This project would now be too costly (Brase) 8 The Road District has some other ideas for long-range improvements, but Perryville Road is its main concern Routine maintenance will no longer suffice; the Road District does not have the resources for a major improvement unless it is a joint project with the City, and, the only other alternative might be to again gravel the road (Penzel) There was discussion on the problems with right hand turns at the intersections of Kingshighway and Cape Rock Drive; and, at Independence Street and Kingshighway It was suggested that 1 The City write the State Highway Department District Office consistently on these problems (Herbst) 2 The City write Rep Jerry Ford for his assistance (Woodfin) 3 The City write Rep Ford and the State Highway Commission Office in Jefferson City about the matter (Stehr) The present financial oiddiculries of the State Highway Department were discussed Discussion again turned to Perryville Road and estimated costs of the proposed improvement It was reported that 1 Property owners having more than 1200 front feet of property may be able to block the project 1 Joint Meeting City - Rd Dist Aug 27, 1979 Page 4 2 The City and Road District may have to participate up to 75 percent of the total cost to obtain property owners approval (Stehr) 3 It will be no bargain for property owners to offer right-of-way in exchange for the City and Road District paying their tax bills (Lawley) CONCLUSION The Road District wants as the next joint project 1 Perryville Road paved with cement concrete 36 feet wide from the end of the present pavement to the City limits 2 If the City cannot agree to the above, then construct the above type pavement from the present pavement to Woodland Hills Subdivision, and make any improvement possible to the remainder of the road 3 Then begin efforts to obtain right-of-way for this width pavement from Woodland Hills to the City limits for future improvement (Brase, Penzel, Blattner) { f The City will 1. Check on the State Highway Department' s latest traffic count on Perryville Road (City Manager) 2 Obtain some estimates on costs and cosider the Road District' s proposal when discussing the City Manager' s 5-year projected Capital Improvements Plan. 3 Give consideration as funds allow to A Cement concrete for the entire project B For cement concrete from the present pavement to Woodland Hills, and wedge overlay from that point to the City limits C Wedge overlay for the entire length of the project D Obtaining right-of-way needed for any improvement to Perryville Road as a short-term or long-term project (Stehr) Additional joint meetings will probably be needed for further discussion on the project