HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-18 Public hearing0110
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROJECT MANUAL AND
ESTIMATED COST FOR THE WETHERBY PARK CDBG
TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA,
AND TO OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:
Public notice is hereby given that the City Council of the
City of Iowa City, Iowa, will conduct a public hearing on the
Project Manual, including the plans, specifications, contract,
and estimated cost for the construction of the Wetherby Park
CDBG Trail Improvements in said city at 7:00 p.m. on the 18"'
day of August, 2020, said meeting to be held in the Emma J.
Harvat Hall in the City Hall, 410 East Washington Street in said
city, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the
City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk.
This project includes a Base Bid consisting of construction
of Wetherby Park CDBG Trail Improvements and shall include,
but not limited to, demolition of existing granular trail, new PCC
trail, finish grading, seeding, and associated work as shown on
the plans.
Said Project Manual and estimated cost are now on file in
the office of the City Clerk in the City Hall in Iowa City, Iowa,
and may be inspected by any interested persons.
Any interested persons may appear at said meeting of the
City Council for the purpose of making objections to and
comments concerning said Project Manual or the cost of
making said improvement.
This notice is given by order of the City Council of the
City of Iowa City, Iowa and as provided by law.
Kellie K. Fruehling, City Clerk
iM
AUG 12 2020
City Clerk
Iowa City, Iowa
Wetherby Park CDBG Trail Improvements 0110 — Page 1 of 1
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INTENT TO
PROCEED WITH A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT, AND TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY
RIGHTS FOR THE MELROSE AVENUE / IWV
ROAD - HIGHWAY 218 TO HEBL AVENUE
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA
TO ALL TAXPAYERS IN THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA, AND TO OTHER INTERESTED
PERSONS:
Public notice is hereby given that the City
Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, will
conduct a public hearing on its intent to
proceed with a public improvement project
and to acquire property rights for the Melrose
Avenue / IWV Road - Highway 218 to Hebl
Avenue Improvements Project in said City at
7:00 p.m. on the 181 day of August, 2020.
Said meeting to be held in the Emma J. Harvat
Hall, City Hall Center in said City, or if said
meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of
the City Council thereafter as posted by the
City Clerk. City Hall is currently closed to the
public because of the coronavirus. If City Hall
remains closed to the public, the meeting will
be an electronic meeting using the Zoom
Meeting Platform. For information on how to
participate in the electronic meeting, see
www.icgov.ora/councildocs or telephone the
City Clerk at 319-356-5043. The Melrose
Avenue / IWV Road - Highway 218 to Hebl
Avenue Improvements Project will include
reconstruction of the roadway from Highway
218 to Hebl Avenue and extension of water
main from Slothower Road to the Iowa City
Landfill, which project is to be known as the
Melrose Avenue / IWV Road - Highway 218 to
Hebl Avenue Improvements Project. Property
rights acquisition may include right of way,
temporary construction easement, and
permanent storm sewer from property owners
within the project corridor. The City may
acquire part or all of properties or an interest
in properties by condemnation for the public
improvement.
The City has provided funding in its budget
for this project, as well as funding to acquire
any property rights that may be needed for the
project. In making the decision to fund the
site-specific design for the public
improvement, to make the final selection of
the route or site location, or to acquire or
condemn property rights, if necessary, the City
Council is required to hold a public hearing,
giving persons interested in the proposed
FILED
JUL 07 2020
City Clerk
Iowa City, Iowa
project the opportunity to present their views
regarding the decision to fund site-specific
designs for the project, make the final
selection of the route or site location, or to
acquire or condemn, if necessary, property or
an interest in property for the project. City
Council will be required to approve the project
and authorize acquisition of private property
rights for the project by Council resolution.
The City Council is scheduled to consider
adoption of a resolution authorizing
acquisition of property rights for this project
following the public hearing.
Documentation of the proposed location of
said improvements is now on file in the office
of the City Clerk in City Hall in Iowa City, Iowa,
and may be inspected by any interested
persons. Persons may also contact City of
Iowa City Public Works Department Special
Projects Administrator Melissa Clow at 410
East Washington Street, Iowa City or by phone
at 356-5413 regarding questions pertaining to
this public improvement.
Any interested persons may appear at said
meeting of the City Council or attend the
electronic meeting using the Zoom Meetings
Platform for the purpose of making objections
to and comments concerning said intent to
proceed with and to acquire property rights for
said public improvement project.
This notice is given by order of the City
Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, and as
provided by law.
KELLIE FRUEHLING, CITY CLERK