2. A Brief History of the Separated Grade Crossing
Oct 2004
Res 3560
Growth Policy
2015
Res 4525
MRL MOU
Res 4548
Sunrise Dr
Res 4621
Buy Agreement
2010
Res 4101
MDT MOU
Res 4112
Task Order #2
May 1995
Res 2573
Masterplan
Mar 1977
Res 1678
BNSF request
Time Warp
Add your own dates and event details to the flag markers. Move the flags along the timeline to match your event dates. Copy and paste a flag to add more.
Apr 2008
Res 3927
Mill Levy
Dec 2017
Res 4770
NorthSide Study
1977
1994
2000
2010
2018

3. Railroad Separated Grade Crossing Funds Expended to Date
Federal State Local Total
Expenditures
Legal Advertisements $ $169.80
TD&H $ $399.00
Lobbying $ $
Appraisal $ $
Alternative Access Feasibility $ $
City Utility Relocations $ $
MRL MOU $11, $11,163.00
MDT – Environmental Oversight $14, $14,628.44
Alternate Sunrise Dr $15, $15,104.69
RR Utility Relocations $22, $22,101.13
Overpass/Underpass Concept Analysis $35, $35,862.27
TIGER Grant Applications $38, $38,769.75
Transfer to MDT $97, $97,649.02
Environmental Documents $178, $178,587.49
MDT – PE Oversight & IDC $186, $186,829.86
ROW Purchase $249, $249,772.42
Design $729, $729,970.14
Total Expenditures to Date: $1,600,016.82

4. Where do we go from here?

5. Comprehensive Plan for Growth
Traffic Flow
Safety
Alternate Transportation
Solve Other Infrastructure Problems
Design for Future Growth

6. What is needed now? Front Street Extension Separated Grade Crossing
Bike/Pedestrian Path
Water Loop
Sewer Main Connection

7. Pessimistic Cost Estimates
Planning/Environmental $2M
Administration $2M
ROW Acquisition $1M
Sewer $1.5M
Water $1M
Front St Extension $4M
Separated Grade Crossing $12M

8. Funding Strategies 1.) Walk Away Now – repay $916,800
2.) Save for Future Construction – repay $916,800
3.) Fund Entire Project and Move Forward

9. Funding a $23.5M Project Urban Route Funds ($2.5M)
Utility Costs from Water/Sewer Funds ($2.5M)
City Mill Levy ($9M) – General Obligation Bond
Special Improvement District (SID) ($9.6M)
Impact Fees to Cover Unforeseen Costs
Pursue Grants to Reduce Mill Levy and SID Obligations

10. Cost to Taxpayers Urban Route Funds – Opportunity Cost
Utility Costs – Unknown
Mill Levy - $9M over 20 years = approximately $140/yr
SID – varies greatly by district boundary and is addition to Mill Levy
$9.6M over 20 years ranges from $390/yr to $580/yr
Cost shrinks as new properties are added to the district
Grant money could offset Mill Levy, SID or a combination

11. What is our next Milestone?
Aug 2018
2018