NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPROVEMENTS
CITY OF BAXTER, MINNESOTA
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Baxter, Minnesota will meet in accordance with the requirements of Minn. Statute Section 13D.021. Brad Chapulis, the City Administrator, has determined that an in-person meeting is not practical or prudent because of a health pandemic and an emergency declared under Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statutes. Because of the health pandemic and emergency declaration, it has been determined attendance at the regular meeting location by members of the public is not feasible. The City Council will be participating by telephone or other electronic means at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021 to consider the making of Improvement No. 4421, an improvement of streets, trails, stormwater, and streetlights.
The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is properties abutting the following:
- Roadway reconstruction, trail reconstruction, stormwater forcemain construction and stormwater basin improvements on College Road from 280’ west of Berrywood Drive to 255’ east of Conifer Drive.
- Mill & inlay and trail reconstruction on College Road from 255’ east of Conifer Drive to Highland Scenic Drive.
- Roadway reconstruction, trail reconstruction and stormwater basin improvements on Isle Drive from 875’ west of Falcon Drive to Glory Road.
- Street median improvements on Glory Road between Elder Drive and T.H. 371.
- Street lighting improvements on TH 210 the intersections of Meredith Drive and Memorywood Drive.
- Trail improvements at the Paris Road trailhead.
The estimated cost of the improvement is $2,714,550. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. A copy of the project feasibility report, plans and specifications, and a copy of the improvement hearing PowerPoint presentation can be viewed on the City’s website at https://www.baxtermn.gov/government/departments/public-works/streets-utilities/public-works-projects, under the 2021 Mill & Overlay and Full Depth Reclamation Project heading. Any questions regarding the project can be directed to the project engineer Aric Welch at 218-316-3645 or aric.welch@widseth.com.
Members of the public may monitor the meeting from a remote location by listening to the live audio/video stream using of the following methods:
- Watch on Zoom – Please register in advance at the following URL:
- Watch on YouTube
Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting. Please sign up in advance using the Zoom link provided to speak at the meeting. Comments can also be provided in advance of the meeting via email at comments@baxtermn.gov or mail at Baxter City Hall, 13190 Memorywood Drive, Baxter, MN 56425. Comments that are received by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021 will be read into the record.
BY ORDER OF THE BAXTER CITY COUNCIL this 16th day of March, 2021.
/s/ Kelly Steele, Assistant City Administrator/Clerk
