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Council accepts North Fourth Street feasibility report, sets Feb. 23 hearing
Summary
The council accepted a feasibility report for North Fourth Street (Chattam to Scarrow) including sewer, water, storm and roadway reconstruction and set a public hearing for Feb. 23, 2026. Staff presented estimated component costs and an assessment plan; council discussed traffic-calming considerations and assessment classifications.
The St. Peter City Council on Jan. 26 accepted a feasibility report and scheduled a public hearing for proposed improvements to North Fourth Street between Chattam Street and Scarrow Street.
Bolton & Menk engineer Jeff Damross summarized the recommendation to replace aging infrastructure beneath the street — including the vitrified-clay sanitary sewer with a watertight PVC sanitary line, reconstruction of an existing block manhole, upsizing water mains to the city standard 8-inch ductile-iron pipe, and full roadway and sidewalk reconstruction with B618 curb and gutter. Damross said much of the underground system dates from the 1930s and is at or near the end of its useful life.
Damross presented component cost estimates for the work and reported a total project estimate included in the feasibility packet; per the city’s assessment policy, a portion of the cost would be assessed to property owners, with the staff estimate of the assessment rate described in the packet. Council members asked whether traffic-calming measures (bumpouts, counts) had been considered for the pool-front section; staff said traffic counts and speed data were not readily available but that those measures could be evaluated if speed or pedestrian-safety concerns were documented.
The resolution accepting the feasibility report and calling a public hearing for Feb. 23, 2026, at 7 p.m. passed unanimously. Staff said, if the project moves forward, construction timing would aim to keep the corridor open through pool season and begin work after seasonal closure.
The council did not adopt final design or assessments at this meeting; those will be set after the public hearing and further design and cost confirmation.
