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Faribault council approves annexation, street reconstruction plans and right-of-way dedication
Summary
The Faribault City Council approved an annexation, ordered plans and a bid date for three street reconstruction segments and moved to dedicate a portion of 422 Park Avenue as public right-of-way to enable Grand Street realignment.
The Faribault City Council on May 27 approved the second reading of Ordinance 2025-2 to annex land adjacent to the northern industrial park and authorized plans and a bid schedule for a set of street reconstruction projects.
City planner Harry Davis told the council the annexation ordinance had no substantive changes since its prior reading and that the publication summary would require a three-fifths vote for final adoption; the council approved the second reading by voice vote. Davis introduced the related street projects as a single contract to reconstruct three segments: a realignment at the Old Fourth/Division Street Y-intersection, construction of Amber Court to provide frontage for the Riverview Ridge plat and adjacent property, and a realignment of Grant Street at Trunk Highway 60. He estimated total construction costs for the three segments at just under $520,000 and said funding would come mainly from the city’s street-improvement funds, water/sewer/storm utility funds and petitioned special assessments that applicants had waived the right to hearings on.
Mark Duchain, director of public works, told the council the projects include improvements intended to improve sight lines and safety, and that the city proposes a June 18 bid opening with construction expected to start in July or August and finish by November. Duchain said the city is coordinating with ongoing state and county projects to reduce concurrent disruptions.
Council also heard a first-reading ordinance to dedicate the portion of 422 Park Avenue the city purchased as public right-of-way to enable the Grant Street realignment; staff said the remainder of the parcel would be held for possible future disposition. No public speakers opposed the measures, and the council approved the plans and the resolution establishing the bid date by voice vote.
The council’s actions set the projects up for bidding in mid-June and signaled the city’s intent to move forward on both the annexation and immediate street improvements.
