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Cleveland project workshop outlines $639,175 street bond and Columbia Street sidewalks; County to pay for sidewalks
Summary
City staff reviewed proposed street projects—including Columbia Street infrastructure replacement and two-sided sidewalks the County said it would fund—and a preliminary $639,175 bond analysis that recommended a 20-year cap for the street portion. Final costs await bids and possible County approval in late April.
City of Cleveland officials reviewed a package of proposed street improvements at a Feb. 17 project workshop, including infrastructure work on Columbia Street, a widening and sewer replacement on Washington Street, county-led mill-and-overlay work and a preliminary financing plan that would use a $639,175 bond.
City Engineer Adam Jacobs presented project plans for Columbia Street (Tenth Street to Seventh Street), saying the County will replace the street surface while the city would replace aging underground infrastructure dating to the 1960s. The plans call for sidewalks on both sides of Columbia Street; Council members discussed one-sided versus two-sided installation and agreed sidewalks were needed to serve school pedestrian traffic. County Engineer Dave Tiegs told the group the County would pay for the sidewalks. Jacobs estimated the Columbia Street work would begin after school recesses and last about 11 weeks.
Jacobs also described work on Washington Street (Fifth Street to Sixth Street), which would widen the roadway to 30 feet and replace the sewer line serving Cherry Creek Park. Separately, the County will carry out mill-and-overlay work on Columbia, Sixth and Broadway Streets and construct a curb bump-out on Broadway near Jocko’s and Hometown Bank to improve ADA compliance.
Jessica Green of Northland Securities presented a preliminary tax-impact analysis based on a $639,175 bond, outlining options for 20-year and 30-year terms. Green said the city’s water and sewer funds must remain self-sufficient and recommended that the street portion of the bond not exceed a 20-year term. Final levy and tax impacts will depend on actual bid results, which officials said will be available only after bids are received; County Engineer Tiegs said the County may not approve bids until late April.
No formal action was taken at the workshop. Council Member Nancy Gens moved to adjourn the bond workshop at 7:01 p.m.; Council Member Sarah McCabe seconded. The meeting minutes note that, as a workshop, no formal voting can take place.
