Fremont City Council members can take another step toward an urban viaduct to provide grade separation between U.S. Highway 30 and Burlington Northern & Santa Fe and Fremont and Elkhorn Valley Railroad tracks.
"It basically ties down the funding for the project and gets us in the pool for future funding when on the priority list to be funded," said Derril Marshall, acting city administrator. "It's another step in the process. (The resolution) applies for federal funds and the city agrees to pay an estimated $2.6 million with a total project cost of about $9 million. This gives the city's intention to pay their share of the project."
That approximately $2.6 million will pay for the design of the viaduct, the acquisition of right of way property and project supervision.
Tonight's meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the council chambers of the municipal building, 400 E. Military Ave. It is preceded by a study session at 6:30 p.m. Both meetings are open to the public. A grade separation study in 2004 looked at both Military Avenue and 23rd Street, but determined 23rd Street roughly between about 400 to 500 feet east of Somers Avenue west to Colorado would provide the biggest benefit.
"The object is to provide grade separation to get vehicular and emergency traffic to the west side of the city more efficiently," said Derril Marshall, acting city administrator. "There are times when there are traffic delays when Burlington has to wait for clearance for Union Pacific to cross their tracks."
At-grade crossings at Linden and Somers avenues will be closed and the plans also call for pedestrian/bike underpasses at Linden and Somers, he said.
"The time frame depends on when the federal funding becomes available," Marshall said. "The last I heard, we were talking three to five years."
Other items the council will consider include:
* A resolution approving issuance of Tax Increment Revenue Bond (Bruce V. Nelsen/TCK Leasing L.L.C).
* A resolution approving issuance of Tax Increment Revenue Bond (JAKK Investments)
* A request of Keep Fremont Beautiful to use Ilgenfritz Parking Lot on April 30 for All Metals Drop Site.
* A request of MainStreet of Fremont, Inc. to close Main Street from Sixth Street to Eighth Street and Sixth Street from Main Street to Park Avenue on March 19 for Easter Parade.
* A resolution designating "No Parking" at 110 East 19th St. between alley and driveway.
* A request of Fremont Public Schools to close part of Fremont Drive at the middle school for annual Power Drive on April 9.
* A request of Keno match equivalent to sales tax amount paid for air conditioning at Christensen Field.
* Clemmon's Park cell tower lease.
* Third reading of ordinance creating Paving District No. 543 (Bud Boulevard — Morningside South).
* Third reading of ordinance creating Sanitary Sewer District No. SD-701-05 (Bud Boulevard — Morningside South).
* Third reading creating Water District No. WD-701-05 (Bud Boulevard — Morningside South).
* Second reading of ordinance creating Water Connection District No. WC-901-05 (Johnson Road and First Street).
* Second reading of ordinance creating Water Connection District No. WC-902-05 (Morningside Road — Luther Road to Bud Boulevard).
* A resolution to accept and award bids for Memorial Park Shelter.
* A resolution approving plans, specifications and estimate of cost and granting permission to advertise for bids for Water Extension District No. WE-803-05 (Old Highway 8 from Howard Street to Pathfinder Drive).
* A resolution approving plans, specifications, estimate of cost and granting permission to advertise for bids for Memorial Park Ballfield M2 Lighting Project.
* A resolution disclaiming interest in vehicles stored at Nielsen's Towing.
* Consider petitions submitted to parks board.
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