HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCRes_04-10aRESOLUTION ~~2004-10A
JOINT RESOLUTION
• RAMSEY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN
COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAYS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF FALCON
HEIGHTS
This Agreement is made pursuant to the authority of Minnesota Statutes § 471.59, by and
between the City of Falcon Heights and the County of Ramsey, municipal corporations under the
laws of Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as "City" and "County" respectively.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, The 1991 Minnesota Legislature established a Ramsey County Local
Government Services Study Commission to "report on the advantages and disadvantages of
sharing, cooperating, restructuring, or consolidating..." activities in areas of public service
including public works; and
WHEREAS, The consolidation plan provides for reclassification of roadways and
corresponding changes in jurisdiction including the transfer of local and State Aid roadways
between the County and municipalities; and
• WHEREAS, Hamline Avenue (County Road 132) from Hoyt Avenue to Larpenteur
Avenue and Roselawn Avenue (County Road 114) from Cleveland Avenue to Hamline Avenue,
located in the City of Falcon Heights, are presently under the jurisdiction of Ramsey County as
County Roads; and
WHEREAS, These roadways have been determined to serve a local function only; and
WHEREAS, Revocation of "County Road" status maybe accomplished by resolution of
the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 163.11; and
WHEREAS, It appears to the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights that the streets
hereinafter described upon turnback from Ramsey County should be designated as Municipal
State Aid Streets under the provisions of Minnesota Law; and
WHEREAS, The consolidation plan stipulates that Ramsey County shall improve the
roadway to acceptable levels prior to transferring jurisdiction over roadway segments from
Ramsey County to municipalities, and the Ramsey County Capital Improvement Program
provides funding for these improvements; and
WHEREAS, The City of Falcon Heights desires to reconstruct Hamline Avenue (County
Road 132) from Hoyt Avenue to Larpenteur Avenue for an estimated cost of $275,000 and fund
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the project with Municipal State Aid Street sources and an estimated $53,000 from Capital
• Improvement Funds for Ramsey County Roadway Consolidation; and
WHEREAS, The City of Falcon Heights desires Ramsey County to repair all deteriorated
structures on Roselawn Avenue (County Road 114) from Cleveland Avenue to Snelling Avenue
at an estimated cost of $6,500; and mill and overlay Roselawn Avenue from Cleveland Avenue
to Fairview Avenue for an estimated cost of $110,000; and crack seal Roselawn Avenue from
Fairview Avenue to Snelling Avenue for an estimated cost of $1,100 and fund the structure
repairs mill and overlay and crack seal projects with an estimated $117,600 from Capital
Improvement Funds for Ramsey County Roadway Consolidation; and
WHEREAS, The City of Falcon Heights desires to reconstruct Roselawn Avenue
(County Road 114) from Snelling Avenue to Hamline Avenue for an estimated cost of
$1,000,000 and fund the project with Municipal State Aid Street sources and an estimated
$175,000 from Capital Improvement Funds for Ramsey County Roadway Consolidation
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto do hereby jointly agree to the following:
SECTION I.
COUNTY OBLIGATIONS
RESOLVED, That Ramsey County shall repair all deteriorated structures on Roselawn Avenue
• (County Road 114) from Cleveland Avenue to Snelling Avenue at an estimated cost of $6,500;
and mill and overlay Roselawn Avenue from Cleveland Avenue to Fairview Avenue for an
estimated cost of $110,000; and crack seal Roselawn Avenue from Fairview Avenue to Snelling
Avenue for an estimated cost of $1,100 and fund the structure repairs mill and overlay and crack
seal projects with an estimated $117,600 from Capital Improvement Funds for Ramsey County
Roadway Consolidation; and
RESOLVED, That as just compensation for the jurisdictional transfers specified in Section II,
the County shall pay to the City an estimated $228,000 upon presentation of billings from the
construction contractor(s) for the reconstruction of Hamline and Roselawn Avenues.
SECTION II.
CITY OBLIGATIONS
RESOLVED, that upon the County's completion of its obligations under Section I, the City of
Falcon Heights will concur with the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners revoking the
"County Road" status of Hamline Avenue (County Road 132) from Hoyt Avenue to Larpenteur
Avenue and Roselawn Avenue (County Road 114) from Cleveland Avenue to Hamline Avenue
and shall accept transfer of jurisdiction over the roadways to the City of Falcon Heights,
effective after the County is in receipt of an adopted resolution from the City of Falcon Heights
• concurring with the County revoking the "County Road" status of Hamline Avenue (County
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Road 132) from Hoyt Avenue to Larpenteur Avenue and Roselawn Avenue (County Road 114)
from Cleveland Avenue to Hamline Avenue; and Be It Further
RESOLVED, that upon turnback and acceptance to the City of Falcon Heights from Ramsey
County the segment of Hamline Avenue (County Road 132) from Hoyt Avenue to Larpenteur
Avenue and Roselawn Avenue (County Road 114) from Cleveland Avenue to Hamline Avenue
be and are hereby established, located and designated as a Municipal State Aid Streets of said
City, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of Minnesota;
and Be It Further
RESOLVED, The Falcon Heights City Engineer is authorized within the limits of this resolution
to take actions necessary to have the identified jurisdiction changes executed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed in their behalf respectively as of the day and year first above written.
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(SEAL)
BY:
County Attorney
(SEAL)
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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
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Susan L. Gehrz
Mayor
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Heather Worthington, %~
City Administrator/Clerk
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
BY:
Chair
BY:
County Administrator
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