02-13-2013 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 13, 2013 The Administrator noted that the "Whereas Clause" relative to MN DOT providing indirect reimbursement to the City for its cost to upgrade the Little Canada Road Bridge in 2010 has been moved to the "Conditions" section of the Municipal Consent Resolution. Norris stated that he wanted to clarify this item, and reiterated his response in the February 12`x' letter proposing an additional $77,000 in landscaping within the City as part of the future year 2017 landscape project. Blesener pointed out that the City does not want the $77,000 the City spent to upgrade the Little Canada Road Bridge reimbursed in landscaping. Blesener stated that it was his understanding that MN DOT would pay $76,961.20 in additional costs for the County that will be part of a future cooperative agreement. Ramsey County will then provide an equal credit to the City for costs the City would have incurred on a 2013 County /City project. Norris indicated that MN DOT and the County can partner on the installation of ADA compliance pedestrian ramps at the Little Canada Road bridge, indicating that the cost of six ramps would be approximately $21,000 to $30,000. He indicated that if a traffic signal is to be installed at Little Canada Road and Edgerton Street, MN DOT could pay for the installation of temporary signals. Norris indicated that MN DOT needs a vehicle to get to the $77,000 reimbursement. The City Administrator pointed out the previous acknowledgment by MN DOT that it could not reimburse the City directly for the $77,000, and the County's willingness to accept MN DOT assistance on County projects in that amount, with the intention of providing an equivalent credit to the City for the Little Canada Road project. Blesener pointed out that MN DOT should be working with the County to provide this financial assistance to the County on its projects. The City will then work with the County relative to an offsetting credit on the Little Canada Road project. Norris stated that MN DOT did not have that discussion with Jim Tolaas of Ramsey County. The City Administrator disagreed with that statement. The Administrator also indicated that Tolaas has indicated that there needs to be a meaningful exchange with MN DOT so that the County is kept whole in the process. Blesener asked if MN DOT was willing to barter with Ramsey County on any of their projects to the tune of the $77,000, and then the City would deal with the County for the offset on Little Canada Road. Norris stated that that was agreeable. Norris stated that he did not want to see the reimbursement language included as a "condition" in the municipal consent resolution. He indicated that his preference would be to address this in his letter to the City, and indicated that he would revise his February 12, 2013 letter accordingly. Norris stated that the Municipal Consent Statute is clear that 4