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COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 11, 1996 needed as part of the MnDOT system. The northern part of Ramsey County was experiencing heavy development. As Ramsey County acquired jurisdiction over these roadways, they began establishing capital improvement programs for each roadway. Mr. Brown used the overhead projector to show the location of the portion of Highway 49 that is proposed to be turned back to Lino Lakes. He explained that if the City agrees to the turnback proposal, MnDOT will pay the City a considerable amount of turnback dollars that could possibly pay almost all of the construction on the new intersection, Lilac Street/Lake Drive. Mr. Brown said that Article 3 of the MOU which is the basis for determining the amount of compensation that the City will receive if the City agrees to accept the 0.2 miles of Highway 49. This Article also explains that the turnback money may be utilized for other improvements. Mr. Brown also explained money for the turnback fund comes from a portion of the gas tax. He outlined how gas tax is divided between all of the affected jurisdictions. Mr. Brown said that the City should pass a resolution designating the 0.2 miles of roadway as a MSA street. Upon receipt of the resolution, MnDOT will add the additional roadway to the Lino Lakes MSA system. There are two (2) reasons for the City to accept the turnback proposal. The first reason is that the 0.2 miles will be placed on the Lino Lakes MSA list of MSA streets. The second reason is that the City will have access to turnback funds which could be used to move the access from Lilac Street to Lake Drive further north. If the City decides not to use turnback funds to build a new Lilac Street entrance to Lake Drive, the City could access turnback funds for maintenance. Council Member Kuether asked what is the benefit to Lino Lakes. Mr. Brown said the immediate benefit is that the City would have a way to move ahead with the relocation of the access to Lilac Street. There would be money to do the project. He explained that some of the counties and municipalities look at this as an empowerment move. Council Member Bergeson asked Mr. Brown if he is saying that if the City moved ahead with rebuilding the access to Lake Drive, MnDOT would pay for the entire project? Mr. Brown explained that MnDOT would not be a part of the reconstruction. Council Member Bergeson asked if the City goes ahead and approves the turnback, how much money would be available through the turnback fund. Mr. Brown said that it depends on how the project looks when the project is presented to MnDOT. There are some things that MnDOT will not pay for such as sprinkler system or exotic landscaping. Council Member Bergeson asked if MnDOT has completed the turnback of Highway #49 to Ramsey County. Mr. Brown explained that the MOU with Ramsey County was completed and signed about three (3) years ago. He said that MnDOT has been working under that MOU since then. Ramsey County decided that Highway #49 was their next desired roadway. Therefore, MnDOT started working with Ramsey County, Anoka County and the City of Lino Lakes to put together a plan to turnback Highway #49 to PAGE 4