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• <br />• <br />• <br />WS -8 <br />WORK SESSION MEMORANDUM <br />To: City Council <br />From: Michael Grochala <br />Date: May 1, 2006 <br />Re: Work Session Item 8 <br />21st Avenue /Backage Road Improvements with Centerville <br />Background <br />The City of Centerville is proposing to construct a new backage road, south of <br />Main Street, between 20t Avenue South (CSAH 54) and 21st Avenue. The <br />proposed roadway project would also include the extension of 21st Avenue to a <br />point approximately 900 feet south of its existing terminus. The intent of the <br />proposed road project is to; 1) provide new access to commercial and industrial <br />properties south of main street; 2) provide vehicle circulation to off set access <br />limitations contemplated as part of the CSAH 14 reconstruction project; and 3) if <br />built this year would serve to minimize business access disruption during the <br />CSAH 14 project in 2007. <br />The proposed roadway is generally consistent with the planning efforts that have <br />taken place over the last three years including the CSAH 14 Planning Study and <br />the City's I -35E Corridor AUAR. Each of the studies contemplated the need for a <br />backage road system to complement the planned county road improvements. <br />It is staff's understanding that the City of Centerville has advertised for bids and <br />is planning to award the contract for the project in May. Centerville has also <br />inform staff that they are prepared to build a 20 foot wide gravel road, within <br />Centerville, in the event that Lino Lakes does not commit to the project. <br />21st Avenue straddles the corporate limits of the City of Centerville and Lino <br />Lakes. For the project to move forward the two cities will need to enter into a <br />Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). Centerville has already prepared the JPA <br />based, in part, on the one previously entered into for the first leg of 21st Avenue. <br />Page 2 <br />