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• <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />ACTION REQUIRED: <br />BACKGROUND <br />AGENDA ITEM 6H(ii) <br />Michael Grochala <br />July 25, 2005 <br />Consideration of Resolution No. 05 -107 <br />Authorizing Final Design, Lake /I -35W <br />Interchange Improvements <br />Simple Majority <br />As part of the Legacy at Woods Edge project, improvements to Lake Drive are <br />proposed that include signalization of the Lake Drive/Town Center Parkway intersection <br />and both interstate ramp intersections, realignment of the northbound I -35W ramp and <br />widening of Lake Drive. Because of the significant investment in these improvements <br />the City has been working with Anoka County and the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation (Mn /DOT) to evaluate opportunities to include the interchange as part of <br />the project. <br />• In April of 2004, the City Council authorized preparation of an Interchange Study to <br />evaluate existing conditions and the proposed ultimate improvements for Lake Drive <br />over I -35W. City staff and SEH, Inc., the city's consulting engineer, reviewed the report <br />with Mn /DOT and Anoka County representatives in September of 2004. Both Mn /DOT <br />and Anoka County agreed that the best way to increase the opportunities for state and <br />federal funding is to move forward with the project development. <br />The City Council authorized preliminary design on December 13, 2004 (Resolution No. <br />04 -182. Preliminary design has been completed and includes the following: Mn /DOT <br />and Anoka County layout approval, development of construction limits, completed <br />environmental review documentation and preparation of the State Transportation <br />Program (STP) funding application. A City wide open house was held on June 28, <br />2005. <br />• <br />Staff is now requesting authorization to complete the final design. SEH is proposing to , <br />proceed with the final design at a not to exceed cost of $575,480. As with the <br />preliminary design, Anoka County has agreed to fund 50% of the design costs. Anoka <br />County is currently preparing the Joint Powers Agreement for both the preliminary and <br />final design costs. The City's share of the cost is included within the Legacy at Woods <br />Edge TIF plan. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />