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Home My WebLink About2004-092 Council ResolutionCITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 04-92 RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE I 35 W/E COALITION WHEREAS, Interstates 35 E and 35 W are vital transportation system elements within the City of Lino Lakes, and; WHEREAS, these and other roadways serve and impact local communities, and; WHEREAS, traffic generated by land development in one community affects other communities, and; WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the public for local communities to work together on long range transportation infrastructure planning; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lino Lakes City Council hereby approves the Joint Powers Agreement for the Transportation Infrastructure Planning for the I -35 W/E Coalition. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 2.8 day of 4 u • 2003 ATTEST: Ann Blair, AGENDA ITEM 6 E STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser C. C. MEETING DATE: June 28, 2004 TOPIC: Resolution 04 -92: Approving Joint Powers Agreement, I 35 W/E Coalition VOTE: BACKGROUND For over a year, several jurisdictions have been discussing the planning of the I 35 E corridor transportation infrastructure. The group began as the "Tri- Cities Coalition ". At the May 20, 2004 meeting in Hugo, the coalition members agreed to a new name: "I 35 W/E Coalition ". The new name reflects that the group includes four cities, one township, and two counties. Members include Lino Lakes, Hugo, Centerville, Forest Lake, Columbus Township, Anoka County, and Washington County. The interstate freeways and state highways are vital elements of the transportation system. The group invited the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Council to participate in the discussions because these entities are the regional planning agencies with primary jurisdiction and funding authority over those roads. The coalition members also agreed to the mission/purpose statement in the joint powers agreement as well as the draft agreement. Resolution 04 -92 is Lino Lakes' commitment to participate in the joint planning effort. ANALYSIS The joint powers agreement is a recognition by the local governments of the area that planning the transportation infrastructure in the area will best be accomplished through coordinated effort. Traffic is generated by development. Transportation infrastructure needs are thereby determined by land use. Development in one community generates traffic that uses roads that go through other communities. We are all in this together. The goal of the joint planning effort is to avoid separate, isolated land use planning by the local governments that ignores the impacts on roadways and thus on other communities. The joint powers agreement is an agreement to work together to study the area and develop a transportation system plan. Possibilities for what this plan might include will be developed through the planning process. The joint powers agreement does not commit any of the signatories to any specific development action, prohibition on development, or I 35 W/E, page 2 regulatory policy. Any future commitments to specific actions or policies would have to be agreed to by the individual communities after full discussion. We have received from the City of Hugo the agreement as agreed to by the coalition members on May 20. I have adapted the signature page for Lino Lakes signatures, as requested in the memo from the Hugo City Administrator, Mike Ericson. OPTIONS 1. Approve Resolution 04 -92 approving the I -35 W/E Coalition Joint Powers Agreement. 2. Return to staff with direction RECOMMENDATION Option I City of Hugo 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North Hugo, MN 55038 -9367 PHONE: (651) 762 -6300 FAX: (651) 426 -2859 EMAIL: info @ci.hugo.mn.us Fran Miron, Mayor Becky Petrvk, Council Member Ward 1 Frank Puleo, Council Member Ward 2 Chuck Haas, Council Member Ward 3 Mike Granger, Council Member at Large MEMORANDUM June 4, 2004 TO: MEMBERS OF TRI- CITIES COALITION AKA I -35 W/E COALIT.I.ON FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR MICHAEL A. ERICS4g• RE: FORMAL APROVAL OF JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT At the last meeting on May 20, 2004, held at Hugo City Hall, members of the Tri- Cities Coalition unanimously agreed to the new name change of I -35 W/E Coalition. The new name reflects the inclusion of four cities, two counties, and one township, all who share transportation and land use concerns about I -35W and I -35E, hence the new name. Secondly, policy makers also agreed to the Mission/Purpose Statement contained in the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and the entire draft proposed at the meeting. On behalf of the new I -35 W/E Coalition, I am forwarding the final draft of the JPA to each member for formal approval by the respective council or board. The signature page is the last page, and it should be drafted individually by each respective council or board to reflect the individuals authorized to sign on behalf of the city, county, or township. You should use the enclosed design and format and insert your names. Copies of the fully executed JPA will be forwarded to each of the seven members. Please sign and date your respective JPA and send it to the City of Hugo within the next 30 days. The next regular meeting of the I -35W/E Coalition is scheduled for September 23, 2004. Thank you for your cooperation and support. • JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING FOR THE I -35 W/E COALITION THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this day of 28 Vurit. , 2004, by and between the County of Anoka, County of Washington, Cities of Centerville, Forest Lake, Hugo, Lino Lakes, and the Township of Columbus, all political subdivisions of the State of Minnesota alsoknown as the I — 35 WIE Coalition. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the parties of this agreement, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Metropolitan Council, have a mutual concern for the future of the transportation infrastructure in the area depicted in Exhibit A, attached hereto; and, WHEREAS, said parties are mutually agreed that the safety, mobility, land use planning and funding of the transportation infrastructure for the area depicted in Exhibit A will best be served by coordinated planning and implementation of the transportation infrastructure by the parties to this Agreement; and, WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement consider it mutually desirable to jointly develop a long range plan for the transportation infrastructure for the area depicted in Exhibit A; and, WHEREAS, the parties agree that it is in their best interest that the cost of said project be shared; and, WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 471.59 authorizes political subdivisions of the State to enter into joint powers agreements for the joint exercise of powers common to each. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY STIPULATED AND AGREED: • . PURPOSE AND GOAL Purpose The purpose of this joint planning effort is to provide benefit to the traveling public and to promote the stewardship of the public infrastructure and future land use development. This will be accomplished through coordinated programming of transportation systems through 2030 by an interactive process such that the transportation system is capable of supporting land use and development in the northeast metropolitan area. The parties to this agreement will proceed with the collection, analysis, and development of a comprehensive transportation system plan for the area, - 4 3 - 1 • which is shown in Exhibit A, attached. Goals • Develop a cohesive transportation system in the area • Balance land use and the transportation system • Identify, develop, and support regional transportation system improvements II. METHOD The parties agree to hold regular meetings, at least twice each calendar year, for the purpose of monitoring progress on the planning activities, providing guidance for such planning activities, and coordinating between governing bodies, including MnDOT and the Metropolitan Council. At this time, there will be no direct costs associated with the work to be performed. In the event the parties agree that costs are to be incurred, the parties agree to amend this document or to prepare a new agreement for that purpose. III. TERM This Agreement shall continue until terminated as provided hereinafter. This Agreement may be terminated by any party at any time, with or without cause, upon not less than thirty (30) days written notice delivered by mail or in person to the other parties. If notice is delivered by mail, it shall be deemed to be received two (2) days after mailing. For purposes of delivery of any notices hereunder, the notice shall be effective if delivered to: County Administrator of Anoka County, 2100 Third Avenue North, Anoka, Minnesota 55303 County Administrator of Washington County, 14949 — 62nd Street North, PO Box 6, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 -0006 City Administrator, City of Centerville, 1880 Main Street, Centerville, Minnesota 55038 City. Administrator, City of Forest Lake, 220 North Lake Street, Forest Lake, MN 55025 -2502 City Administrator, City of Hugo, 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North, Hugo, MN 55038 City Administrator, City of Lino Lakes, 6.00 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, 55014 Township Manager, Columbus Township, 16319 Kettle River Boulevard, Forest Lake, Minnesota 55025 -44 2 VII. INDEMNIFICATION The parties to this agreement mutually agree to indemnify and hold harmless each other from any claims, losses, costs, expenses or damages resulting from the acts or omissions of the respective officers, agents, or employees relating to activities conducted by either party under this agreement. VIII. AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT REQUIRED IN WRITING It is understood and agreed that the entire agreement of the parties is contained herein and that this Agreement supersedes all oral agreements and all negotiations between the parties relating to the subject matter thereof, as well as any previous agreement presently in effect between the parties to the subject matter thereof. Any alterations, variations, or modifications of the provisions of this Agreement shall be valid only when they have been reduced to writing and duly signed by the parties. EXHIBIT A -47- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties of this Agreement have hereunto set their hands on the dates written below: CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA By: Dated: ATTEST: 0 4 .21/ 26 ey