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Item No. lb 11 <br /> Staff Report No. <br /> Meeting Date: August 2, 1999 <br /> Type of Business: W.K. <br /> WK: Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; <br /> CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business <br /> . City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From: Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works <br /> Item Title/Subject: Consideration of Resolution No. 5192 Revoking Municipal State Aid <br /> Street Status <br /> Date of Report: August 5, 1999 <br /> As discussed at the August 2, 1999 Council work session, Co. Rd I is currently a MSA street, but <br /> can receive MSA designation from the turn back procedure. The current mileage for this segment <br /> can then be applied to a different segment of street elsewhere in the City should this be desired <br /> and meet the warrants. <br /> While searching for the resolution that would permit this, keeping in mind,that the resolution <br /> received no Council action when first presented to the Council, staff found Resolution No. 5110, <br /> Establishing a Municipal State Aid Street, which was for all segments of Spring Lake Road. This <br /> resolution was adopted by the City Council unanimously on April 28, 1997. The resolution was <br /> presented to the Council in conjunction with the turn back of Spring Lake Road. The resolution <br /> was then sent to MnDot for action, although the Commissioner's approval has not been received <br /> to date. The reason for the delay is that the City of Spring Lake Park must also designate their <br /> portion of Spring Lake Road from Hillview Drive to Ramsey Co. 10. <br /> Noting that the MSA designation has been a controversial issue, with many people's <br /> interputation of the standards and funds in different version, I will attempt to explain the "what <br /> if's" in a brief sentence or two. Further explanation can take place at the meeting. County Road I <br /> is currently on the City's MSA system. Again, staff requested Council adopt a resolution <br /> revoking the MSA status and adopting the turn back MSA status. This was merely a paper <br /> procedure handled by MnDOT, which would enable the City to possibly utilize the mileage on <br /> Co. I elsewhere in the City if appropriate. Spring Lake Road received prior Council approval for <br /> • MSA designation and the City is waiting for the City of Spring Lake Park to designate their <br /> segment and receive the Commissioner's approval. <br /> Accepting the MSA status does not limit the City from complying with the MSA standards for <br /> future projects. If the City wants to receive MSA funding for the project,then the standards must <br /> be adhered to, or seek a variance if requested and applicable. If at the time of future construction <br /> or pavement rehab, the Council or citizens do not want items required by the MSA standards,the <br /> City could construct some alternative method and fund the project internally or through some <br /> type of assessment. The money for construction is linked to the standards. Don't follow the <br /> standards, and no MSA funds will be granted by MnDot. One can only speculate what the <br /> standards or wishes of current and future residents will be. The MSA designation will provide a <br />