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The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community Item No: 01 Meeting Date: August 5, 2024 Type of Business Council Worksession City Administrator Review City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Brian Beeman, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Mounds View Blvd Critical Corridors Implementation Discussion-City & Ramsey County Introduction: The Mounds View Boulevard Critical Corridors Design Study was completed and approved by the City Council via Resolution No. 9934 on June 10, 2024. City and County staff met July 22, 2024 to review the final study results and determine which entity is responsible for each of the items listed in the Implementation section of the study. Staff also discussed realistic priorities, timelines, and costs for each item. A column of priority levels is listed in the Implementation section of the study for the Community, Staff, and Council. The Community and Staff priorities have been discussed and listed. All that remains is for the City Council to have a discussion on their priorities and list those as low, medium, or high under the Council Priority Level column in the attached Implementation Chart. (Attachment 1) Ramsey County staff will be present to explain their role in the implementation phase of this study and the timelines, and funding mechanisms for each of the project items. Ramsey County will be applying for funds for several upgrades to Mounds View Boulevard and will likely start to replace and update the signals, drainage, including ADA compliant signals via internal County funding Fall 2024 or Spring 2025. J-Turns for two of the intersections will likely be funded Fall 2028 or 2029 with a possibility of getting funded 2027. There is a possibility to wrap several of the implementation projects into the same County funding process, resulting in a more collaborative and efficient process. If wrapping some of the projects together were to occur, this would save the City on some of the costs. A discussion on what amounts to put into the City’s Capital Improvement Program for these projects would likely start in 2028. By that time, the Ramsey County will know the amount of funding awarded to the overall project and which projects can be wrapped with those dollars. Discussion: The Council to hear an update from City and County staff, then discuss and determine the Council’s priority levels for each project item to be documented in the project priority level section of the Mounds View Boulevard Corridor Study. Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: Maintain and update the City Street Program by supporting the street levy, and long-range planning. Continual coordination with Ramsey County to upkeep amenities and appearances of County owned roads within Mounds View with an emphasis on improving and beautifying Mounds View Boulevard. Financial Impact: TBD. Depends on approved and awarded funding amounts to Ramsey County for the MV Corridor street project. Then approximately 2028 the City can determine their estimated costs for any remaining projects. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council discuss and determine the priority levels of each project and direct staff accordingly.