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MASTER AGREEMENT <br />FOR MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL SYSTEMS <br />AGREEMENT NO. PW2023-15M <br />THIS AGREEMENT is between Ramsey County, (“County”), and the Saint Anthony Village (“City”), for the <br />maintenance and operation of certain traffic control signal systems the within the Saint Anthony Village: <br />WHEREAS, the County owns and operates traffic control signal systems within the City “Signal Systems”. <br />These Signal Systems may be located at intersections where all legs are controlled by the County or at <br />intersections in which one or more legs are controlled by the City or another city; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties to identify herein the allocation of maintenance and power <br />provision responsibilities for the Signal Systems, in accordance with County policies identified in Ramsey County <br />Board Resolution 78-1394 (policy for lighting Ramsey County roadways) and Ramsey County Board Resolution <br />81-1001 (policy for allocation of costs for traffic control signal systems), and as agreed by the parties; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties to document and periodically update this Master Agreement <br />with a list of all known Signal Systems (those traffic control signal systems located on a County road or highway <br />within the City) and the allocation of maintenance and power provision responsibilities. Exhibit A-1 to this <br />Master Agreement will serve as that documentation; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties to further document and periodically update this Master <br />Agreement with a list of all known stand-alone pedestrian crossing signals (those pedestrian crossings located <br />on County roads and highways, but not on a Signal System, within the City) (“Ped Signals”) and the allocation of <br />maintenance and power provision responsibilities. Exhibit A-2 to the Master Agreement will serve as that <br />documentation; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties to further document and periodically update this Master <br />Agreement with a list of all known traffic control signal systems controlled by Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation (“MnDOT Signals”) within the City and the allocation of maintenance and power provision <br />responsibilities. Exhibit B to the Master Agreement will serve as that documentation; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties that at intersections with a least one City leg, the City shall be <br />responsible for provision of electrical power and related costs for the Signal System (“Provision of Power”) and <br />shall be responsible for the maintenance of street and ambient lighting incorporated into the Signal System <br />(“Luminaires”); and <br />WHEREAS, where a Signal System is located at intersection on the border of two or more cities, where <br />the costs or responsibilities of the City may be shared with another city, it is the intent of the Parties to allow the <br />City and other city (or cities) to allocate costs and responsibilities outside of this Master Agreement and nothing <br />herein is intended to adjust those separate arrangements between the cities, nor do those agreements impact <br />the allocations identified herein. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED: <br />1.ALLOCATION OF MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: The County is responsible for all maintenance <br />responsibilities for any Signal System listed on Exhibits A-1 and A-2, except as provided below. <br />a.The City shall be responsible for the Provision of Power for those Signal Systems listed on <br />Exhibits A-1 and A-2, where the City is the indicated responsible party for “Maintenance <br />Responsibility - Power”.