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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS • RESOLUTION 2004-11 ACCEPTANCE OF TURN BACK OF HOYT AVENUE, (COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY 56), FROM SNELLING AVENUE TO HAMLINE AVENUE, AND ROSELAWN AVENUE (COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY 26), FROM FULHAM STREET TO CLEVELAND AVENUE, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS WHEREAS, the 1991 Minnesota Legislature established a Ramsey County Local Government Services Study Commission to "report on the advantages and disadvantages of sharing, cooperating, restructuring, or consolidating...." activities in areas of public service, including public works; and WHEREAS, the consolidation plan provides for reclassification of roadways and corresponding changes in jurisdiction, including the transfer of local and State Aid roadways between the County and municipalities; and WHEREAS, Hoyt Avenue (County State Aid Highway 56), from Snelling Avenue to Hamline Avenue, and Roselawn Avenue (County State Aid Highway 26), from Fulham Street to Cleveland Avenue, located in the City of Falcon Heights, are presently under the jurisdiction of Ramsey County as County State Aid Highways; and • WHEREAS, these roadways have been determined to serve a local function only; and WHEREAS, revocation of "County State Aid Highway" status may be accomplished by resolution of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 162.02; and WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights that the streets hereinafter described under turn back from Ramsey County should be designated Municipal State Aid Streets under the provisions of Minnesota Law; and WHEREAS, the consolidation plan stipulates that Ramsey County shall improve the roadway to acceptable levels prior to transferring jurisdiction over roadway segments from Ramsey County to municipalities, and the Ramsey County Capital Improvement Program provides funding for these improvements; and WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights desires Ramsey County to seal coat Hoyt Avenue (County State Aid Highway 56) from Snelling Avenue to Hamline Avenue, for an estimated cost of $4,000, and to repair deteriorated structures and mill and overlay Roselawn Avenue (County State Aid Highway 26), from Fulham Street to Cleveland Avenue, for an estimated cost of $184,774, and fund the seal coat, structure repairs and mill and overlay projects with an estimated $188,774 from Capital Improvement Funds for Ramsey County Roadway • Consolidation;