HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2007-047RESOLUTION No. 2007-47
BEING A RESOLUTION REQUESTING MUNICIPAL STATE AID SYSTEM
CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION USES
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights receives Municipal State Aid System (MBAs) funds for construction and maintaining
20% of its City streets, and
WHEREAS, 11.54 MSAS miles are currently authorized, and
WHEREAS, 11.54 MSAS streets have been built or resurfaced since 1964, and
WHEREAS, the City currently has 47.08 municipal streets that require maintenance and upgrade, and
WHEREAS, the majority of these streets have insufficient strength and poor surface drainage, and
WHFRF.AS, it is proposed to systematically install or repair concrete curb and gutters for improved surface water drainage and
additional strength to the streets for traffic survivability, and
WHEREAS, the City State Aid routes are improved to State Aid standards and are in an adequate condition that they do not have
needs other than additional resurfacing, and
WHEREAS, it is authorized by MN Rules 8820.1800 to use part of the MSAS construction appropriation of our City's State Aid
allocation on local streets not on the approved State Aid system, and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to rehabilitate the City-owned underground utilities as needed and rebuild the street in the process,
and
WHEREAS, it is proposed to use a portion of the City's population allocation funds to upgrade the local street, to wit:
WHEREAS the City indemnifies save and holds harmless the State of Minnesota and its agents and employees from claims,
demands, actions, or causes of action arising out of or by reason or matter related to constructing the local street as designed, and
WHEREAS, the City further agrees to defend at its sole cost any claims arising as a result of constructing the local street, and
WHEREAS, the final approval of the State Aid for Local Transportation Division is therefore given,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA that:
the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County Minnesota, requests the release of MSAS construction funds for the upgrade
and rehabilitation of City municipal streets, to wit:
Ulysses Street (Johnson Street to Cul-de-sac)
Tyler Street (4I5` to 42°d Avenues)
Polk Street (415` Avenue to Arthur Street
Hayes Street (37`h to 415C Avenues)
Cleveland Street (39`h to 40`h Avenues)
39`h Avenue (Cleveland to McKinley Street)
39 1/2 Avenue (Cleveland to McKinley Streets
McKinley Street (39 1/2 to 40"' Avenues)
Fairway Drive (49`~ Avenue to Fairway Drive)
Tyler Street (49~' to 50`x' Avenues)
Dated this 26`'' day of March 2007.
Offered by: Williams
Seconded by: Nawrocki rg '~;
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Roll CaiI: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawracki, Diehm, Kelzenberg ,
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MaytSi- Gary L. Peterson
Patricia Muscovitz CMC
Deputy City C1erk/Council Secretary