HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-12RESOLUTION 2015 -12
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 (MSAS) funds for construction and
maintaining 20% of its City streets, and
WHEREAS, 11.62 MSAS miles are currently authorized, and
WHEREAS, 11.62 MSAS miles of streets have been built or resurfaced since 1964, and
WHEREAS, the City currently has 48.58 miles of municipal streets that require maintenance and upgrade, and
WHEREAS, the majority of these streets have insufficient strength and poor surface drainage, and
WHEREAS, it is proposed to systematically install or repair concrete curb and gutters for improved surface water
drainage and add 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
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:
4"' Street, 40"' Avenue to 42nd Avenue
41 s` Avenue, Central Avenue to Cul -de -sac
Passed this 9"' day of February 2015
Offered by: Williams
Seconded by: Schmitt
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Peterson, Councilmembers
Williams, Schmitt and Murzyn, Jr.
Nay: Councilmember Nawrocki
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Katie Bruno, City Clerk