HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-15RESOLUTION NO.2021-15
A resolution of the City Council for the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota,
Whereas, the City of Columbia Heights receives Municipal State Aid System (MSAS) funds for construction
and maintaining2Oo/o of its City streets, and
Whereas , LL.62 MSAS miles are currently authorized, and
Whereas, LL.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 localstreets 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 construding 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, in accordance with the foregoing, and all ordinances and regulations of the City of
Columbia Heights, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights makes the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
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:
4th Street NE, 48th Avenue to 53td Avenue
5th Street NE, 48th Avenue to 49th Avenue
5'h Street NE, 51tt Avenue to 53td Avenue
6th Street NE, 48th Avenue to soth Avenue
6th Street NE, 51tt Avenue to 52nd Avenue
5th Street NE, 47th Avenue to 48th Avenue
7th Street NE, 48th Avenue to 52nd Avenue
Washington Street NE, 44th Avenue to 45th Avenue
Washington Street NE, 48th Avenue to 51tt Avenue
Madison Street NE, 48th Avenue to 51tt Avenue
ORDER OF COUNCIL
Passed this 8th day of Februa ry,2O2L
Offered by: Novitsky
Seconded by: Murzyn, Jr.
Roll Call: All Ayes
Am Mdrquez Mayor
Attest
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Nicole Tingley, City I Secretary