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I ~- CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM I DATE: May 7, 1997 . TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator I FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Superintendent Y), SUBJECT: 1997 Turnbacks I Backl:"round The Ramsey County Department of Public Works had identified Snelling Avenue from Trunk I Highway 51 to County Road E to be turned over to the jurisdiction of the City of Arden Hills, several years ago, and asks that this be completed this year. I This .86 mile segment of roadway was seal coated last fall and appears to be in average condition. A few points of interest are as follows: I . The Right-of-Way is approximately 200 feet wide on this segment. . There is a large box culvert approximately 500 feet north of Highway 51 that a creek .. connecting Lake Josephine and Lake Johanna runs through. Mr. Stonehouse has inspected this culvert and found it to be in good condition. I The Ramsey County Department of Public Works had also identified County Road F between Hamline and Lexington to be turned back to Ramsey County jurisdiction from the City of Arden . Hills. This is a .44 mile segment of high traffic, high maintenance roadway which currently is in poor condition. I Recommendation The Public Works Superintendent recommends Council adopt Resolution #97-23, which accepts jurisdiction over Snelling Avenue between Highway 51 and County Road E. As part of this I resolution Ramsey County agrees to take jurisdiction over County Road F between Lexington A venue and Hamline Avenue. I The Superintendent also recommends Council adopt Resolution #97-24, which will ask the State of Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation to remove County Road F between Lexington I Avenue and Hamline Avenue from the City of Arden Hills Municipal State Aid System. The City will also ask that the newly acquired segment of Snelling A venue be designated an MSA street. I It I