7B, Clarification on 2010 PMP Action

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MEMORANDUM DATE: April 25, 2007 AGENDA ITEM 4C T4: Mayor and City Council Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator FROM: Kristine Giga, Civil Engineer SUBJECT: Municipal State Aid Street Designation BACKGROUND As a result of the reconfiguration of Red Fox Road and the elimination of the TH 51 frontage road in the 2005 PMP, the City needs to reassign 0.47 miles of Municipal State Aid (MSA) streets. Staff reviewed the existing street system to identify road segments that are candidates for MSA streets. Two segments staff identified are Beckman Avenue, from New Brighton Road to Lake Johanna Boulevard (0.18 miles), and Valentine Avenue, from Valentine Lake Road to Old Highway 10 (0.23 miles). These streets were selected because they meet the requirements to be MSA streets, and most closely match the available mileage generated by revoking Red Fox Road. The MSA Needs Manager has indicated to staff that these reassignments are acceptable and will be formalized once a City Council resolution is submitted. DISCUSSION The State Aid Program was established in 1956 as a part of Minnesota's State constitution. Its primary goal was to distribute state aids to local roads and bridges so that a balanced highway system could be established sufficient to serve varied types and volumes of traffic. The funding for the program, the State's Highway User Tax Distribution Fund (HUTDF), is made up of license tab fees, vehicle sales tax, and gas tax revenues. 95% of this money is used to fund road improvements at the state, county and local level. The distribution of this 95% is; 62% for Trunk Highways, 29% for County State Aid Highways (CSAH), and 9% for Municipal State Aid Street (MSAS). The remaining 5% of the HUTDF is dedicated to the flexible highway account and township roads and bridges. \�1Vletro-inet. us�ardenhilis�PR&PW�Engineering\Council_Actions�2007\4-30-07_Memo_MSA_Designation.doc