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Home My WebLink About00-026 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RESOLUTION 00-26 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING RAMSEY COUNTY TO RESTRICT PARKING ALONG A PORTION OF COUNTY ROAD I WHEREAS,the County has planned the improvement of County Road I from I-35W to Schutta Road; and WHEREAS,the County will be expending County State Aid Highway Funds (S.A.P. 62-603- 03) on the improvement of said street; and WHEREAS,the improvement does not conform to the approved minimum standards as previously adopted for such County State Aid Streets and that approval of the proposed construction as a County State Aid Street project must,therefore be conditioned upon certain parking restrictions; and WHEREAS,the extent of these restrictions,that would be necessary prerequisite to the approval of this construction as a County State Aid project in the City, has been determined. C NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arden Hills requests Ramsey County to restrict parking of motor vehicles on the south side of County Road I from I-35W to Schutta Road. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS 28"DAY OF AUGUST, 2000. 4k- D ; IS PR , R ATTEST: JQSE] 1 P. LYNCH, C Y ADMINISTRATOR r i CITY OF ARDEN HILLS 4364 WEST ROUND LAKE ROAD P ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112-5794 May 30, 2000 Dan Soler, Traffic Engineer Ramsey County Public Works Department 50 West Kellogg Blvd., Suite 910 St. Paul, MN 55102 Dear Dan: On September 13, 1999, you sent to Terry Post, at that time the Interim City Administrator for the City of Arden Hills, a letter asking for a resolution to be passed by the City of Arden Hills regarding "no parking' on County Road 1. In that letter you state that, in order to receive state approval of the project, the City should adopt the resolution as soon as possible. I am sorry that it took such a long time to get back to you, but between changes in Administration and other issues,this one fell down the list. At this time, the City of Arden Hills cannot pass the proposed resolution because it is my understanding that we wished to have a Memorandum of Understanding between Ramsey County,the City of Shoreview, and the City of Arden Hills that any potential changes to the intersection of Schutta Road with County Road I would not be considered, nor held to the same funding participation as the signalized intersection at County Road I and the Rice Creek Parkway. This issue has not been in front of the City Council because I have been unable to get Mr. Tolaas and Terry Schwerm, the City Manager of Shoreview, to agree that such a document needs to be written and signed off by both parties. I understand that the County Road I project has been bid. My assumption at this point is that the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners has accepted it. It's also my further assumption that, in order to bid the project; the State of Minnesota had to approve the plans. I hope this catches us up on the status of the"no parking" resolution for County Road I, and can lead to a written document that lays out the future scenario for any signalized intersection at County Road I and Schutta Road in the City of Arden Hills. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call. Sinc rely, os ph . Lynch C' y Administrator cc: City Council Terry Post, City Treasurer Dwayne Stafford,Public Works Director PHONE: (651) 633-5676 • FAX (651) 633-7839 ri CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: May 8, 2000 TO: Joe Lynch, City Administrator FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director ' SUBJECT: County Road I, Pre Construction Meeting Background The City of Arden Hills earlier approved County plans for the reconstruction of County Road I, from just west of I-35W east approximately %2 mile to Schutta Road. The project became necessary with the City of Shoreview's development of Wispark,between County Road I and County Road J on the east side of I-35W. No costs to the City of Arden Hills have been identified. City Requests Following review of the preliminary plans, the Arden Hills City Engineer drafted a letter ( to the Ramsey County Engineer, Jim Tolaas, encouraging the County to award bid Alternate#1 as part of the project. This alternate is for a pedestrian tunnel under County Road I east of the new vehicle bridge over Rice Creek. The letter also encouraged the County to widen the proposed new vehicle bridge over Rice Creek, to provide room for pedestrian traffic on the south side of the bridge. County Response When asked if the County had considered the Arden Hills requests, Mr. Tolaas indicated there is not enough right-of-way to extend the vehicle bridge to the south to provide for pedestrian traffic on the Arden Hills side. There will be a walkway on the north side (Shoreview) of the bridge. Mr. Tolaas also stated that funding problems have prevented the County from including the Alternate pedestrian tunnel from being awarded at this point, but Mr. Tolaas is seeking additional funds from the County for that Alternate. Project Scheduling Arnt Construction Inc.was awarded the project and expects to begin preliminary utility relocation and some grading by May 16t . A detour necessary for replacing the Rice Creek Bridge will not start until June 9th, to allow school buses to finish out the school year on the old bridge. The new bridge should be opened for two lanes by August 14th, and the project is scheduled for completion on October 15, 2000. County Road I, Pre Con Meeting Memo Page 2 May 8, 2000 Recommendation I would strongly recommend that Arden Hills and Shoreview immediately lobby hard for the pedestrian tunnel. This would provide Arden Hills residents easy access to the County parks and trials along Rice Creek in Shoreview, and provide Shoreview residents easy access to the parks, trails and open space proposed for the TCAAP property. r Put Kit G-' B RW A DAMES&MOORE GROUP COMPANY RE E— Thresher Square. "()()Third Street Sor,:h N-linneapolis,Nlinne>ota 55413 April 12, 2000 APR t 4 2000 612 370 07011 Tel { ( 613 370 1378 Fax alyVV� %%-tss%.brx inc.coni Mr. Jim Tolaas Ramsey County Public Works 3377 N. Rice Street Shoreview, MN 55126 RE: S.A.P. 62-603-03, 62-603-04 County Road I,Bridge 62539 Dear Jim: We have recently signed both the signal justification report and the final construction plans for the above referenced project. We offer the following comments regarding the projects. 1. Based upon past conversations with County staff and review of the plans we understand that the County will not be soliciting any funding for the proposed improvements included with the above projects. 2. We strongly encourage Ramsey County to consider award of Bid Alternate#1 which would include the construction of the pedestrian tunnel under County Road I. 3. We strongly encourage Ramsey County to consider extending the proposed Bridge 62539 to the south to provide for potential future pedestrian movements along the corridor. If the bridge is not constructed wider-as a part of this project does the County have plans to expand it in the future or the construction of a separate pedestrian bridge over Rice Creek? Please call"me at 373-6479 or Joe Lynch at 651-633-5676 with your thoughts regarding these comments. Sincerely, BRW,INC. /Greoryg B n,P.E., BRW, Inc. Arden H is Ity Engineer cc: Joe Lynch/Arden Hills Dwayne Stafford/Arden Hills File 37951-,005-2001 i Department of Public Works Paul L.Kirkwold,P.E.;County Engineer Daniel G.Schacht,P.E.,Acting Director ENGINEERING/OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION&AND.SURVEY 3377 N.Rice Street 50 West Kellogg Blvd.,Suite 910 Shoreview,MN 55126 RAMsEy couMY St.Paul,MN 55102•(651)266-2600•Fax 266-2616 (651)484-9104•.Fax 482-5232 E-mail:Public.Works@co.ramsey.mn.us RECEIVES September 13,.1999 SEP 14 1999 Terry Post City Administrator steator CITY:. OF ARDE N HILLS L S 4364 W Round Lake Road Arden Hills,Minnesota 55112 Parking Restrictions S.A.P. 62-603-03 Dear Terry: Ramsey County in cooperation with the City:of Shoreview and Arden Hills is proposing the reconstruction of County Road"I between I=35W and Schutta Road. The proposed cross section requires no parking on either side of the road. ( J CountyBoard procedure requires municipal al concurrence prior to adoption of parking P q P restrictions on the county road system. Therefore,it will be necessary for the city to pass requesting the parking restrictions on the south side of County Road"I"from a resolution q g P g. ty I-35 W to Schutta Road. I have enclosed a sample.resolution for your assistance. In order to receive state aid approval of the project,it will be necessary that the city adopt the resolution as soon as possible. If you have any questions or need any additional information please feel free to give me a call at 482=5209. Sincerely, Daniel E. Soler,P.E. Traffic Engineer Minnesota's First Home Rule County printed on re*r4ed paper with a minimum of 10111 pod-co nm ner content Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City, of Arden Hills, Minnesota, was duly, called and held in the Council Chambers mi said City on the day-of the 1999 at - h The following members were present: The following members were absent: Council Member introduced the following resolution and moved to its adoption: RESOLUTION REQUESTING RAMSEY COUNTY TO RESTRICT PARKING ALONG A PORTION OF COUNTY ROAD "I" WHEREAS, the County has planned the improvement of County Road "I" from I-35 W to Schutta Road. and WHEREAS, the County will be expending County State Aid Highway funds (S.A.P. 62-603-03) on the improvement of said street;and WHEREAS, said improvement does not conform to the approved minimum standards as previously adopt; for such County State Aid streets and that approval of the proposed construction as a County State Aid street project must,therefore, be conditioned upon certain parking restrictions; and WHEREAS, the extent of these restrictions,that would be necessary prerequisite to the approval of this construction as a County State Aid project in the City,has been determined. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED,that the City requests the County to,restrict the parking of motor vehicles on.the south side of County Road"I"from I-35 W to Schutta Road. Seconded by Ayes= STATE OF NIINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY ARDEN HILLS I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed Clerk of the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota, do hereby certify that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes of a regular meeting of the City of Arden Hills. City Clerk