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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
RESOLUTION NO. 97-23
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TURNBACK OF ROADWAY
JURISDICTION BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
AND RAMSEY COUNTY
WHEREAS, the 1991 Minnesota Legislature established a Ramsey County Local
Government Services Study commission to "report on the advantages and disadvantages of
sharing, cooperating, restructuring, or consolidating..." activities in areas of public service
including public works; and
WHEREAS, the consolidation plan provides for reclassification of roadways and
corresponding changes in jurisdiction including the transfer of local and State Aid roadways
between the County and municipalities; and
WHEREAS, Snelling Avenue (County State Aid Highway 76) from Trunk Highway 51
to County Road E, located in the City of Arden Hills, is presently under the jurisdiction of
Ramsey County as a County State Aid Highway; and
WHEREAS, this roadway has been determined to serve a local function only; and
WHEREAS, revocation of "County State Aid Highway" status may be accomplished by
resolution of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
~162.02; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills has concurred that the jurisdiction should be changed
from Ramsey County to the City of Arden Hills; and
WHEREAS, the consolidation plan stipulates that Ramsey County shall improve the
roadway to acceptable levels prior to transferring jurisdiction over roadway segments from
Ramsey County to municipalities, and the Ramsey County Capital Improvements Program
provides funding for these improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Public Works Department performed a sealcoat of
Snelling Avenue from Trunk Highway 51 to County Road E in 1996; and
WHEREAS, Snelling A venue has been improved by Ramsey County to an acceptable level
prior to the transfer of roadway jurisdiction as calculated from the Pavement Management System
[(90-Condition Rating)/Condition Rating] x 1993 Condition Rating, therefore exempting Ramsey
County from providing any compensation from the Ramsey County Roadway Consolidation Fund
to the City of Arden Hills as just compensation for this jurisdiction transfer; and
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Resolution No. 97-23
Page -2-
May 12, 1997
WHEREAS, County Road F (MSAS 101) from Harnline Avenue to Lexington Avenue
is currently under the jurisdiction of the City of Arden Hills and has been determined to serve a
County Function;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arden
Hills, Minnesota:
1. The City of Arden Hills does hereby concur with the Ramsey County Board of
Commissioners revoking the "County State Aid Highway" status of Snelling Avenue
between Trunk Highway 51 and County Road E, and transferring jurisdiction over the
roadway to the City of Arden Hills, effective the first day of the second month after the
County is in receipt of an adopted resolution from the City of Arden Hills concurring with
the County revoking the "County State Aid Highway" status of Snelling Avenue from
Trunk Highway 51 to County Road E; and
2.
The County has improved Snelling Avenue from Trunk Highway 51 to County Road E to
an acceptable level as calculated from the Pavement Management System [(90-Condition
Rating)/Condition Rating] x 1993 Condition Rating and will make no payment to Arden
Hills from the Ramsey County Roadway Consolidation Fund as just compensation for this
jurisdiction transfer; and
3. County Road F (MSAS 101) from Hamline Avenue to Lexington Avenue will be
transferred from City of Arden Hills jurisdiction to Ramsey County jurisdiction
concurrently with the roadway to be transferred to City jurisdiction; and
4. The City Council of the City of Arden Hills does hereby request the Ramsey County
Engineer to take the actions necessary to remove and redesignate the County State Aid
Highway mileage currently assigned to Snelling Avenue (CSAH 58) between Trunk
Highway 51 and County Road E; and
5. The Arden Hills City Engineer is authorized within the limits of this resolution to remove
and redesignate the Municipal State Aid mileage currently assigned to County Road F
(MSAS 101) between Harnline Avenue and Lexington Avenue.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OE
THIS 12TH DAY OF MAY, 1997.
F ARDEN HILLS
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BRIAN FRITSIN R, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
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