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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-30-07 Item 4C, Resolution 07-49 & 07-50 Municipal State Aide Streets ~ ~HlLLS Request for Council Action Prepared By: Kristine Giga Dept.: Engineering Council Mtg. Date:-.. 4/30/07 Final Action Needed By: 4/30/07 ~ Agenda Item: 4C Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount Funding Source N/A N/A N/A ICouncilAction Request. ........ ,'... ..... , i Motion to Adopt Resolution 0749: Resolution RevokIng "Municipal State Aid Streets iMotion to Adopt Resolution 07-50: Resolution Establishing Municipal State Aid Streets !Staff Recommendation:' ............<i !Adoption of Resolution -07-49: Resolution Revoki,l"gM'unicipal State Aid Streets !Adoption of Resolution 07-50: Resolution Establishing Municipal State Aid Streets !J\dVlso . Commission Action: i Supporting' DocumentS: L~~ached) 'Memo/Letter: i x :Resolution No.: iOrdinance No.: i x iEngineering Recommendation: !Atlorney Recommendation: I x !Other: 07-49,07-50 Memo dated April 25, 2007, from Civil Engineer Kristine Giga City map identifying State Aid Streets :Finan_~i.allmplications: IAdmInistrator/staff Comments: ~ ~ EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 25, 2007 AGENDA ITEM 4C TO: Mayor and City Council Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator Kristine Giga, Civil Engineer ~ Municipal State Aid Street Designation FROM: SUBJECT: BACKGROUND As a result of the reconfiguration of Red Fox Road and the elimination ofthe 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% ofthe HUTDF is dedicated to the flexible highway account and township roads and bridges. \\R VNAS 1 \AHdata$\PR&PW\Engineering\2007\Council_ Actions\4-30.07 _Memo _ MSA _ Designation.doc MSA Designation 4/25/2007 Page 2 In 2007, approximately $1,257.5 million is available for distribution from the HUTDF. Of this total, only nine percent, or about $107.5 million, is allocated to the MSAS fund. Any municipality that has a population of 5,000 or over is eligible to receive state aid funds. The funds are distributed to eligible cities based on two things, population and construction Needs. To determine the portion ofthe funding that is dependent on construction Needs, each year city engineers submit information to the State Aid office to document their road, structure, and railroad crossing funding Needs for their State Aid system. In order to report the construction Needs for the portion of the City's street system that is MSAS, the City must identify the individual street segments that comprise their system. A city can designate up to 20 percent of their county road and local road mileage on their MSAS system. County roads and County State Aid Highways (CSAH) that have reverted back to the municipality may be included above the 20 percent mileage limitation. Arden Hills has a total of 30.69 miles of local streets, 20% of which can be designated as MSAS for a total of6.14 miles. Currently we only have 5.76 miles designated. In order to designate a street as MSA, it must meet the following selection criteria: 8820.0700 Subp. 3. Municipal state-aid street. A municipal state-aid street may be selected if it: A. is projected to carry a relatively heavier traffic volume or is functionally classified as collector or arterial as identified on the urban municipality's functional classification plan; B. connects the points of major traffic interest, parks, parkways, or recreational areas within an urban municipality; and C. provides an integrated street system affording, within practical limits, a state-aid street network consistent with projected traffic demands. At the April 16, 2007 City Council Work Session, the City Council asked what projects are eligible for MSA funds. MSA funds may be used on City projects involving MSA streets, bridge improvements, as well as CSAH projects to cover the City's portion ofthe cost. Engineering costs are also eligible up to 25% of the construction cost. MSA funds are also allowed to be used to fund 1. Lighting of hazardous areas (Ornamental lights may be treated as a landscaping item see number 7) 2. Traffic control signal (100% eligible) 3. Right- of- way acquisition (100% eligible) 4. Bicycle paths and sidewalks along a CSAH or MSAS route. (100% eligible) 5. Storm sewer. (Percentage of funding is based on benefit to the MSAS route) 6. Pavement-level of participation depends on Average Daily Traffic (ADT). (over 80 ADT then 100%) 7. Landscaping- 5% of total allocation in any given year. The City Council also asked whether MSA streets that have been reconstructed can be redesignated. The following excerpt from the Minnesota Rules Chapter 8820 describes the consequences of revoking streets for which MSA funds have been spent: 8820.0800 Subp. 3. Payback on revoked state-aid routes. If a local unit of government revokes a state-aid route for which state-aid construction money has been spent, the district state-aid engineer shall determine the remaining life of the project and compute the value ofthe items that were financed with state-aid money. This computed value must be subtracted from the next state-aid contract let by the local unit of government. For this determination, (1) the life of a construction and reconstruction project is 25 years, (2) the life of a bridge project is 35 years, and (3) the life of a surfacing or reconditioning project is ten years. Payback is not required ifthe state-aid construction was a special resurfacing project. MSA Designation 4/25/2007 Page 3 CONCLUSION 50% of our City's MSAS funding is based on construction Needs. MSA mileage that is not assigned to street segments is not drawing construction Needs. By not having our full mileage designated to street segments, the City is not receiving all ofthe MSAS funds we are entitled. The City must make system revisions by May 2007, in order to receive funding for construction Needs in our MSA allocation. Future revisions can be made to the MSA system as needed. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council approve the system revisions identified in the resolutions. Staff recommends the following motions: a. Approval ofresolution revoking Red Fox Road from the MSA system. b. Approval of resolution establishing Beckman Avenue and Valentine Avenue as MSA streets. ~ ~~ILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 07-49 RESOLUTION REVOKING MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREETS WHEREAS, it appears to City Council of the City of Arden Hills that the street hereinafter described as a Municipal State Aid Streets under the provisions of Minnesota Law; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills that the roads described as follows, to-wit: Part of MSAS ] 05, Red Fox Road and TH 51 Frontage Road- Dunlap Street North to TH 51 Entrance (0.47 existing miles) be, and hereby is, revoked as a Municipal State Aid Street of said City, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of Minnesota. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to forward two certified copies of this resolution to the Commissioner of Transportation for his consideration. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS 30th DAY OF APRIL, 2007. Stanley D. Harpstead, MAYOR ATTEST: Michelle Wolfe, CITY ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a Resolution duly passed, adopted and approved by the City Council of said City on April 30th, 2007. (SEAL) City of Arden Hills Michelle Wolfe, CITY ADMINISTRATOR ~ ~LLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 07-50 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREETS WHEREAS, it appears to City Council of the City of Arden Hills that the streets hereinafter described should be designated Municipal State Aid Streets under the provisions of Minnesota Law. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills that the roads described as follows, to-wit: Beckman Avenue, New Brighton Road to Lake Johanna Boulevard (0.18 existing miles) Valentine Avenue, Lake Valentine Road to Old Highway 10 (0.23 existing miles) be, and hereby are established, located, and designated Municipal State Aid Streets of said City, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of Minnesota. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to forward two certified copies ofthis resolution to the Commissioner of Transportation for his consideration, and that upon his approval of the designation of said road or portion thereof, that same be constructed, improved and maintained as a Municipal State Aid Street of the City of Arden Hills, to be numbered and known as Municipal State Aid Street 114 (Beckman Avenue) and Municipal State Aid Street 115 (Valentine Avenue). 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