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CITY COUNCIL
City Council Work Session Meeting: June 18, 2008
AGENDA ITEM: Dakota County Engineers AGENDA SECTION:
Discussion
PREPARED BY: Kim Lindquist, Acting City Administrator AGENDA NO.
ATTACHMENTS: Draft Letter to Dakota County regarding APPROVED BY:
CIP
RECOMMENDED ACTION: This is an information item and an opportunity or discussion
BACKGROUND
In May, the City Engineer brought a letter to the Council commenting on the Dakota County
proposed CIP. At that time the Council indicated they would like to speak with the County Engineer
to discuss the CIP issues as well as issues about safety and cost sharing. At Wednesday night's
meeting Dakota County Transportation Director /County Engineer Mark Krebsbach and Program
Engineer Brian Sorenson will be in attendance.
June 3, 2008
Ms. Holly Anderson
Dakota County Transportation Department
14955 Galaxie Avenue
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Re: Dakota County 2009 2013 Capital Improvement Program
Dear Ms. Anderson: s, f
As requested, the city of Rosemount would offer the following comments and requests for projects
as part of Dakota County's 2009 -2013 Capital Improvement Program.
1. County Road 73 (Akron Avenue) CSAH 42 to future Connemara" Trail,
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At this time, the city requests that funding for the improvement of County Road 73 (Akron
Avenue) from CSAH 42 to future Connemara Trail continue to be programmed for 2009 by
Dakota County.
County Road 73 (Akron Avenue) Future Connemara Trail to Inver Grove Heights
Based on the uncertainty,. for theatiming of development along this portion of County Road 73
(Akron Avenue), the city- supports�the programming of improvements for this portion of
County Road 73 (Akron Avenue) for 2013. The city understands that this modification is
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considered a placeholder for the= project and that the event development occurs prior to this
time, Dakota County will. w ork with the city toidentify funding for a project sooner.
Furthermore, the city understands that .advancement of this project prior to 2013 may require
the city to advance fund Dakota County's share of the project cost.
3. CSAH 42/TH 52, Interchange Project
The city of Rosemount continues to support the CSAH 42 /TH 52 Interchange Project and
Dakota County's efforts to'secure additional funding. This is a high priority project for the city
and as such, the city will continue to work with Dakota County for the advancement of this
project.
4. Trail Improvements
The city of Rosemount continues to request the identification of funding for the construction of
a bituminous pathway on the east side of CSAH 33 (Diamond Path) from CSAH 42 to
Evermoor Parkway. In addition, the city is interested in the development of a trail on the south
side of County Road 38 (McAndrews Road) from Shannon Parkway to the west. We
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understand that the advancement of this project will require coordination with the city of Apple
Valley to develop complete trail extensions to logical termini.
5. Dakota County Maintenance and Cost Share Requirements
As the city continues to evaluate maintenance procedures and service levels, including the city's
maintenance of boulevards and trails within Dakota County rights -of -way, the city is requesting
consideration by Dakota County for increased maintenance of these facilities by Dakota County
personnel. This includes the mowing of boulevards, snow removal on trails, and the long term
maintenance of trails.
In addition, for future improvement projects, the city is requesting a review of Dakota County's
cost participation policy which currently requires a 45% project cost share by the city for
improvement projects on county highways.
On behalf of the city of Rosemount, I would like to_thank Dakota County fonts continued
inclusion of local agencies with the development of Dakota County's 5 -Year Capital Improvement
Program.
Should you have questions regarding these requests, please do not hesitate to contact me at
651.322.2025.
Sincerely,
Andrew J. Brotzler, PE
City Engineer
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Kirn:Lindquist, Interim City Administrator
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