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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Work Session: December 6, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Preliminary Discussion of 2023 AGENDA SECTION:
Legislative Priorities’ Discussion
PREPARED BY: Logan Martin, City Administrator AGENDA NO. 3.a.
ATTACHMENTS: Dakota County CIP letter APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss initial thoughts for 2023 Legislative Priorities
BACKGROUND
The 2023 Legislative Session is quickly approaching, with new elected officials entering roles at all levels of
government and a power shift at the State Capitol. As such, it is a prudent time to begin discussing the
City’s Legislative Priorities for 2023. Staff will come to the meeting with a few projects to consider, namely
previously discussed projects such as:
Water Treatment Plant
PW PD Campus Project
Hwy 3 / 42 grade separated crossing
Hwy 52 / 42 interchange improvements
Broadband infrastructure improvements
Other development driven initiatives
The County’s transportation division annually requests that we review and acknowledge the projects within
Rosemount that appear in their 5-year CIP. We recently submitted that letter, which is attached, and it
covers the relevant projects in the City and their proposed timing.
Lastly, a significant amount of Federal funding exists to fund projects like the ones listed above. Staff is
beginning to research those programs and will rely on legislative partners at NLC and MLC for support and
background. We are cautiously optimistic that some projects (water treatment specifically) could get funding
due to the fact that a large focus of the new Federal funds is on water infrastructure.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests the City Council provide direction the City’s legislative priorities for 2023.
November 22, 2022
Dakota County Transportation Department
Attn: Erin Labree
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124
RE: City of Rosemount support of County CIP
Dear Ms. Labree,
Please accept this letter as the City of Rosemount’s confirmed support of the Dakota County Capital
Improvement Program. City staff appreciates the opportunity to review the Program, and we thank County staff
for their engagement with us on issues of long-term importance to the City. Below is a list of projects that City
staff reviewed within the CIP.
• 2023 – Roundabout at 140th/Diamond Path/Connemara Trail
• 2023 – Preliminary Engineering for Diamond Path from 140th/Connemara Trail to Pilot Knob Road
• 2024 – Design Consultant for Diamond Path from 140th/Connemara Trail to Pilot Knob Road
• 2024 - Vermillion Highlands Trail/Greenway 2024 – Preliminary Engineering for Grade Separation at
Highway 3 and CSAH 42
• 2025 – ROW Acquisition for Diamond Path from 140th/Connemara Trail to Pilot Knob Road
• 2026 – Construction for Diamond Path from 140th/Connemara Trail to Pilot Knob Road
• 2027 – Construction for CSAH 46 from Highway 3 to 1,300 feet west of CSAH 48
As each project approaches and the designs become finalized, City staff will expect to have detailed
conversations surrounding the project’s scope, cost breakdown, traffic impacts, and more. We have appreciated
our solid working relationship with County staff and we know that will continue.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on and review the CIP. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or
any of our staff with further questions.
Sincerely,
Logan Martin
City Administrator
City of Rosemount
Cc: Nick Egger, Public Works Director
Brian Erickson, City Engineer