Res 1998 - 62 Requesting Variance from Municipal State Aid Rules Regarding Contract Award Prior to State Aid ApprovalCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 98- 62
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING VARIANCE FROM
MUNICIPAL STATE AID RULES REGARDING
CONTRACT AWARD PRIOR TO STATE AID APPROVAL
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota undertook to construct some safety improvements to
Mendota Heights Road and Huber Drive to accommodate the new Friendly Hills Middle
School ;and
WHEREAS, Mendota Heights Road, and Huber Drive are both State Aid Streets, and
WHEREAS, the City desired to fund these changes through the use of State Aid
Funds; and
WHEREAS, the project was approved by the Metro State Aid Engineers Office
Projects 140-103-12 and 140-104-03; and
WHEREAS, the City inadvertently awarded this State Aid project two days prior to
State Aid office approval,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights request a variance from State Aid Rule Number 8820.2800 Subd. 2"Only
those projects for which final plans are approved by the State Aid Engineer before awarding a
contract or approving a force account agreement are eligible for state aid construction funds..."
and allow State Aid payment to the City of Mendota Heights for Projects SAP 140-103-12 and
140-104-03.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 15` day of September, 1998.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By
Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor
ATTEST:
K thleen M. Swanson, City Clerk