Res 1982 -104 Requesting Dakota County to Reassess Policy on Cost Sharing & Finance for Hwy 110/Delaware Avenue UpgradingCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 82-104
RESOLUTION REQUESTING DAKOTA COUNTY TO REASSESS POLICY ON COST
SHARING AND FINANCE FOR TH 110/DELAWARE AVENUE UPGRADING
WHEREAS, Delaware Avenue is a County State Aid road, CSAH 63; and
WHEREAS, Delaware Avenue's intersection with Trunk Highway 110 is signalized;
and
WHEREAS, Trunk Highway 110 grades entering this intersection are steep and
present a safety hazard; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Department of Transporation proposes to upgrade this
signal to include:
1. yellow advance warning flashers to reduce this safety hazard to
Delaware traffic. 9
2. pedestrian walk signals to improve safety to the walking and biking
public and decrease red time on Trunk Highway 110; and
WHEREAS, Mn/DOT shares such upgrading costs based upon traffic legs in-
volved; and
WHEREAS, in this case there are two legs on the State Highway system and
two legs on the County State Aid system; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County has established an arbitrary,policy providing for a
cost sharing of 50 percent County and 50 percent municipality;! and
WHEREAS,, this intersection is unique in that six governmental agencies (State,
County, School and three municipalities) areinvolved; and
WHEREAS, the three municipalities involved are unable to come to an agreed
upon split of their 50 percent funding;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED that the Mendota Heights City Council
hereby request the Dakota County Commissioners to re -assess the cost sharing
policy as it applies to this unique situation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mendota Heights requests Dakota County
to support Mn/DOT's signal installation on a County State Aid Road, notwith-
standing the municipal disagreement on local cost sharing, by financing
the County leg portion of the cost.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights thi, 21 day of
December, 1982.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA H IGHTS
ATTEST: Robert G Lockwood, Mayor
thleen M. S.iansnn, City Clerk