Res 2017- 45 Support for Capital Bonding Request-RoadwaysCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2017-45
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A SUBMITTAL TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
FOR A CAPITAL BONDING REQUEST FOR THE FUNDING OF THE
RECONTRUCTION OF PORTIONS OF FORMER MNDOT ROADWAYS IN THE
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, several streets and highways in the City of Mendota Heights have previously
been part of the frontage road system for the State of Minnesota's TH 110 and TH 55, to wit:
• Center Pointe Curve, between Lexington Avenue and Lemay Lake Road,
• Carmen Lane and the east-west portion of Crown Point Drive, to its intersection
with TH 110,
• Dakota Drive, from Lexington Avenue to its easterly terminus,
• Waters Drive, from TH 55 to its northerly terminus,
• Victoria Curve, from Lexington Avenue to TH 13; and,
WHEREAS, portions of the aforementioned Victoria Curve and Center Pointe Curve lie
within the City of Mendota; and,
WHEREAS, these streets were variously turned back from the State of Minnesota to the
Cities of Mendota and Mendota Heights in 2004, 2008, and 2010, and had not been brought up to
acceptable engineering standards at the time of said turn backs; and,
WHEREAS, each of these streets and roadways now showing significant weathering and
traffic-related wear in the form of cracking, rutting, and overall deterioration since being turned
back to the Cities of Mendota and Mendota Heights; and,
WHEREAS, the total lengths of these streets in need of repair or reconstruction of these
streets and roadways for the Cities of Mendota and Mendota Heights' portions total 11,9371ineal
feet, and are estimated by the City of Mendota Heights Engineering staff to cost an estimated
$3,255,679, and,
WHEREAS, the traditional method of funding the needed reconstruction of said sections
of these streets and roadways will not work, as one half of the assessable frontages are the State —
owned Rights of Way for Trunk Highway 110, and Trunk Highway 55, and none of the
approximately 700 lineal feet of this amount that lie within the City of Mendota is assessable; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has traditionally not accepted assessments as
participation in the funding of street reconstruction or improvement activities; and
WHEREAS, the only viable method of funding the reconstruction of these sections of
streets and roadways is to seek funding through the State of Minnesota's Capital Budget program
for the one-half of roadway reconstruction costs which would otherwise be assessed to the frontage
which is owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the amount of funding sought from the State of Minnesota through the 2018
Capital Bonding request by Mendota Heights is $1,385,385, and,
WHEREAS, amount of funding sought be the City of Mendota is $95,455, for a combined
total by the two cities of $1,480,840.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota
Heights that it hereby supports and authorizes the submittal of a Capital Bonding request from the
Minnesota Management and Budget Office funding, for a portion of the Capital Bonding for Local
Units of Government to assist in the reconstruction of the "turned back" portions of the afore-
mentioned streets and roadways.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Mendota Heights will work in concert
with the City of Mendota to mutually accomplish these projects.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 6th day of June, 2017.
ATTEST
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Lorri Smith, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Neil Garlock, Mayor