Item Description:
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Authorization to acquire right of way by direct purchase or condemnation for various transportation projects
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the construction, reconstruction or other work of the County Projects identified in Attachment A are necessary for the safe use and travel of the public on the roads and related infrastructure associated with each project and that the County Projects identified are for a public purpose and for public use; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the use of the “quick take” procedures of Chapter 117 of Minnesota Statues is necessary and expedient to allow for the funding and the timely construction, reconstruction or other work of the County Projects; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to acquire fee title and/or easements necessary for funding and completion of the transportation projects identified in this request by negotiation or condemnation, that upon review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, the County Administrator be authorized to sign purchase agreements and deeds accepting the acquired fee title on behalf of the county, and that the Chair and Clerk of the Board be authorized to execute any documents relating to and necessary for said acquisitions on behalf of the county.
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Background:
Transportation projects may require the acquisition of property rights in fee title or easements to accommodate the public improvements. While most acquisitions have modest or partial impacts, there are occasions when an entire property is required.
Current Request: This request is to authorize the County to acquire all required property interests related to the following County Projects (CPs) along the County State Aid Highways (CSAHs) identified below:
• CP 2167900, CSAH 5 (Minnetonka Boulevard - Minnetonka and St. Louis Park)
• CP 2240200, CSAH 12 (Dayton River Road - Champlin)
• CP 2240600, CSAH 12 (Dayton River Road - Dayton)
• CP 2220901, CSAH 13 (Brockton Lane - Dayton and Rogers)
• CP 2193000, CSAH 15 (Shoreline Drive - Orono and Wayzata)
• CP 2191400, CSAH 19 (CSAH 19 and 109th Avenue - Hanover and Corcoran)
• CP 2142100, CSAH 23 (Marshall Street - Minneapolis)
• CP 2932400, CSAH 30 (93rd Avenue - Brooklyn Park, Osseo, and Maple Grove)
• CP 2120700, CSAH 32 (Penn Avenue - Richfield)
• CP 2220902, CSAH 50 (Rebecca Park Trail - Corcoran, Greenfield, and Rockford)
• CP 2143101, CSAH 52 (Nicollet Avenue - Bloomington)
• CP 2143102, CSAH 52 (Nicollet Avenue - Bloomington)
• CP 2250400, CSAH 66 (Broadway Street - Minneapolis)
• CP 2240700, CSAH 152 (Cedar Avenue - Minneapolis)
• CP 2221000, CSAH 152 (Washington Avenue - Minneapolis)
Impacts/Outcomes: Approval of this request will allow for the timely acquisition of property interests to construct transportation improvements.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval