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Neg Easement Agmt A2613671 with the City of Brooklyn Park for property located at 8500 West Broadway, Brooklyn Park
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate Easement Agreement A2613671 with the City of Brooklyn Park for the installation of an underground water main through approximately 600 square feet of county-owned property located at 8500 West Broadway, Brooklyn Park; that following review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the easement on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to receive and disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The Brooklyn Park Library (“Library”) located at 8500 West Broadway, Brooklyn Park, MN, was completed and opened to the public in June 2016. The Library is situated on approximately 5.75 acres of County-owned land. The City of Brooklyn Park (“City”) is extending an underground water main from an existing well located south of the Library property. The new water main will connect to the City’s water treatment plant located at 5100 Edinbrook Terrace North in Brooklyn Park. The project will improve system redundancy and increase capacity to meet current and future water demands. The water main alignment along West Broadway was selected to avoid future infrastructure conflicts associated with the proposed Blue Line Extension project.
Installation of the water main will require a utility easement over a portion of the Library property. The proposed easement area consists of an approximately 600 square foot narrow triangular area at the southwestern corner of the property. The proposed easement area is currently occupied by turf grass, a sidewalk, and a monument sign. The proposed easement does not affect the Library building or parking lot. Construction of the water main will be completed using underground drilling methods with no anticipated impact to the existing surface improvements. The City will be responsible for repairs to the surface improvements if damaged during construction.
Current Request:
Authorization to negotiate Easement Agreement A2613671 with the City of Brooklyn Park to allow for the installation of an underground water main under a portion of the Brooklyn Park Library property.
Impact/Outcomes:
Approval of Easement Agreement A2613671 will allow the City of Brooklyn Park to extend an underground water main and provide the City with access within the easement area for purposes of ongoing maintenance and operation of the water main infrastructure.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval