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Neg Amd 1 to Agmt PW 55-85-09 with Soo Line Railroad Company, dba Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Agreement with Metropolitan Council for bridge operation and maintenances purposes to support the METRO Blue Line Extension LRT Project (CP 1005877)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator is authorized to negotiate an amendment to Agreement PW 55-85-09 with Soo Line Railroad Company (dba CPKC) to memorialize an existing County easement for bridge and transportation purposes, and any ancillary easement and other documents necessary to implement such amended agreement; and to add the Metropolitan Council as a party to the agreement and easement to facilitate an additional Metropolitan Council bridge for the Blue Line Extension LRT project; that following review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement and ancillary documents; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Administrator is authorized to negotiate a separate agreement with the Metropolitan Council for a newly constructed LRT bridge located between, and supported by the footings of, the County’s existing bridges Bridge No. 27B58 and Bridge No. 27B59 governing ownership, liability, operations, maintenance, and capital repair of the new LRT bridge; that following review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement.
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Background:
During approximately the 1960’s, Hennepin County assumed jurisdiction and ownership from MnDOT of CSAH 81 (aka Bottineau Boulevard) which then crossed over the trackage of Soo Line Railroad in the City of Crystal by means of a grade separating bridge identified as MnDOT Bridge No. 27B58. A transportation easement for this crossing and bridge over railway tracks was not previously recorded. In 2009, the County undertook reconstruction of the railway crossing (CP 2011800) and (CP 2011700) resulting i...
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