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CASE # '1. os- CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF FEE TITLE TO CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT EASEMENTS NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CSAH 116 AND ARMSTRONG BOULEVARD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS By: Tim Himmer, City Engineer Background: The City entered into a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with Anoka County on May 12,2005 for construction of the regional roadway improvements associated with Ramsey Town Center, The agreement covered improving Armstrong Boulevard, Ramsey Boulevard, Sunfish Lake Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard. The Ramsey and Sunfish Lake Boulevard improvements have been completed. The Armstrong Boulevard improvements were scheduled for construction in 2009; however during the plan approval process in 2008 the City Council directed staff to investigate the option of constructing an overpass instead of the proposed interim improvements. The City Council agreed to a JPA revision on March 10,200.9, City and County staff have begun studying the options for an Armstrong Boulevard interchange over the BNSF tracks and TH lO with the chosen consultant WSB Engineering. The outstanding obligations related to the JP A, and their estimated costs, are attached for informational purposes. The County requested as part of the JP A revision that the City continue to move forward with planned improvements at the Armstrong Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard intersection as a 2010 construction project. The work will include traffic signals, turn lanes and divided medians, and these plans will be brought to Council for review and approval at a future date. The construction estimate for the initial interim improvements along Armstrong Boulevard was approximately $5.5 million, including acquisitions and railroad crossing improvements. The construction estimate for the Armstrong Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard intersection with a traffic signal is approximately $1.8 million, which includes removal of the railroad signals, reduced right of way acquisition and a smaller construction area, This project requires the acquisition of seven (7) non-City owned properties at an appraised value of $91, 1 00, All impacted property owners have already received otTer letters but the County has held off negotiations pending the City's approval to proceed. In the future there will be additional costs for land acquisition related to the interchange construction and supporting Armstrong Boulevard improvements. The proposed work at the Armstrong Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard intersection will dovetail with this future interchange work and not require extensive removals, Funding Source: The funding source is the Regional Roadway Assessment on Ramsey Town Center properties,