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CASE UPDATE ON C.R. #116 EXTENSION By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer Background: As you are aware from previous updates, the City of Ramsey has involvement in the extension of C.R. #116 in two areas, the acquisition of the right-of-way and also the construction of a trail along the north edge of the road fight-of-way. The purpose of this case is to update current progress and to present issues needing action on the part of the City. Schedule. Construction began the week of August 2, 1998, on the extension of C.R. #116 between C.R. #56 and C.R. #83. The present estimate for project substantial completion is November, 1998. Previous estimates had the paving being completed in summer, 1999. Joint Powers Agreement. Attached to this case is a proposed joint powers agreement (JPA) outlining the responsibilities of the City of Ramsey in this project. The draft JPA was to be presented to the County Board at their August 11, 1998 meeting. The major elements of this JPA are the financial commitment to pay an estimated $27,815.40 to cover the costs of the bike path, to acquire 120 feet of right-of-way, and to agree to limit the number of accesses to six. It is staff's opinion that three cross-streets along this segment would be adequate to service the adjacent undeveloped land. However the City currently has two well locations along C.R. #116 which would each count as an access. The City would need to relocate these accesses to side streets, obtain easements through adjacent property, or decrease the number of intersecting streets. Temporary. Easement Acquisition, The City is responsible for obtaining the necessary right-of-way and, therefore, has acquired the right-of-way, the wetland mitigation area, and the temporary construction access from the Kuraks on the western portion of the project. In addition, the City previously acquired a 150-foot strip of land on the eastern end. However, acquiring a 15-foot (3 meter) temporary easement to grade the back slope of the bituminous trail was overlooked. I have spoken to all three property owners who are willing to grant a right-of-entry to allow the project to proceed uninterrupted. Work on the easement will require removing a windbreak tree line. In discussing compensation with the two property owners residing on those parcels, they were very open to the concept of the City placing buffer landscaping to meet that obligation. Incorporating trees along this boundary would also enhance the trail aesthetics. It is staff's recommendation that' a landscaping budget be authorized as compensation for this temporary easement. Following the Park and Recreation Committee on Thursday, August 13, the Commission directed that a cost estimate of a trail link from the proposed C.R. #116 trail be obtained and considered by the City Council. Attached is a sketch illustration how such a trail link would provide access from the neighborhood north of the project to the C.R. #116 trail system. The construction cost of such a trail link is estimated to be $14,000. In addition, right-of-way would need to be obtained form the Kuraks. At a land cost of $1.00 per square foot, a 30-foot trail right of way would be $21,000. Unless the R-