Agenda - Public Works Committee - 01/20/2015

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A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITIES OF ANOKA AND RAMSEY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN PUBLIC UTILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF ANOKA AND THE CITY OF RAMSEY This Agreement made and entered into this the 9th day of December, 2014, by and between the City of Anoka, a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Anoka") and the City of Ramsey, a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Ramsey"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Anoka and Ramsey share a common border; and WHEREAS, there are two parcels within the City of Anoka limits currently not served by municipal sewer or water service; and WHEREAS, said parcels are commonly known as 6058 Highway 10 (PIN #35-32-25-31-0001), a 0.43 acre parcel, and 6050 Highway 10 (PIN #35-32-25-31-0004), a 3.85 acre parcel; and WHEREAS, Ramsey has a proposed subdivision ("Ramsey SubdivisionRidgepoint") whereby the public utilities located within the Rivlyn Avenue right-of-way would be extended to the east near the common municipal border as more fully illustrated in the attached Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, an engineering analysis indicates that the most efficient and cost-effective way to provide parcels PIN #35-32-25-31-0001 and PIN #35-32-25-31-0004 in Anoka with municipal Iutilities is by extending water and sanitary sewer services from the Ramsey Ridgepoint Subdivision to these parcels in Anoka; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 471.59 authorizes political subdivisions of the State to I enter into joint power agreements for the joint exercise of powers common to each. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually stipulated and agreed: 1 Purpose: As part of the public improvement process associated with the Ramsey Subiiii-visiet+Ridgepoint, Ramsey will allow for the extension of water and sanitary sewer services into that parcel located in the City of Anoka, identified as PIN #35-32- 25-31-0004, as more fully illustrated in the attached Exhibit A. 2 Services: The services contemplated by this Agreement shall include an 8 inch diameter ductile iron pipe as the water service, with a hydrant connection and hydrant at the end, and a 4 inch ductile iron pipe (force main) to serve as a sanitary sewer service.