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Our Mistion: To work together to resposibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective, and efficient government services. CC Regular Session 7. 4. Meeting Date: 01/27/2015 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Adopt Resolution 15-01-024 Approving Joint Powers Agreement for constructing and maintaining sewer and water serving a portion of the City of Anoka Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case it to consider adopting Resolution #15-01-024 approving a Joint Powers Agreement between the Cities of Anoka and Ramsey which defines the agreed upon terms and conditions required to extend Ramsey's public sanitary sewer and water utilities to serve two parcels within the City of Anoka. Background: The City of Anoka is requesting that the City of Ramsey extend public sanitary sewer and watermain utilities to serve two parcels in the City of Anoka. These two parcels, commonly known as 6058 Highway 10, a 0.43 acre parcel with PIN #35-32-25-31-0001, and 6050 Highway 10, a 3.85 acre parcel with PIN #35-32-25-31-0004, are shown in attached Figure 1. The City of Anoka has determined that it would be more cost-effective to extend City of Ramsey utilities to the parcels through the proposed Ridgepoint residential development than it would be to connect to the nearest City of Anoka utilities north of Highway 10. This is not only due to proximity, but also due to the increased costs required to bore the utilities under Highway 10. Currently, the City of Ramsey's nearest available trunk sanitary sewer and watermain stubs are located at the existing cul-de-sac on the east end of Rivlyn Avenue as shown in Figure 1. Pending additional City approvals, these two trunk utilities will be extended to the east in 2015 to serve the proposed Ridgepoint 7 -unit residential development. Ridgepoint has already received preliminary plat approval from the City, and staff is working with the developer's engineer to prepare plans for bidding the public improvements, including streets and utilities, for construction in 2015. Exhibit A of the attached draft Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) shows the proposed public improvements, including streets and utilities. The attached JPA was drafted by the City of Anoka and defines the scope of the proposed utility extensions, including the costs the City of Anoka will be responsible to construct and maintain the proposed utility extensions. Other applicable conditions, clauses and terms addressed within the draft JPA include provisions for utility service charges, inspections, indemnifications, contingencies, and termination of the agreement. The draft JPA has been reviewed by City of Ramsey staff and the City Attorney. The blue underlined text within the attached JPA reflects the City Attorney's comments. On January 20h, the Public Works Committee also reviewed the draft JPA, including the City Attorney's comments, and recommended Council approval of the attached JPA, including the City Attorney's comments. Notification: