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((~125 296-3000 <br /> <br />December 11, 1979 <br /> <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />City Hall <br />(Ramsey) - Post Office <br />15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW <br />Anoka, Minnesota 55303 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Gamec: <br /> <br />From time to time, many have expressed concern about rules and standards in <br />effect for the State Aid program wlth cities a~d counties. In addition, many <br />questions have been asked about standards for bridge replacements, and to a <br />greater degree, bridge replacements on the township road system. NOW IS YOUR <br />OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INPUT INT0 THE RULES THAT GOVERN THESE STANDARDS. <br /> <br />As a result of these questions, including the requirement of parallel parking <br />currently in the rules, the cities and counties through their City and County <br />Engineers requested that the Local Road Research Board conduct research on <br />roadway design standards. The resUlts of this research will be used to deter- <br />mine if changes should be made to standards now in use aud if so, what changes <br />should occur. <br /> <br />The Local Road Research Board, withMa/DOT assistance, conducted Phase I of the <br />study during 1977, The Board then decided to engage the services of a Consultant <br />Firm for Phase II. <br /> <br />On December 2, 1977, proposals were requested and inMarch, 1978, Jack E. Leisch <br />and Associates of Evanston, Illinois, was selected to undertake the research. <br />On June 8, 1979, the Executive Summary Draft report was received. <br /> <br />On June ll, 1979, letters went to the League of Cities and the Minnesota Associ- <br />ation of Counties requesting that they appoint the members of the committee to <br />advise in establishing rules for the operation of State Aid within Minnesota <br />Statutes 162.02, Subd. 2, and 162.09, Subd. 2. Additional letters were sent to <br />the Association of Minnesota Counties on August 21, 1979 and again on October 24, <br />1979, requesting the names of the committee members. On November l, 1979, the <br />requested list was received by Mn/DOT. <br /> <br />Please keep in mind that the role of the Commissioner of Transportation is to <br />promulgate rules and standards on behalf of counties and cities. <br /> <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />