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consui-'n© en©'neer$ d'vers'f'ed ' <br /> p.o. box i. osseo, minnesota 55369 k~ (612) 425-218'1 <br /> <br />civil <br />municipal <br />planning <br />environmental <br />land surveying <br />geotechnics <br />January 18, 1980 <br /> <br />Mr. Lloyd Schnelle, City Administrator <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Boulevard <br />Anoka, Minnesota 55303 <br /> <br />Re: State Aid Rules & Standards Revisions <br /> <br />Dear Lloyd: <br /> <br />As requested at your January 8, 1980, council meeting, we offer the following <br />suggested rules and standards revisions for your consideration: <br /> <br />Since 50% of the state aid apportionments are based on population, current <br />population figures should be used. Ramsey's population apportionment for <br />1980 was $45,288 based on a population of 6,517. However,.if the actual <br />population which exceeds 10,000 had been used, Ramsey's population appor- <br />tionment for 1980 would have exceeded $70,000.' <br /> <br />Municipalities which desire to complete MSAS projects in excess of their <br />present State-Aid allocations, should be able to advance encumber future <br />State-Aid allotments for a period up to three years. <br /> <br />Rules for designating MSA streets should be changed so they do not have <br />to begin and terminate on a state or state aid highway. Streets which <br />connect major traffic points of interest or collector streets should be <br />allowed on the MSA street sy.stem. <br /> <br />4. All engineering costs should be reimbursable~by'MSA funds provided adequate <br /> documentation is furnished with the request for funds. <br /> <br />Design standards should be changed to allow for narrower shoulder widths, <br />steeper inslopes, narrower recovery areas. Also provision should be made <br />to allow for changing from a rural design to a urban design on the same <br />project. <br /> <br />6. A provision to apply for a variance from any of the rules or standards <br /> should be provided. <br /> <br />keith caswell jr. u darrell schneider ~ richard sha <br /> <br /> <br />