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Anoka County Contract No. JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION OF RIVERDALE DRIVE EXTENSION This Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) is made and entered into this day of , 2017, by and between the County of Anoka, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, 2100 Third Avenue North, Anoka, Minnesota, 55303, hereinafter referred to as "County," and the City of Ramsey, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Minnesota, 7550 Sunwood Drive Northwest, Ramsey,Minnesota 55303,hereinafter referred to as the"City". WITNESSETH WHEREAS,access to parks,trails,and recreation areas, are essential to the quality of life, health and welfare of the City, the County, the region and the state's residents; and WHEREAS, the City is proposing to construct an extension of Riverdale Drive, running along Highway 10, which will benefit access to City property, connect local streets, and improve the entrance to the Mississippi West Regional Park("MWRP"); and WHEREAS, the City needs to acquire certain unimproved property from the County for purposes of constructing the extension of Riverdale Drive through a small portion of MWRP; and WHEREAS,the County will receive economic resources from the City's purchase of land, to invest entirely in MWRP; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute § 471.59 authorizes political subdivisions of the State to enter into joint powers agreements for the joint exercise of powers common to each. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY STIPULATED AND AGREED AS FOLLOWS: I. PURPOSE The parties have joined together for the purpose of enabling the City to construct a frontage road connecting Riverdale Drive Northwest, which runs along Highway 10, to provide access to City property and improve the entrance to Mississippi West Regional Park (the "Project"), as depicted in the attached Exhibit A. It is the intent of this JPA to outline the parties' respective rights and responsibilities regarding the acquisition of land,planning, easements, engineering and capital costs to complete the Project.