Agenda - Council - 01/04/2005 - Special

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WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 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: PURPOSE The parties have joined together for the purpose of constructing and/or reconstructing the roadways, drainage, trails, sidewalk, traffic control systems with EVP, as well as otl~er utilities on a portion of County State Aid Highway No. 83 and County Road Nos. 116 and 56 and other improvements as described in Exhibit A and to share in the cost of certain of said improvements, as provided hereinafter. METHOD ~' The City shall provide all engineering services~ and shall cause the constn~ction of the improvements referred to in Exhibit A in conformance with plans and specifications to be prepared by the City and approved by the County as to the improvements to be made to the County highway system, except as hereinafter provided. All design on County State Aid Highways and County Roads shall be based on a County approved Traffic Analysis and a sketch plan which clearly shows projected peak hour turning volumes and lane configuration at all intersections. The letting of bids and acceptance of all bid proposals shall be done by the City, except as hereinafter provided. All plans and specifications submitted to the County for review and approval shall include a detailed traffic control plan for all state and county roadways involved in the reconstruction projects. The plans and specifications must include a requirement for the contractor to obtain permits from both the state and county prior to commencing work on the facilities controlled by the State or County from the appropriate agency. All plans and specifications must be submitted to the County for review and comment a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to the advertisement for bids for work which impacts any of the county facilities located in and around the proposed development. USE OF COUNTY PROPERTY A. The County agrees to accommodate the storm water pipe and storage ponds for the RTC development on property located south of T.H. 10. Ttu'ee issues need to be resolved to the satisfaction of the County by the City. First, the site has been secured with the intention of building a river crossing approach on that property. Secondly, the existence of a five year "License Agreement" with Diamonds Sports Bar and Grill for the use of the property for special events. There is at least an expectation that Diamonds Sports Bar and Grill would be 2