Minutes - Council - 12/21/1999 - Special

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. . . occur is prior to March 31, 2000. Any delay in the acquisition of the right-of-way may cause the bid schedule to slip, and the City would then lose the additional federal funds. The other issue is the required completion of right-of-access and right-of-way. A further update is that TAB recently voted to remove the December 31 st deadline. . When does the Court require the deposit of funds for the right-of-way and right-of-access acquisitions? City Attomey Goodrich explained when the City wants access. Councilmember Anderson inquired if the Court requires the condemnation funds be deposited by the end of the year. . Would MnDOT agree to cover the construction engineering and inspection, which has been estimated at $260,000? MnDOT has agreed to cover the in-construction costs for the T.R. #47 portion of the project and will attempt to get the agreement in writing. . Has the State made a final decision on the signalization of the 142"d Avenue NW intersection? If the signalization does not occur, would MnDOT support the extension of the median through the 142"d Avenue NW intersection? Ifso, would MnDOT be willing to allow four through-lanes in the area or contribute more funding to the project. MnDOT would be in favor of extending the median through the intersection. The funding level would remain the same. If the City desired to include two through-lanes in each direction with this project, MnDOT staff may not object to the change in design; however, Metropolitan Council may not allow it. All costs would be borne by the City. The project development reports would need to be revised, and it is estimated that this would set the project back six to eight months. Because of the delay, the project would lose the additional federal funding. CounQilmember Hendriksen stated that there needs to be better clarification from the Met Council. Are they opposed to having 142"d opened and unsignalized. . Determine the amount of assistance from Anoka County for the T.H. #47 project. The City Administrator has set a meeting with the County Commissioner Dennis Berg to discuss a financial commitment from Anoka County for the T.H. #47 project. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that staff should investigate why MnDOT is demanding to purchase right-of-access at the City's cost when they are not purchasing right-of-way in their areas, City Administrator Norman replied that he will work with Levine on the issue. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he would also like to find out if MnDOT has funded overpasses over state roads, like Highway #10. City Council/December 21,1999 Page 13 of 15