Agenda - Council Work Session - 12/21/2006

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~ESO~O Minnesota Department of Transportation do Metropolitan District ~ Waters Edge ~°FT~°'`'y 1500 West County Road B-2 Roseville, MN 55113-3174 December 11, 2006 Mr. James E. Norman City Administrator City of Ramsey 7550 Sunwood Drive NW Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 Dear Mr. Norman: As follow up to our meeting regarding the approximate 41 acres of vacant land available for purchase south of Trunk Highway 10 and west of Armstrong Boulevard, Mn/DOT concurs that a good portion of this properly falls within the future corridor identified in MnlDOT's Northwest River Crossing Scoping Decision as a preferred alignment for the proposed Northwest River Bridge. It is my understanding that the City of Ramsey and Anoka County have been working. together in cooperation with the private landowner to acquire necessary funds and/or develop the terms to purchase the property for approximately $4.5 million. While Mn/DOT is not in a position at:this time to contribute or allocate funds for this purchase, the Department does support the advance right-of-way acquisition process, particularly in corridors where major transportation improvements are critical to the future functionality of the region and the state . systems. ~~ Recognizing that this acquisition would be a major investment on the .part of the local units of government, Mn/DOT is willing to commit to reimbursing the City of Ramsey at some point in the future, and purchase parts or all of the subject property provided the following conditions apply and are met: The Northwest River Crossing project continues to-move forward as a project, and remains as such in Mn/DOT and Metropolitan Council short and/or long-range plans. • The purchase price for the property will be in the amount of the City. of Ramsey's initial purchase price'ce needs t dbe based onaa cert'fieds will not apply. The purchase p appraisal with Mn/DOT review. An equal opportunity employer