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CASE # ~ CONSIDER MODIFICATIONS TO THE MUNICIPAL STATE AID SYSTEM By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer Background: The municipal state aid system consists of collector roadways which are designated by the City and approved by MnDOT to be a part ofthe system. These roadways become eligible for funding from state gas tax revenues for both construction and maintenance. In 2007 the City will receive $858,449 as its total annual allocation which is an increase of $109,539 over the allocation received in 2006. The amount the City receives each year is dependant upon population and the estimated amount of dollars needed to bring the designated MSA system up to system standards. Hence, a newly constructed roadway will generate no needs dollars while a nonexistent roadway designated for future construction will generate considerable needs dollars. The needs for each City participating in the program are submitted annually to MnDOT and the amount of needs dollars are divided proportionally. In 2006 participating cities received $15.19 per $COOO of documented need. . Cities are allowed to designate up to 20% of the system mileage as MSA routes, and with the construction of 2.96 miles of new roadway in 2006 the City now has the potential to add 1.55 miles to its MSA system. New segments must start and terminate on the existing system and MnDot must agree to the reasonableness to any proposed changes to the MSAS. Staffwould like to review the existing system with the Committee and propose the addition ofa new segment which would consist of 173rd Avenue (County Highway 63) between Armstrong Blvd and Variolite Street to the City's MSA system. See Figure I. This segment is 2.0 miles long and is presently a County roadway; however it is scheduled to be turned over to the City. In order to have sufficient mileage available to be able to add this segment in will be necessary to remove 0.45 miles from our current system. An opportunity to obtain this needed mileage is available by removing this amount of mileage by revoking the MSA designations on portions of 142nd Avenue and Traprock Street. See Figure 2. This route has been a MSA route since the 1980's, but is no longer consistent with the Comprehensive Plan since this route runs through what is now planned to be a regional County Park. The revised segment shown on Figure 2 for this area has this segment reconnecting to Riverdale Drive through the Outlot formerly reserved for the Mississippi Bridge Crossing. Following the changes proposed by staff which are illustrated in Figures 1 & 2 the City will have 0.15 miles available for designation. With the approval of the Committee and the City Council these proposed revisions will be submitted to the State Aid for Local Transportation department ofMnDOT for review and comment. It will be necessary for the City Council to pass a formal resolution -177-