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CASE #: AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT AND EXECUTE METROPOLITAN. LIVABLE' COMMUNITIES GRANT . By: Principal Planner Patrick Trudgeon, AICP Background: In July 2002, the City of Ramsey applied for a Livable Communities Grant from the Metropolitan Council to assist in the funding of the Sunwood Drive extension through the proposed Ramsey Town Center. As'part of the application, the City requested funding of nearly $2.3 million. This amount is about half of the cost of extending Sunwood Drive with City sewer, water, and stormwater utilities. In December 2002, through'the Work of Natalie Haas Steffan, the area's Metropolitan council representative, the City of Ramsey received'notification that it has been awarded $800,000.00 in Livable Communities grant money for the construction of Sunwood Drive. At the February 25, 2003 City Council meeting, the Council tabled action on accepting the grant in order to determine the obligation of the City on accepting the grant for construction of a road on property that is not currently owned by the City. Observations: Grant Agreement: The costs for the Sunwood Drive street improvements through the' whole Town Center area are estimated to be about $2.6 million. The total project, which includes the installation of public utilities (sewer, water, stormwater) is estimated to cost nearly $4 million. Under the proposed grant agreement, only costs associated with the street improvements are eligible for reimbursement. Under the grant agreement only "hard" costs are eligible for reimbursement (i.e. actual construction costs). Some examples of ineligible uses of the grant funds are sUch things as administrative overhead costs, legal fees, permit fees, prorated salary costs. The Metropolitan Council-will disburse the grant funds in response to written disbursement requests from the City. Under the grant agreement, the City is required to submit quarterly reports showing how the grant funds have been expended and how the funds are eXpected to be expended in the upcoming quarter. History of Past Road Projects:. Staff has compiled information on past road projecB to show how the City has obtained right-of-way in the past. A map is attached to the case with the corresponding numbers referring to the road gegments. /ti Alpine Drive from Variolite to CR 83 (Armstrong Blvd.): This segment of roadWay was constructed in 2000 to complete an east/west collector Street across the-City. Right- of-way was obtained from eight property owners through negotiation' and condemnation. #2 Alpine Drive from CSAH 5 (Nowthen Blvd.) to CR 56 (Ramsey Blvd;): This: segment of roadway was constructed' in 1990. The right-Of-way from this project was obtained from sixteen property owners through negotiations and condemnation. #3,# 4 County Road 116 from CR 56 to CR 83: This County roadway was constructed in cooperation with the City iii 1998. The City was responsible for obtaining the right-of- way for this roadway. The eastern half of the right'of-way.was donatedto the City in the -195-