RES 2003-16 - 00002311RESOLUTION NO. 16 - 2003
RESOLUTION REQUESTING
MUNICIPAL STATE AID SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR OTHER LOCAL USE
WHEREAS the City of Fridley receives Municipal State Aid System (MSAS) funds for construction and
maintaining 20% of its City streets, and
WHEREAS 23.17 MSAS miles are currently authorized and have been improved to State Aid standards
and are in an adequate condition that they do not have needs other than additional surfacing, and
WHEREAS the City currently has 92.7 miles of local streets that require maintenance and upgrade, and
WHEREAS it is authorized by MN Rules 8820.1800 to use part of the MSAS construction appropriation
of our City's State Aid allocation on local streets not on the approved State Aid system, and
WHEREAS it is proposed to systematically install concrete curb and gutters and storm sewer system for
improved surface water drainage and additional strength to the streets for traffic survivability, and
WHEREAS it is proposed to use a portion of the City's population allocation funds to upgrade local
streets, towit: 52 d Avenue, Buchanan Street, Fillmore Street, Lincoln Street, Pierce Street, Skywood
Court, Skywood Lane and Taylor Street, and
WHEREAS the majority of these streets have insufficient strength and poor surface drainage, and
WHEREAS the City indemnifies saves and holds harmless the State of Minnesota and its agents and
employees from claims, demands, actions or causes of action arising out of or by reason or matter related
to constructing the local street as designed, and
WHEREAS the City further agrees to defend at its sole cost any claims arising as a result of constructing
the local street, and
WHEREAS the final approval of the State Aid for Local Transportation Division is therefore required.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota, requests the
release of MSAS funds for the upgrade and reconstruction of City municipal streets, towit: 52 d Avenue,
Buchanan Street, Fillmore Street, Lincoln Street, Pierce Street, Skywood Court, Skywood Lane and Taylor
Street, identified as City Project No. ST. 2003 — 1.
PASSSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 24H DAY
MARCH, 2003.
ScotFJ. Lund, Mayor
Attest
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Debra A. Skogen, City Jerk