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CONSENT AGENDA:
PREPARED BY:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
INTRODUCTION:
BACKGROUND:
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BRUCE LONEY, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION
REQUESTING MNDOT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN
CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL
T.H. 13 & FIVE HAWKS AVENUE
MAY 17, 1993
93-31
THE
AT
The purpose of this item is to approve
Resolution 93-31 which formally requests MnDOT
financial assistance for a traffic control
signal and other improvements at the T.R. 13
and Five Hawks Avenue intersection. This
Resolution is necessary in order for the City
and the State to enter into a future
Cooperative Agreement this year.
On March 15, 1993, the City Council adopted
Resolution 93-16 ordering improvements and the
preparation of plans for the Business/Office
Park and other 1993 city improvement projects
as contained in the Feasibility Report.
Resolution 93-16 approval was contingent upon
land acquisition for the Business/Office Park
and further Council review. These
contingencies were met at the April 5, 1993
Council meeting and was concurred by the City
Council under Other Business.
One of the projects included in Resolution
93-16 was for a Traffic Control Si9nal at T.H.
13 and Five Hawks Avenue lntersection
improvement project. Traffic has increased at
this intersection due to the new County Market
store. The traffic control signal would
improve the traffic circulation and the safety
as well.
A traffic count will be updated and
Justification Report (SJR) submitted
MnDOT must ap~rove the SJR prior to
the constructlon of the signal.
Since this project involves a MnDOT highway
with MnDOT having jurisdiction control over
traffic control and MnDOT benefits from the
improvement, Staff feels pursuing MnDOT
financial assistance by Resolution 93-30 is
appropriate.
a Signal
to MnDOT.
approving
4629 Dakota S1. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
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DISCUSSION:
ALTERNATIVES:
RECOMMENDATION:
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
ACTION REQUIRED:
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By adopting Resolution 93-30, the City can
have this project added to MnDOT'S list for
Cooperative Agreement financing for this
year. The list for traffic control signal
projects in the Metro area is approximately
200 such projects and MnDOT Staff has verbally
stated that funding of all the projects
cannot be done. Signal projects are going to
be prioritize based on certain criteria and
the projects determined to have the most
warrants will qualify for MnDOT financial
assistance.
A formal resolution
assistance is needed
to be considered for
Agreement projects.
The alternatives are as follows:
requesting financial
by June 1, 1993 in order
this year's Cooperative
1. Adopt Resolution 93-31 requesting MnDOT
financial assistance in the construction
of a Traffic Control Signal and
Channelization improvements at the T.H.
13 and Five Hawks Avenue intersection.
2. Deny approval of Resolution 93-31.
3. Table this item for a specific reason(s).
Staff recommends approval in order to obtain
MnDOT financial assistance on this project.
The cost of this project ($100,000.00) has
been included in the 1993 Construction Program
and in the 93-11 Feasibility Report. Any
financial assistance from MnDOT will reduce
the City's cost towards the project. It was
antici~ated during the preparation of the
feasibllity study that MnDOT would not
participate in the construction of the signal.
The action required will be to make a
as part of the Consent Agenda, to
Resolution 93-31.
motion,
approve
RESOLUTION 93-31
RESOLUTION REQUESTING MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAFFIC CONTROL
SIGNAL AND CHANNELIZATION IMPROVEMENTS AT THE T.H. 13 AND FIVE
HAWKS AVENUE INTERSECTION
MOTION BY
SECONDED BY
WHEREAS, traffic at the T.H. 13 and Five
increased with the construction of
Grocery store, and
WHEREAS, the Five Hawks Elementary School ingress and egress
access is off of T.H. 13; and
Hawks Avenue has
the County Market
WHEREAS, the volume of traffic at this intersection is a concern
to the City of Prior Lake and the traveling public; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake desires to enter into a
Cooperative Agreement with MnDOT for this project; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, that the Minnesota Department of
Transportation financiallr assist the City of Prior Lake with the
construction of a trafflc control signal and channelization
improvements at the T.H. 13 and Five Hawks Avenue intersection.
Passed and adopted this
th day of
, 1993.
YES
NO
Andren
Fitzgerald
Kedrowski
Scott
White
Andren
Fitzgerald
Kedrowski
Scott
White
Frank Boyles
City Manager
City of Prior Lake
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4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
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