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RESOLUTION NO. 1 1- 0 6 -1 8
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO PERFORM A
STUDY WITH REGARD TO THE COMPILATION AND FUNDING OF POTENTIAL
COSTS TO BE INCURRED BY THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, SHOULD THE
ST. CROIX RIVER WAY CROSSING PROJECT PROCEED
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights is aware of efforts that have been
advanced to legislatively allow the St. Croix River Crossing Project to proceed, notwithstanding
current determinations within the federal courts and the impact of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act,
and,
WHEREAS, the City is aware of projected costs for construction and related
enhancements that have been identified by the Minnesota Department of Transportation should the
Project proceed, and,
• WHEREAS, the City may be asked to participate in terms of sharing costs, to land
acquisitions and right -of -way necessary to make the needed improvements all as a part of the
Riverway Project and the Trunk Highway 36 improvements corridor improvements that would be
associated with the Project, and,
WHEREAS, the City has made extensive and proactive efforts to communicate with
State and Federal Legislators, local advocacy groups as well as Minnesota Department of
Transportation staff to specifically allocate the required funding to ensure that the taxpayers of Oak
Park Heights do not pay a disproportionate share of the costs for this Regional Project as compared
to those who will substantially benefit from it, and,
WHEREAS, despite the aforementioned outreach the City has not, as of yet, ,
identified a funding source to assist with regard to the Project, should it proceed, nor has a funding
source been identified by the Department of Transportation or other agencies and entities supporting
the Project that would alleviate the need for the City's taxpayers and rate payers to contribute to the
Project for local improvements, utility replacements, right -of -way, acquisitions, signalization,
stormwater, ponding, trails and/or related improvements and maintenance, and,
WHEREAS, the City previously did a study through the office of its Auditor, which
• is, in need of updating, and,
• WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the residents of the City of Oak Park Heights
to plan and understand the impacts of this project and the potential costs that would be incurred
therewith should the Project proceed and to look at internal funding sources and impacts within the
city should the Project be allowed.
' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council for the City of Oak Park Heights
that the office of the City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to incur consulting
expenses for preparation of contingency plans and studies with regard to anticipating costs that the
City would be asked to share in, and to project funding sources and scenarios within the city which
would have to bear those core costs and how they could be financed, should the River Crossing
Project be allowed to proceed.
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Passed by the City Council for th- _ ity of O. , k Heights this - - day of
June, 2011. / — 7
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