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oward R, Green Company Item ~5.15. June 2,2004 File: 819310J-0325 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 RE: COUNTY ROAD 40 TURNBACK Dear Council Members: At the last monthly meeting between Sherburne County and the City of Elk River, during the discussion of County Road (CR) 40 reconstruction between CSAH 12 and CSAH 13, the issue of a turn back from Sherbume County to the City of Elk River was bdefly discussed. Dave Schwarting indicated that Sherbume County had tded to place CR 40 on their County State Aid system. The MnDOT State Aid Engineer rejected this request. His comment, according to Dave Schwarting was that CR 40 would be better served on the Municipal State Aid (MSA) system. I indicated at the last monthly meeting that I would present some initial information to the City Council to determine whether or not there was any desire to have continued discussion with Sherbume County regarding the possible turn back of CR 40 to the City of Elk River. Generally when speaking of a County Road turn back, there are a number of potential positives, along with some obvious negative ramifications. I will now try to summarize them as factually as possible. The issues I see, pre and con, are as follows: According to the MSA rules, when a City takes back a County Road, the City is allowed to place the County Road on their MSA system above and beyond their allotted mileage. CR 40 is approximately 1.6 miles long; therefore, the City of Elk River would be allowed to place the 1.6 miles immediately on their State Aid system above their normally allotted mileage. In 2004, the City of Elk River received $14,831 of MSA allotment per mile of roadway on the system. Therefore, Elk River could expect approximately $23,700 in increased annual allotment if CR 40 were turned back to the City. There is a federal TEA 21 grant for the reconstruction of CR 40 in fiscal year 2006. That grant is in the amount of $719,104. I have talked with the MnDOT State Aid Engineer, who has indicated if the road were turned back, the grant would be passed to the City of Elk River. He also indicated that if necessary, he feels the grant could be pushed back an additional year to fiscal year 2007. Any reconstruction of CR 40 would be first funded by the federal dollars available. Construction costs above and beyond the federal grant would be then divided between the City and the County, according to the County's Cost Participation Policy. This agreement would have to be negotiated as O:~ROJ~819310J~0325~tr-O60204-Cou ncil.doc 2550 University Avenue West · Suite400N · St. Paul, MN 55114 · 651/644-4389 fax651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389