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PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL Council /�/� /y
CANARY -DEPARTM T � File NO• "� _[Dv�
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Council Resolution
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Referred o 1d7���- w � �r� Committee: Date � ��'d �
Out of Co mittee By Date
WHERE S, fihe City of Saint Paul has requested that the Department of
Transportatio grant a variance from the State's standards for design of urban roadways
for the recon ruction of SNELLING AVENUE from West Seventh Street to St. Dennis Road;
and
WHERE , l�he Commissioner of the Department of Transportation has by letter
notified the Ci y �hat the request for a variance has been granted upon condition that the
City Council o th� City of Saint Paul adopt a resolution indemnifying, saving and holding
harmless the ate of Minnesota from any claims arising out of the granting of this
variance; and
WHEREA , Tihe City has no other option available to it to receive the variance
requested unle i� complies with the demands of the Commissioner of the Department
of Transportati n; �ow, therefore, be it
RESOLVE , That as the sole condition to receiving a variance from the provisions
of State Aid Ru s �ection 8820.9912, the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby
agree to indemn fy, save, and hold harmless the State of Minnesota and all of its agents
and employees and from any and all claims, demands, actions or causes of actions of
any nature or ch ra�ter arising out of or by reason of, in any manner, the reconstruction
project on SNEL IN(3 AVENUE from West Seventh Street to St. Dennis Road, in any other
manner than as 32 foot wide curb to curb street and a design speed of 30 miles per
hour, in accorda e with the Minnesota Rules Section 8820.3300, and further agrees to
defend at their s le �ost and expense any actaon or proceeding commenced for the
purpose of asser ing any claim of whatsoever character arising as a result of the
rantin f t is ri nce.
COUNCILMEN ' Requested by Department of:
Yeas orew Nay
Public Wor s (DAN 6-12-$6)
N"°S'a In Favor
Rettman
Scheibel � ,
Sonnen __ AgalnSt BY
Tedesco
Wilson
Adopted by Council: Date
JUL 3 1 1986 Form Appro e by City Attorn
Certified Pa.s b Coun . 1 S tar BY
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AUG 4 - 1986 Approved May f r Subm' sion to Council
p�PIISHED AU G 9 19�6
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`Dan i e 1 q, a ' � -- ' CONTACT
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June 1I2, 1 8 DATE ���� e e
ASSIGN NUN�E�R F R UTING ORDER (Cli All Locations for Si nature :
� Departmer�t re tor � Director of Management/Mayor
Finance and an 'gement Services Director City Clerk
_/Budget Direc or�
� City Attprne I
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WHAT WILL BE'� ACH EVID BY TAKING ACTION ON THE ATTACHED MATERIALS? (Purpose/
RE: P-0999 SIYELL NG AVENUE from Edgcumbe Road to West Seventh Streetationale) :
This �esolutlon s hold harmless clause that the Minnesota Department of Transportation
requires bef�re e will g�ant the variance to State Standards for the width and speed we want
to build Sne� lin A nue. It holds the State harmless for letting us build a portion of
Snelling Avenue o West Seventh Street to St. Dennis Road 26' wide and 20 m.p.h. rathe�
than the 32' 'wid a 30 m.p.h. standard. The Council authorized the "Request for Variance"
by resolutfcml C. . I 5-1400. This is required to proceed with the project.
COST/BENEFIT ' BU E RY AND PERSONNEL. IMPACTS ANTICIPATED:
This will hav�e n fi cal impact unless the State gets sued for granting the variance. This
is considered hig ly, unlikely.
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FINANCING SOURCE ND� BUDGET ACTIVITY NUMBER CHARGED OR CREDITED: (Mayor's signa- _
ture not re-
Total Amouint T ansaction; N/A quired if under
' ��o,000) RECEIVE�
Fundi ng Solurce II
Activity N'umbe : �I �UN 18 1986
ATTACHMENTS List an� Number All Attachments : C1TY AiT�r�=��
Council Resoluti ��
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DEPARTMENT RE�IIEW CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW
X Yes No 'Cou il Resolution Required? Resolution Required? Yes No
Yes X No Ins a e Required? Insurance Sufficient? Yes No
Yes �No Ins a e Attached:
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(�ITY UF ►,�AI1TT PAUL J n1ceNRettmanha�
r�ii�iii°►i � � ' John D ewnAtl.
OFI�'ICE OF THE CITY COIINOIL � �
, � .. DatG': July 23, 1984
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rom: Committee on Public Works -
Chris Nicosia, Chair
The Pu lic Works Committee at jts meeting of July 23, 1986 took the
followi g action:
Heari Date ,
1 . 7/2 /86 VACATION: Petition of 744 Ashland Partnership for ttie
vacatian of part of ASHLAND AVENUE located at. the
intersection of Grotto and Ashland. Vacated property to
be used for access to underground parking facility.
Recommended approval .
2. 8/7I86 VACATION: F'etition of Thomas Lunzer for the vacation of
the North-South alley in Block 2, Lewis Addition located
at the intersection of Rice and Manitoba for commerciai
Iparking.
Recommended approval .
3. S/5/� 6 RATIFICATIUN OF ASSESSMENTS: For improving Fort Road/W.
Seventh Street from Mississippi River Blvd. to Kellogg
• � Blvd.
I Recornrnended approval .
4. 8/5/ 6 RATIFICATION OF ASSESSMENTS: For Lowertown Project:
� Street and Transit Improvement. (3 parcels laid over by
Council 7/�3/86) .
I� Recommended a proval .
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5. 8/5/ 6 AMENDED FINAL ORDER: Improving SNELLING AVENUE from
Edgcumbe Road to W. Seventh St./Fort Rd. by regrading and
paving, constructing curb and gutter, constructing new
catch basins, new driveways, an ornamental ligfiting
system, an 8-foot median, 4 10-foot bump outs in mid-
block for the school , a bus turnaround at northwest
corner� of Snelling and Edgcumbe Road and a turn slot in
the Edgcumbe Avenue island west of Snelling. Also
construct a new storm sewer in Snelling from 900 feet
nortti of Ecigcumbe Rd. to W. Seventh St./Fort R�ad
I (bounded by Montreal Ave. on the north; W. Seventh
I St/Fort Road on the south; on the west by a line
beginning approximately 400 feet west of the centerline
� of Edgcumbe Road and Snelling and running south to Lawer
St. Dennis Rd. , then southeast to W.Seventh/Fort Rd. and
on the east by Rankin Street.
Recommended approval , with amendments, on 2-1 vote -
Councilwoman Sonnen voting "NO".
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6. RESG?LU��1: approv i ng a tio�d He��'nRl ess.c i�u�e �o the State
of M i r�sot,a �n ��E;�d�r<`��h t.�, Miar i���}r�nted by,
the S��e F�rr the reconstrt�eti� � �t�l�'�EAt!{E from
We� ��='�^eet to St.-,0��i s �s
Reea�il���'approva 1 .
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7. 7/ /86 FINAL ORDER: Repairing WABASHA S7REET BRIDGE by
repairing the sidewalk, brackets. replacing a sidewalk
stringers and constructing new sidewalks. Also replacing
i the ex�ansion joints with a new type of waterproof
expansion, replacing the bearings at the north abutment
� and provide a wate.rproof surface deck.
Recommended approval .
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8. FINAL ORDER: Improving SIMS AVENUE from GrePnbrier to
i Arcade Street ( laid over indefinitely from April 8.
i 1986) .
� Recommended approval at an assessment rate of $10.00 per
I lineal foot.
9. RESOLUTION: authorizing Quit Claim Deed to release th�e
City's interest in vacated turnarounds in tfie alley in
Block 59, Irvine's Enlargement of Rice 8 Irvine's
Addition which was vacated by C.F. 19867, approved
December 27, 1917 and C.F. 152094, approved May 5, 1�50.
Recommended matter be referred back to City Council
witt�out recommendation.
10. RESOLUTION: appropriating $14,500 from Municipal State
Aid Street funds for improvement to traffic signal at
SMITH AVENUE and Annapolis St.
iRecommended approval .
11 . RESOLUTION: appropriating $15,000 from Municipal State
� Aid Street funds for improvement of traffic signal at
i T.H. 61 and Burns Ave. and traffic signal at T.H. 61 and
Warner Road.
Recommended approval .
12. LETTER: of attorney for Bradley Stark asking for an
extension of .time to com�ly with conditions of resolution
for the vacation of part of BRADLEY STREET.
No action necessary at this time.
13. RESOLUTION: authorizing a Quit Claim deed to release the
City's interest in slope easements no longer needed over
, parts of Lots 6, 7, 8, and 9, Block 1 . Midway Highland
Park.
Recommended approval .
14. CONTINUATION OF HEARING: to consider the
Shepard/Warner/East CBD Scoping Environmental Assessment
IWorksheet.
I Recommended acceptance of new resolution.
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