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248317 OR161NAL TO CITY CLERK ��_4�� ' CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL �vv� �-� . ' OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FILE NO. ` COUNC E LUTION—GE ERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONE TF RESOLVED, That the proper City nfficers are hereby authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Saint Paul, agreement between the City and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul an.d Pacific Railroad Company, said agreement pertai.ning to the construction and mai.ntenance of a pedestriatt bridge crossi.ng the �ailroad Company's "Ford Spur" tracks approximately 600 feet west of Edgcumbe Itoad, a cony of said agreement being attached hereto and made a part hereof. PR� 0 F��M u� 1 c on Co APR 9 1�70 �• COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19— Yeas Nays � Carlson �� 9 ��Q Dalglish provec� 19�_ Meredith �/ �' Tn Favor Peterson Sprafka � Mayor Tedesco A gainst Mr. President, Byrne PUBLISHED APR 1119�� r � . . • �1�� Y �� AGREE.�S�NT rOR PEDESi'RINV BRIUGE THIS AGREEME,�T, �fade and entered into this day of , 19T0, by and between �he Ci'ty of Sainti Pau1D a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred ta as "Ci�y", and tlie Chicagoy �iil��au�;ee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company, hereinafter referred to as "Compar,��", , WHEREAS, The parties hereto propose to cons�ruc� a �edestrian bridge crossing �11e Company's "Forcl Spur" tracks in the City of Saint Paul, located approximately G00 feet 4,est of EdgcumUe Road, Saint Paul, and i.t is the desire of the parties hereta that the Horl: and cost incurred in connection therewith be Uorne by the parties as set for.t}i iri tlze folloti,li�Zg A�reempnt, NO{�'� THEREFOIt�t TT IS AGRI:L'D: 1. The City s}iall prepare t}ie necessary plans and specifications for the side�ti�alks, �he ped�st�ian bridger a;�d the a.pproa�hes tihe�eto. Unan completion o£ such p�ar�s and specifications, they s1�all be submitted to t}ie Company for approZ�a2. The �edestrian bridge shall be designed to provide a minimum vertical clearance of 23 £eet above the top of tl�e rails; a mini;num liorizontal clearartce of 12 feet from the center iznes of the north and south tracks; and a clear horizontal span of at least 73 feee bet�,een face o£ adjoining structure supports. 2. The Company, at no cosi; to tt�e City, sha21 dedicate to the City an easement- for bridge Y�u�poses 20 feet in Eridth across the Company's ri�;ht-of-�vay for i�ts '�Ford Spur" tracks; and also dedicatis to the City � strip of lan3 for sidEi,�alk purposcs, 10 feet in ��tidth, adjaceit� to and south of. its north right-of-way line cammenczn� at Edgcumbe ltoad and terMinating at Prz.or Avenue (Return Court) ; brzdge . easement �nd szdeti��alk easemen� to be in the loca�ion as sha�an on the attached Exhibit "h", t�hir_h exhibxt is i.nccsr,orared h�r�� arid nzaue a part her�of, 3� Th� City s}iall canstruct a �en�e on. the sat�t]Z si.de oi ;:he strip of land dedicated far sidewalk ��urposes and shall also cor.struc?• the sideti:�ail;s going � fraM tid�;eiu:�bc Ro�ci to 1'ra.ox 1lvenue a:ul z�oal �hc,, bz�zds*e arJ�roach tak�ar.cl flomecroft School at- no cosfi to t:1i� Cor�pany. E, , � • PaRe 2. 4. Tha Company and the City shall share the cost of the pedestrian bridge � �qually, except as otherwise provided her�in, and the Company's contribution shall not exceed the sum of $25,000. The "cost of the bridge" shall not include the value of the land dedi,catecl by the Corapany nor the cost of constructing and in- stalling the sidewal}:s and fencing adjacent to the said sidewalks, but sha11 in- rlude the stairways or fill for ra.mps leading to the bridge, fencing on the bridge, stair�aays or ramps, and engineering, inspeetion and contract administration necessary for rhe entire project. . " S. The Company shall provide £la�men during the construction of the ped- � �strian bridge at the cost of the City's construction contractor. The Company shall provide flagmen service reasonably required by the City in future maintenance of the pedestrian bridge at no cost to the City or to Lhe City's contractor. 6. AI1 �ork provided to be done under the contract or contracts for tihe construction of the pedestrian bridQe project, which may affect the tracks or train �peration of the Co;npany, shall be performed in such manner and at such time as . shall be satisfactory to the Chief Engineer of the Company so as to minimize inter- ference ti�ith the op�ration of trains on the tracks of the Company. The Company will permit the Contractor to use portions of its ribht-of-way as may be required for storage of materials and equip�ent in carrying on the construction operatio�l, pra- vided that no inter£erence with train novement results from such use or storage. 7. The City shall require its contractor to carry insurance protecting the Conpany in accordance with Pa.ragraphs 1708, 1708.1 and I708.2 of the ��innesota Departr�ent of tiighways' "Standard Specifications for }�ighway Construction" dated January l, 1968, and as supplemented July 1, 1969. 8. Upon cor,ipletion of the construction of the pedestrian bridge, the City shall suUmit an ite�nized bill tliereo£ to the Co�ripany. The Compan}� s}iall, within 30 da��s of receipt of such bill, pay to the City, its sliare of the cost of t}�e brid�e< 9. The City s}iall, at its otion cost, maintai.n tlle pedestrzan bridfie, sido- walks, fence on north side of nortlierly sidet,alk, including snota removal, and the Compa.ny shall, at its a4an cost, maintain the far southerly £ence and fencc on south side of parthcrly sicle�aalk locat.eci on its right-ofeway. � ' � �. y �• ' r Page 3• . 10. Upon completion of the construction of the pedestrian bridge, the City shall close and fence off, at its o��n expense, the present pedestrian grade crossing iocated at or near Prior Avenue at the west end of the proposed northerly sidewalk �extending between Edgcumbe Road and Prior Avenue. 11. In the ever►t the Company desires ta add tracks, shift existing tracks or shift �he pedestrian bridge to accammodate additianal tracks, it shall do so entirely at its own expense. 12. In the event it is deemed necessary Lo remove the pedestrian bridge, the Company and City sliall share all costs incurred for such removal on an equal basis. IN WITNESS �ti7iERE0F, The parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as af the day and year first above written. In the Presence of: CITY OF SAINT PAUL T omas R. B��rne,, ;tayar � Zo ert �. Peterson, Commissioner Approved as to Form and Department of Public lt'or}:s Execution this day of , COUNTEP.SIGNED: 1970. Josep J. :�1itc iell, Comptroller Assistant Corparation Counscl ATTEST: liarry E. Tlarshall, City Clcrl; in the Presence of: CHICAGO, h4ILlt'AUKI:Er ST. 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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER DATE n.FSC�LW'I;a), TIl;�t �h� prolaer Cat}� o�ficers �..r� lzer�t�y �.��h�r:iz�c� ar!e� c��.rec�=uci rc� �r.ecu#:�, cn Lehal; c� �:Ye �;I.ry c�i Saint Fr�ul, ��re�F�a�;r�t betw�ert t�i� City and the Ckia.ca,;6, *til�•aa.ulc�e, �"�C. i��l anc� F�.��.i.ic P,�.ilxc�ad Cc�ns��,nY, :wxci a�reer;er,.t iscr.��iniz�a�; to t-i��; con�t�°u�tao3� aa�c4 �-saizzt�n�,�ce a:s a ��ed�strian Lri�3�� c:ros,a.�� tn� �t.�.ilr.o�d C��,k,ar�yes r��car.c�, S�ti��" t2'd.G�:s al�y�ro°.ima�a�Iy� b0� feet �re,t �� r„'�cu�t�a iiaacf, �. cpn�r �i s�.id anrper,:en�C ��sin� �Ctach�d hereto a.nc. mac3p � part hereo�. w,� �-��, �� *�� COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council ig_ Yeas Nays Carlson ,.�,` '� �';-� Dalglish � Approved 19___ Meredith Tn Favor Peterson Sprafka � Mayor Tedesco �� Against Mr. President, Byrne O