DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Burnsville For Traffic Signal Replacement At County State Aid Highway 5 And Southcross Drive, County Project 5-58
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to promote a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 5-58; and
WHEREAS, the traffic signal is owned and operated by Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, the existing traffic signal system is justified and continues to be the right measure for intersection control to address traffic volumes and operations at this intersection; and
WHEREAS, the County is the lead agency for County Project (CP) 5-58 to replace the aging signal system at County Road 5 and Southcross Drive; and
WHEREAS, CP 5-58 is a signal replacement project, which will include the installation of flashing yellow arrow indications, new Americans with Disabilities Act approved pedestrian ramps, and pedestrian pushbuttons; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County is partnering with the City of Burnsville for CP 5-58; and
WHEREAS, a joint powers agreement with the City of Burnsville is necessary to define County and City design, construction, and cost participation for CP 5-58; and
WHEREAS, County and City engineering and construction costs for CP 5-58 will be in accordance with adopted Cost Share Policy F.4 Cost Participation - Traffic Signal, with County’s cost-share 50 percent and City’s cost share 50 percent; and
WHEREAS, CP 5-58 is included in the 2025 Draft Transportation Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, County and City maintenance, operation, and energy cost responsibilities will remain as identified in Traffic Signal Agreement 90-04, by Resolution No. 90-352 (April 24, 1990).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute a joint powers agreement with the City of Burnsville to proceed with County Project 5-58 for traffic signal replacement at the intersection of County Road 5 and Southcross Drive, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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