DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Apple Valley For North Creek Greenway Eastview Segment Feasibility Study
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 11-517 (October 18, 2011), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners adopted the North Creek Greenway Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, City of Apple (City) and County staff have identified a feasibility study needed to advance the Eastview segment of the corridor; and
WHEREAS, the proposed feasibility study will evaluate safe crossing designs of 147th and up to three alignment alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the proposed feasibility study will prepare 30 percent design and cost estimates for the recommended option; and
WHEREAS, the City will lead the project delivery, including management of the consulting engineering firm; and
WHEREAS, the total estimated cost of the study is $100,000; and
WHEREAS, the County would contribute up to 85 percent and City up to 15 percent of total study costs; and
WHEREAS, sufficient revenues are available in the Greenway Collaborative set aside in the Adopted 2024 Parks Capital Improvement Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager, or their designee, to execute a joint powers agreement with the City of Apple Valley to fund the North Creek Greenway Eastview Segment Feasibility Study for the period July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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