01-26 Resolution No. 11817RESOLUTION NO. 11817
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF RICHFIELD FOR
THE OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE OF 77TH STREET UNDERPASS
IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of Richfield is the official governing body of the City
of Richfield, and the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), is the governing body of
the Minneapolis — St. Paul International Airport. MAC and Richfield are collectively
referred to as the "Parties and
WHEREAS, Richfield desires to perform grading, paving, drainage, signing,
lighting, retaining wall, bridge, trail and sidewalk construction and other construction
associated with the improvement of existing portions of 77th Street within the corporate
city limits of Richfield and upon property owned by MAC and the establishment and
construction of the 77th Street underpass connecting the existing portions of 77th Street
identified above and traveling through the easement area for State Trunk Highway 77;
and
WHEREAS, under Minn. Stat. 471.59, the Parties are empowered to engage in
such Joint Powers Agreements as are necessary to exercise their powers; and
WHEREAS, the Parties will share in the ownership and maintenance
responsibilities for the Project subsequent to the completion of construction as set forth
in the Joint Powers Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota that it hereby approves and adopts the Joint Powers Agreement
between the Metropolitan Airports Commission and the City of Richfield for the
ownership and maintenance of 77th Street Underpass Improvements.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 26th day of
January 2021.
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Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk