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RESOLUTION N0. 7013
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FINANCING POLICY FOR
THE IMPROVEMENT OF FRONTAGE ROADS TURNED BACK{ TO
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD BY MNDOT
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Departure:^.t of Transportation (MNDot)
has established a program to turn back certain frontage roads
along freeways to municipalities when mutually agreed to; and,
WHEREAS, MNDot has a financial contribution policy for
improving frontage roads at the time these frontage roads are
accepted by municipalities which provides that MNDot share of
the improvement cost shall be one-half of the street width plus
the curb ar.d gutter costs on the freeway side of the frontage
road ; and ,
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield from time to time :nay seek
the turn back of freeway frontage roads provided the frontage
roads are improved to the standards established for the
improvement of similar streets ir. Richfield.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Richfield, Minnesota:
1. The City of Richfield shall be responsible for that
portion of the cost to improve frontage roads along
freeways which are turned back to the city by MNDot
in accordance with Richfield's street improvement
standards as follows:
(a) or.e-half the width of the street surface; and,
(b) the curb and gutter cost on the property
owner's side of the frontage road.
2. Property owners abutting the frontage road shall be
assessed far the street improveme:^_ts which are the
responsibility of the city up to a maximum assessment
of X8.00 on a front foot or the actual cost of the
improvements, whichever is less, plus individual
driveway apron. construction costs.
3. The maximum assessment to property owners on Lon;-
fellow Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets shall be
~~t.00 per front foot or the actual cost of the im-
provements, whichever is less (MNDot has made a:^.
exception: for this one block and has agreed to pay
for all improvements except the curb and gutter on the
property owr_erts side of the frontage road), plus the
individual driveway apron cor.structior. costs.
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Passed by the City Council of the City of Ri k~,field this
25th day of February, 19$,5. /~ ~~ i~j
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