Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 1/25/1988

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'.�.. _ gym...-....,-,...,_......._.� 123087.4 1l TO: Mayor and City Council �1�.. FROM: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator �.... f DATE: January 12, 1988 t offli® CC�e SUBJECT: Highway 12 Corridor Selection Study Attachment: A. Highway 12 Corridor Draft Layout B. Highway 212 Agreement ISSUE 1. Information regarding a preliminary process for a possible Highway 12 corridor selection study. 2. Establishment of a meeting of interested communities to commence the discussion process. INTRODUCTION - At the September 2, 1987 meeting MnDOT mr,rlP a presentation to the Mayors, Councils and staff of Orono, *,ong Lake. Maple Plain and Independence together with representatives from the Highway 12 Task Force from Willmar. It was indicated that the appropriate first step to commence the necessary corridor planning and selection would be for the communities to get together to determine the level of interest to jointly fund a study. The funding monies of this in its entirety are not available from MnDOT to undertake as it has not been programmed by MnDOT. Depending on the level of local interest and fund availability MnDOT may be able to fund a portion of the study which would be ascertained prior to commitment of the parties to a joint powers agreement. DISCUSSION - Issue 1. Attachment A represents a preliminary draft of a possible process and considerations and cost figures related to undertaking a corridor study between the ending of highway 12 as a six lane at the Wayzata/Orono border to the Hennepin County - Delano border. At this time cost figures are extremely prel:minary and total approximately $250,000. Obviously this is a cost that should not be borne by any one community in particular and that all interested parties should share the cost. Issue 2. Interester' communities would include, not only the four communities previously invited, but also the Cities of Medina, Wayzata and Plymouth together with the Highway 12 Task Force from Willmar, Metro Council and MnDOT. At such a meeting the draft of the process, potential financing and means to undertake such a study would he explore.