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Authorizing the City to enter into an Operations and Maintenance Agreement 17I079 related to the Central Corridor (Green Line) Light Rail Transit Project with the Metropolitan Council and Ramsey County.
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This Operations and Maintenance Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and among the Metropolitan Council, a public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Minnesota (“Council”), Ramsey County, a municipal corporation (“County”), and City of Saint Paul, a Minnesota home rule charter city (“City”), hereinafter referred to as “Parties”.
WHEREAS, the Council has constructed the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project (“Green Line LRT”) running between Downtown Minneapolis and Downtown St. Paul, generally via Washington and University Avenues; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 473.411, the Council owns and operates the LRT on City and County Infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the County and the City have jurisdiction over roadways adjacent to and /or within the LRT area; and
WHEREAS, the County and the City have an existing joint powers agreement for roadway maintenance; and,
WHEREAS, this Agreement will define the Parties’ roles and responsibilities with respect to the operations and maintenance of the LRT on the City and County Infrastructure in the City of St. Paul subject to existing agreements; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Chapters 471 and 473 and other applicable statutes, authorize the Parties to enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper City Officials are
authorized to execute the Agreement and any amendments to the Agreement.
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