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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2021-316
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING J URISDICTIONAL T RANSFER C OOPERATIVE A GREEMENT FOR
C OUNTY R OAD 47 (C OUNTY R OAD 101 TO N ORTHWEST B LVD) WITH H ENNEPIN C OUNTY
C ITY P ROJECT (ST220001)
WHEREAS, the County Road 47 reconstruction project from County Road 101 to Northwest Blvd
is the City’s highest priority roadway infrastructure project; and
WHEREAS, a corridor study was completed in 2020 in partnership with Hennepin County; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County currently has jurisdiction of this roadway; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to reconstruct the corridor to provide for pedestrian
accommodations, improve sight distance at intersections, correct vertical and horizontal curve
deficiencies, and upgrade outdated infrastructure along the entire corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City has completed preliminary engineering for the reconstruction of County
Road 47; and
WHEREAS, prior to authorizing final design and construction engineering services of Phase 1
Improvements (County Road 101 to Lawndale/Peony), the jurisdictional transfer agreement is
recommended to be approved by the City; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County adopted a Jurisdictional Transfer Policy on June 26, 2018, which
authorizes the transfer of roadways to municipalities through a mutually agreed upon agreement; and
WHEREAS, the County has committed and approved $5 million for the transfer to the City per
the terms of the Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA that the City of Plymouth approves the jurisdictional transfer cooperative agreement with
Hennepin County (No. PW 29-17-21).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Manager are authorized to sign the
Jurisdictional Transfer Cooperative Agreement signifying Council approval.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 9th day of November 2021.