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300 West Baraga Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
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| | | | | | | | Agenda Date: 12/11/2023
Consent Agenda - Roll Call Vote
State Right-of-Way Permit - Roll Call Vote |
| | | | | | | | | BACKGROUND: | | Annually, the City obtains a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) allowing its forces to perform routine maintenance of City-owned infrastructure located within the State highway rights-of-way. These facilities include water and sewer lines and appurtenances, drainage facilities, electrical distribution lines and street lighting, trees, sidewalks, and signs. One of MDOT’s requirements for issuance of this permit is a “Performance Resolution for Government Agencies” from the local unit of government. Approval by the City Commission is required. The resolution language is substantially the same to those approved by the Commission in the past but reflects some changes in authorized City staff. A current resolution is attached. |
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| | | | | | | | | FISCAL EFFECT: | | There is no direct fiscal effect involved with approval of this resolution and the liability to which the City is exposed in owning and maintaining facilities on highway right-of-way is not increased by virtue of the resolution. Failure to indemnify the State for City work on these facilities is however, grounds for the State to require their removal from its right-of-way. |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION: | | Approve the resolution updating the list of City staff authorized to supervise maintenance of City facilities in the Michigan Department of Transportation right-of-way, and authorize the City Clerk to sign the resolution. |
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| | | | | | | | | ALTERNATIVES: | | None; complete removal of all City facilities from State right-of-way is not feasible. |
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