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35. IGA WITH TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ELLSWORTH ROAD FROM EMPIRE BOULEVARD TO CLOUD ROAD Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between Maricopa County , acting through the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (County) and the Town of Queen Creek (Town) for improvements to Ellsworth Road from Empire Boulevard and Cloud Road . The estimated cost for the County Arterials Project (ARTS), Job Number T178, is $17.950 million and the County is responsible for up to 50% of the estimated total cost of the project. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date it is filed with the Maricopa County Recorder and remain in full force and effect until all stipulations indicated have been satisfied. The purpose of this project is to establish a continuous roadway alignment consisting of three through lanes in each direction with a raised median. The Town will act as lead agency and the County will act as the technical facilitator for the project. The project is scheduled to begin construction in September 2009. The total cost of this project is currently estimated at $17.950 million and the County is responsible for up to 50% of the estimated total cost. The County has already expended $1.225 million for the design of this project. The County’s remaining cost share contribution to the project is not to exceed $7.750 million. The Town was awarded a $10 million loan in June 2008 from the Statewide Transportation Acceleration Needs (STAN) funds to help facilitate the advancement of this project. The County will remit payment incrementally to the Town between FY2010 and FY2012.The Town is currently working to complete the annexation of this roadway within the project limits, along with several others, in accordance with a previous IGA approved in August 2006. Supervisory District No. 1 (C-91-09-080-M-00)

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71. SPECIAL WARRANTY DEEDS AND ASSIGNMENT OF EASEMENT TO THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK: ELLSWORTH ROAD (HUNT HIGHWAY TO CLOUD ROAD) Approve and execute Two Special Warranty Deeds and One Assignment of Easement from Maricopa County to the Town of Queen Creek. These Special Warranty Deeds and Assignment of Easement identify roadway right-of-way and drainage easements rights that were obtained by Maricopa County as part of Project No. TT178 Ellsworth Road (Hunt Highway to Cloud Road).This project was a road widening improvement project accomplished in partnership with the Town of Queen Creek. This project was conducted in accordance with two Intergovernmental Agreements with the Town of Queen Creek the first approved by the Board of Supervisors on December 5, 2008 and recorded in Maricopa County Records 2008-1073451 and the second approved on January 19, 2010 and recorded in Maricopa County Records 2010-0060548. These roadway and drainage rights were acquired by Maricopa County within the existing town limits of the Town of Queen Creek lying within Sections 28 and 34 of Township Two South, Range Seven East. Maricopa County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (C-91-09-080-M-00) with the Town of Queen Creek to widen and reconstruct Ellsworth Road between Hunt Highway and Cloud Road. This Intergovernmental Agreement was approved by the Board of Supervisors on December 5, 2008 and recorded in Maricopa County Records in 2008-1073451. A second Intergovernmental Agreement (C-91-10-094-M-00) with the Town of Queen Creek was approved by the Board of Supervisors on January 19, 2010 and was recorded in Maricopa County Records 2010-0060548. As part of this project it was necessary to acquire roadway right-of-way and drainage easements for the improvement of Ellsworth Road. Per the Intergovernmental Agreements Maricopa County was the lead agency in acquiring the right-of-way. A portion of these rights acquired by Maricopa County for the project were located within the existing town limits of the Town of Queen Creek. The Town of Queen Creek, per said Intergovernmental Agreements, operates and maintains the roadway after substantial completion of the project, which has occurred. In order to facilitate this operation and maintenance of said roadway it is necessary for the County to transfer rights obtained by the County within the town limits to the Town of Queen Creek. Thirty day legal advertising notification has been met. (C-64-13-142-M-00)