HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-110 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2005/08/15RESOLUTION NO. 05-110
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT OF TRUNK HIGHWAY 7/WOODDALE AVENUE
OINTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS, CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park is the official governing body
of the City of St. Louis Park; and
WHEREAS, this project is consistent with the City of St. Louis Park Capital Improvement
Plan and Comprehensive Plan and it is believed to be consistent with the policies of the
Metropolitan Council's Development Guide, including the Transportation Policy Plan and
Regional Development Framework; and
WHEREAS, this project is located in a significant high use transportation corridor (Trunk
Highway 7) in the Twin Cities metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, this project supports improvements planned to the regional and local
transportation system at T.H. 7 and Wooddale Avenue; and
WHEREAS, this project supports and enhances inter -modal transportation uses, including
motor vehicle, transit, light rail, bicycle, and pedestrian uses; and
WHEREAS, this project implements a solution in the form of continuity, capacity, and
safety to a transportation problem and provides upgrade to the regional transportation system; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park in conjunction with it partners accept
responsibility for an amount equal to or greater than 20 percent of the eligible project construction
cost, together with costs for design, administration, right-of-way, and peripheral project costs.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park in regular meeting assembled to adopt this Resolution in support of the request for federal
funds under the Surface Transportation Program for the Trunk Highway 7/Wooddale Avenue
Interchange Improvement project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be provided to the
Metropolitan Council Transportation Advisory Board and Technical Advisory Commission with
Highway 7/Wooddale Avenue Interchange Improvement project submittal.
B IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized
to execute such agreement and any amendments, and thereby assume for and on behalf of the City
all of the c ntractual obligations contained therein.
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