HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-074 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2007/07/16RESOLUTION NO. 07-074
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT OF TRUNK HIGHWAY 7/LOUISIANA AVENUE
INTERCHANGE 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 comdor Trunk
Highway 7 (T.H. 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 Louisiana 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, nght-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/Louisiana Avenue
Interchange Improvement project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be provided to the
olitan Council Transportation Advisory Board and Technical Advisory Commission with
the T Highway 7/Louisiana Avenue Interchange Improvement project submittal.
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E IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby
d to execute such agreement and any amendments, and thereby assume for and on
the ity all of the contractual obligations contained therein.
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Attest:
City Clerk
7Ado the C y Council July 16, 2007
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