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RESOLUTION NO. 08-012
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE
HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY (HCRRA)
REQUEST FOR $10 MILLION IN 2008 STATE BONDING TO
ASSIST IN FUNDING THE SOUTHWEST TRANSITWAY ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING (PE)
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 is consistent with the policies of the Metropolitan Council's
Development Guide, including the Transportation Policy Plan and Development Framework; and
WHEREAS, a Light Rail Transit (LRT) line servicing the cities of Minneapolis, St. Louis
Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie will improve mobility and will help maintain a
competitive business environment and high quality of life for the entire Southwest Metro Area; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority in partnership with the
affected cities of Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Edina, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie and
the Metropolitan Council plans to conduct an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to determine
a locally preferred alternative (LPA) to address the current and future travel needs of the Southwest
Metro; and
WHEREAS, once the locally preferred alternative (LPA) is selected and approved by the
Metropolitan Council, preliminary engineering (PE) will be conducted for that single alternative;
and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA) has requested
that Governor Pawlenty include $10 million in 2008 State Bonding for the Southwest Corridor
Environmental Impact Statement (Draft and Final EIS) and Preliminary Engineering;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of St. Louis Park City Council
supports the request by the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA) for $10
million in 2008 State Bonding for the Southwest Transitway Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
and Preliminary Engineering (PE).
Reviewed for Administration: AdoptCity Council February 19, 2008
Attest:
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City Clerk