HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-077 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2016/06/20RESOLUTION NO. 16-077
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION
TO THE REGIONAL SOLICITATION FOR THE
CSAH25BELTLINE PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
WHERAS, The Metropolitan Council coordinates applications and distributes Federal
funds through the Regional Solicitation; and
WHERAS, the Southwest LRT Community Works program and Hennepin County
completed Transitional Station Area Action Plan (TSAAP) for the Beltline Station in December
2013; and
WHERAS, the TSAAP recommends implementing pedestrian improvements along
Beltline Boulevard, CSAH 25, and various streets around the Beltline Station area; and
WHERAS, pedestrian improvements in the Beltline Station area are critical components
to enhance the Southwest LRT corridor as it will provide safe, affordable, and environmentally -
friendly transportation options to residential areas, employment centers, and entertainment districts
throughout the region
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of St. Louis Park
supports the Regional Solicitation application to the Metropolitan Council by the City of St. Louis
Park for the CSAH25/Beltline Pedestrian Improvements project and that the Council accepts the
responsibility for an amount equal to or greater than 20 percent of the eligible project construction
costs, together with costs for design, administration or other soft costs.
by t13e City Council June 20, 2016
City Manager
Attest:
Melis a Kennedy, City Clerk