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Case # ~. <br />CONSIDER EXTENDING CONTRACT WITH THE TINKLENBERG GROUP FOR <br />COMMUTER RAIL STATION FUNDING AND LEGISLATION <br />By: Heidi A. Nelson, Deputy City Administrator/Director of Community Development <br />Background: <br />The contract with The Tinklenberg Group for consulting services to pursue federal funding for <br />transit infrastructure improvements expired at the end of June, 2010. As of the end of June, there <br />is $16,000 remaining on the contract. Staff is recommending that the contract be extended for a <br />period of nine (9) months to continue the work that is in process regarding securing funding for <br />the rail station. Jodi Ruehle with The Tinklenberg Group will be present to discuss the status of <br />funding and the anticipate effort for the next six to nine months to secure the funding package for <br />the rail station. <br />The existing contract is attached for EDA review as well as the minutes from the December 2009 <br />EDA Meeting where the contract was approved. <br />Staff Recommendation: <br />Consider authorizing extension of contract with The Tinklenberg Group for Commuter Rail <br />Station funding and legislation. <br />EDA Action: <br />Authorize extension of contract with The Tinklenberg Group for Commuter Rail Station funding <br />and legislation. <br />Attachments: <br />a) EDA minutes from December 10, 2009 <br />b) The Tinklenberg Group Contract Proposal <br />EDA: 07/08/10 <br />