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7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: 763 - 427 -1410 • Fax: 763 - 427 -5543 <br />wwwcl.ramsey.mn.us <br />Mr. Tim Yantos, Executive Director <br />Anoka County Regional Rail Authority <br />Anoka County Government Center <br />2100 Third Avenue <br />Anoka, MN 55303 <br />Dear Mr. Yantos: <br />Attached you will find a resolution passed by the Ramsey City Council on August 31, 2010, that <br />authorizes the following: <br />1) That City staff is hereby directed to make application to the County Transit Investment <br />Board (CTIB) for a $1 million grant to assist in funding the Ramsey Rail Station. <br />2) The City of Ramsey will guarantee an amount not to exceed $3.1 million for the local <br />match as indicated in the attached Exhibit A, and will make requests to the County and <br />the regional rail authorities to determine their level of participation toward this local <br />match. <br />My understanding is that you will be proceeding with the CTIB funding application and submit <br />the request by September 10. If the City of Ramsey can provide any additional support for this <br />application, please let me know. <br />Additionally, as indicated in the resolution and as we have discussed, I am hereby requesting, on <br />behalf of the City of Ramsey, that the Anoka County Regional Rail Authority give formal <br />consideration to a cost - sharing of the anticipated $3.1 million local match at its earliest <br />opportunity. <br />Thank you for your consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kurtis G. Ulrich <br />City Administrator <br />cc: County Commissioner Dennis Berg <br />County Commissioner Dan Erhart <br />September 2, 2010 <br />