Resolution - #10-04-076 - 04/13/2010

Home

Councilmember Look introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION # 10 -04 -076 RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT NO. 96459 BETWEEN THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF RAMSEY FOR FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION FOR S.P. 199 - 080 -002, M.P. CMAQ 0210(161) WHEREAS, Agency Agreement No. 84229 which has been executed between the City and MN/DOT appoints MN/DOT as the City's agent to receive and disburse transportation related federal funds and sets forth the duties and responsibilities for letting, payment and other procedures for a federally funded contract let by the City; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 161.36, the City desires MN/DOT to act as the City's agent to accept and disburse federal funds for the construction, improvement, or enhancement of transportation financed in whole or in part by federal funds; and WHEREAS, The City is proposing a federal aid project to expand the existing Ramsey Municipal Parking facility by adding 200 structured park and ride stalls, hereinafter referred to as the "Project"; and, WHEREAS, The Project has been determined to be eligible for expenditure of federal aid funds and is programmed on the federally approved STIP for the fiscal year 2010 and the project is identified in the MN/DOT records as State Project 199- 080 -002, and in Federal Highway Administration ( "FHWA ") records as Minnesota Project CMAQ 0210(161); and, WHEREAS, The differences between planned Obligation Authority and actual Obligation Authority has resulted in a need to have projects with anticipated federal funds greater than $2,000,000 advance construct the project until costs are begin to be incurred for the project; and, WHEREAS, The City desires to temporarily provide City State Aid and/or other local funds in lieu of the federal funds so that the project may proceed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That pursuant to Minnesota Stat. Sec. 161.36, the Commissioner of Transportation be appointed as Agent of the City of Ramsey to accept as its agent, federal aid funds which may be made available for eligible transportation related projects. 2) That the Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized and directed for and on behalf of the City to execute and enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of. Transportation prescribing the terms and conditions of said federal aid participation as set forth and contained in " Minnesota Department of Transportation Agency RESOLUTION 10 -04 -076 Page 1 of 3