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I I I I I I I I CASE # ~,~ ADOPT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE TH 10 INTERREGIONAL CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN By: James E. Norman, City Administrator Background: The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) began a TH 10 Interregional Corridor Management Plan for TH 10. The Plan is intended to cover the TH 10 from 1-35W on the east side to TH 24 in Clear Lake.on the west, and involves participation with MnDOT District 3 and the Metro Division. The purpose of the Plan has been to develop a common vision in management approach in order to preserve and improve TH 10's ability to serve as an important statewide connection for Minnesota in the future. MnDOT has utilized the services of Howard R. Green Company to perform the study. The City Council received a presentation by Howard R. Green Company during the Public Works Committee meeting of November 20, 2001. The study showed two separate options for the City of Ramsey for TH 10. The options included the possibility of an expressway that would eventually be converted to a freeway or a freeway system. The freeway system could have three alignments. The preferred alignment seemed to be the northernmost alignment that is immediately adjacent to the BNSF Rail system. During the November 29, 2001, joint meeting of the Policy Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee of the TH 10 Interregional Corridor Study, MnDOT officials recommended that each City along the corridor adopt resolutions in support of the process. Subsequently, MnDOT staff met with City staff and framed a resolution in support for the Management Plan that included support of a freeway system and included a preference for the Northernmost alignment of a freeway system. The City Council considered a resolution during their Council meeting of December 18, 2001, and directed staff to develop a resolution that supported the freeway without expressing a preference for a corridor alignment. A resolution has been changed to reflect the Council's intent and is being presented for consideration (resolution attached). Council Action: Motion to adopt Resolution #02-01-XXX accepting, supporting, and adopting the TH 10 Interregional Corridor Management Plan. -181- City Administrator Community Development Director Principal Planner City Engineer City Attorney CC: 01/08/02