Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/26/2011

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6. The Council and the City have reached agreement on a transit service expansion plan for the City in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4461. 7. The parties desire to enter into this agreement in order to formalize the agreement between the parties on the said transit service expansion plan, which agreement shall authorize the levy of a transit tax in the City in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 473.446, subdivision 1. NOW, THEREFORE, the Metropolitan Council and the City of Forest Lake hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE 1— TRANSIT SERVICE EXPANSION PLAN In accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4461, the parties hereby agree on the following transit service expansion plan for the City of Forest Lake: 1.01 Forest Lake /Columbus Express Bus Service to and from Downtown Minneapolis. On or before the termination of the pilot express bus service described above, the Council will initiate regular express bus service serving the City that will consist of the following: • five express trips each morning running from the Forest Lake Transit Center, stopping at the Running Aces Park and Ride facility in the City of Columbus, and continuing to downtown Minneapolis; • one express trip each morning running from the Forest Lake Transit Center, stopping at the Running Aces Park and Ride facility in the City of Columbus, and continuing to the 95 Avenue Park and Ride where connections are available to other regular route service; and • five express trips each evening running from downtown Minneapolis, stopping at the Running Aces Park and Ride Facility in the City of Columbus, and continuing to the Forest Lake Transit Center. The described service will contain the following elements: • service to be provided directly by the Council through its Metro Transit Division or by contract with another service provider; • vehicles needed for the service to be acquired by the Council using federal and regional transit capital funds; and • service to be initiated on or before January 1, 2010. 1.02 Consultation. Council staff will meet with City staff on an annual basis during calendar years 2010, 2011, and 2012 to review the service plan, ridership, and marketing strategies and receive input from City staff for the service to be provided by the Council as described in section 1.01. Agreement between the Metropolitan Council and the City of Forest Lake with regard to a Transit Service Expansion Plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4461 Page 2