Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/26/2011

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1.03 Forest Lake /Columbus Express Bus Service to and from Downtown St. Paul. The Council will assist in implementing a pilot project express bus service between Forest Lake, Columbus, and downtown St. Paul to be funded by the Counties and operated by the Rush Line Task Force. Council assistance may include administering the contract with the service provider chosen by the Rush Line Task Force. The described service is anticipated to contain the following elements, but the actual service to be provided will be at the discretion of the Rush Line Task Force: • service to be provided under a contract between the Rush Line Task Force and a service provider chosen by the Rush Line Task Force; • service to consist of four express trips each morning beginning at the Running Aces Park and Ride Facility in the City of Columbus, stopping at the Forest Lake Transit Center and the White Bear Township Theatre Park and Ride Facility, and ending at the Union Depot in downtown St. Paul; and four express trips each evening beginning at the Union Depot in downtown St. Paul, stopping at the White Bear Township Theatre Park and Ride Facility and the Forest Lake Transit Center, and ending at the Running Aces Park and Ride Facility in the City of Columbus; and • pilot project service planned to be initiated on or before January 1, 2010 and run for approximately one year. ARTICLE 2 — EXTENSION OF COUNCIL LEVY TO CITY The City acknowledges and agrees that in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4461, the Metropolitan Council's levy provided for in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.446, subdivision 1, shall be extended to all taxable property within the City of Forest Lake effective for taxes levied in 2009 (payable in 2010). ARTICLE 3 — EFFECTIVE DATE This agreement shall become effective upon execution of this agreement by the parties and delivery of fully executed copies of the agreement to each of the parties. ARTICLE 4 — GENERAL PROVISIONS 4.01 City Council Meeting Minutes. A copy of an excerpt from the meeting minutes of the Forest Lake City Council, the governing body of the City of Forest Lake, wherein the City authorizes entry into this agreement is attached as Exhibit A and made a part of this agreement. 4.02 Interpretation. This agreement is intended to implement the requirement in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4461, for an agreement between the Metropolitan Council and the City of Forest Lake on a service expansion plan, and shall be interpreted accordingly. 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 3