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7550 Sunwood Drive NW ® Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: 763-427-1410 ® Fax: 763-427-5543 <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br />June 13, 2011 <br />Connie Kozlak <br />System Planning and Programming Manager <br />Metropolitan Planning Organization <br />390 N. Robert Street <br />St. Paul, MN 55101 <br />Dear Ms. Kozlak: <br />This letter is to notify you that the City of Ramsey is applying for an infrastructure grant from <br />the federally funded Minnesota Safe Route to School Program. The purpose of this program is <br />to: <br />1. Provide children, including those with disabilities, safer facilities to walk and bike to <br />school <br />2.. Encourage more children to walk and bike toschool, promoting a healthy and active <br />lifestyle from an early age <br />3. Facilitate the implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and <br />reduce traffic congestion and air pollution in the vicinity of schools, <br />The City of Ramsey is applying for this grant to implement infrastructure improvements around <br />PACT Charter School. These improvements will primarily involve the construction of additional <br />sidewalks on Ramsey Boulevard (CSAH 56) and Bunker Lake Boulevard (CSAH 116). These <br />sidewalks will fill important gaps in the sidewalk network around the school. <br />If you have any questions .or concerns about this application, please do not hesitate to contact me <br />at 763-238-1733. <br />Yours in Public Service, <br />Mark Riverblood, <br />Park Supervisor <br />