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County Regional Rail Authority and City of Ramsey covers issues with respect to the implementation, construction, ownership and operation of the proposed project. It also generally defines the scope of the project and delegates the responsible parties as far as cost, construction administration and operation. In this case, the project is generally budgeted at $14.3 million (which does include the skyway connection to the parking ramp) and is defined as: Right of way from BNSF Payment to design support, construction, and project management contractors Staffing costs directly incurred by this project It also defines the contributions to the project as follows: State $4.00 million Met Council $1.30 million ACRRA $1.3 0 million CTIB $3.00 million City $4.75 million The ACRRA will bid the project, the Metropolitan Council will administer the project and manage the construction and ultimately own and operate the rail station. Notification: Observations: There will be a Lease Agreement to discuss the parameters of maintenance. All of the stations are owned and operated by the Metropolitan Council except the parking lot adjacent to the Anoka Rail Station. Attached is a copy of the Anoka Lease to give you an idea of the types of issues that that will be discussed. The Metropolitan Council will be preparing this agreement and it will be presented to the City Council upon receipt. Staff does not feel that the Lease Agreement will be controversial and therefore requests that the condition that was tied to the final approval of the Master Cooperation Agreement be waived. Again the agreement under which the Anoka parking lot, which is owned by the City of Anoka and maintained by the City of Anoka, is attached to this case. It is understood that the City of Ramsey will continue to own and maintain the parking ramp, and anything outside the BNSF right of way. This includes immediate ownership of the skyway connection to the rail station, and any irrigation and landscaping features. A letter from the Metropolitan Council describing the benefits for entering into the transit taxing district will be sent under separate email as it has not been received at the time of the writing of this case. A member of the Metropolitan Council will be present at the meeting. Recommendation: Staff recommends • approval of the attached Master Cooperation, Funding and Delegation Agreement for the Ramsey Rail Station by waiving the lease agreement condition • approval of entering into the transit taxing district subject to the review and approval of the City Administrator and City Attorney. Funding Source: