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Councilmemb~r introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #92-11- RESOLUTION ~FROM NORTH METRO MAYORS ASSOCIATION IDENTIFYING THE T.H:.'#610 CROSSTOWN AS THE HIGHEST TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY PROJECT FOR THE NORTH METRO AREA WHEREAS, the North Metro Mayors Association (NMMA) is an organization comprised Of the!foIiowing 18 North Metro communities: Anoka, Blaine, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Dayton, Centerville, Champlin, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Coon Rapids, Crystal, Fridlcy, ~ino Lakes, Minneapolis, New Brighton, New Hope, Robbinsdale and Ramsey; and WHEREAs, the NMMA has identified the construction of the T.H. #610 Crosstown as the highest tra~nslmrtation priority project for the North Metro Area; and WHEREAS, the NMMA supports the T.H. #610 Crosstown corridor communities of Maple Grove; BrOoklyn Park, Coon Rapids, Blaine and Mounds View in their united effort to secure federal and state funding for the construction of this important piece of transportation infrastructure; and! WHEREAS, the NMMA encourages the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to work to secure all of the funding needed to complete construction of the entire T.H. #610 CrosstOWn 15roject from Interstate #35W in Mounds View to Interstate g94 in Maple Grove; and WHEREAS, the NMMA wishes to recognize the cooperative spirit and support that MnDOT has exhibited to keep the T.H. #610 Crosstown project on schedule and situated as a top transportatiort priority in its metropolitan regional planning process; and WHISREAS, the NMMA understands that our common effort must continue unabated in order to achieve fine stated goal of constructing the entire T.H. #610 Crosstown project before the mm of the ~entur?; and W}'IERE~S, the NMMA is committed to working with MnDOT, the Metropolitan Council and elee .t~ed officials of the North Metro area in securing the transportation funds needed to complete the~T.I-~ #610 Crosstown project in a timely manner; and : WltEREAS, the NMMA played a vital role in securing federal funding in the amount of $36 million for construction of the second stage of T.H. #610 Crosstown through Brooklyn Park, and has wOrked diligently with MnDOT to keep the construction of the eastern portion of the #610 l o Crosstown.through Blatne and Mounds V~ew on schedule; and WHEREAS, the NMMA is committed to providing the necessary time, talent and resources needed to keep T.H. #610 C'rosstown on schedule as the top transportation project for the North MetrO:~area, and views the adoption of the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact; Statemenh dated October 1992, as a critical step in the process of preparing the reserved #610 corridor in: Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove for funding and scheduled construction phases.