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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #16-04-065 RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE CITY OF RAMSEY'S GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT GENERATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY (TIGER) DISCRETIONARY GRANT FOR HIGHWAY 10 AND RAMSEY BOULEVARD INTERSECTION GRADE SEPARATION WHEREAS, in April 2013, MnDOT initiated the Highway 10 Access Planning Study over a seven (7) mile corridor of U.S. Highway 10 between the Rum River in the City of Anoka and the westerly edge of the City of Ramsey; and WHEREAS, the intent of the study was to identify fiscally -responsible, high -benefit, incremental improvements that will ultimately work toward the conversion of U.S. Highway 10 to freeway status; and WHEREAS, MnDOT and its project partner, Anoka County, hired consulting engineer Bolton & Menk, Inc. to complete the study; and WHEREAS, improving safety and mobility on the U.S. Highway 10 corridor is one of the City of Ramsey's highest priorities, and in April 2014, the City offered a letter of support in regard to Anoka County's grant applications for the federal TIGER Discretionary Grant Program for both a capital construction request and a planning request for two separate projects on particularly notorious sections of U.S. Highway 10 in Anoka County; and WHEREAS, in October 2014, the City of Ramsey adopted Resolution #14-10-204 in Support for the Highway 10 Access Planning Study and clearly stated the City of Ramey's preference for full access, grade -separated, inverted single -point interchanges on Highway 10 at Ramsey Boulevard; and WHEREAS, in March 2016, the Ramsey City Council authorized Bolton & Menk, Inc. to evaluate Highway 10 & Ramsey Boulevard intersection grade separation alternatives; and WHEREAS, staff is requesting authorization to complete a TIGER grant application for the proposed Ramsey Boulevard railroad underpass and preferred Highway 10 grade -separated interchange improvements at Ramsey Boulevard. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. The City Council of the City of Ramsey hereby authorizes City staff to compete a TIGER grant application for the proposed Ramsey Boulevard railroad underpass and preferred Highway 10 grade -separated interchange improvements at Ramsey Boulevard. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: and the following abstained: RESOLUTION #16-04-065 Page 1 of 2