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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #16-04-075 RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE CITY OF RAMSEY'S GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE FOSTERING ADVANCEMENTS IN SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THE LONG-TERM ACHIEVEMENT OF NATIONAL EFFICIENCIES (FASTLANE) GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE RAMSEY BOULEVARD RAILROAD UNDERPASS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HIGHWAY 10 AND RAMSEY BOULEVARD INTERSECTION WHEREAS, in April 2013, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (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, the Ramsey Boulevard railroad underpass was identified in this study as a high - priority opportunity project; and WHEREAS, the Ramsey Boulevard railroad underpass was identified by the State of Minnesota as a high -priority rail safety project; and WHEREAS, the Ramsey Boulevard railroad underpass project is a FASTLANE eligible project that conforms to the established FASTLANE award criteria, and WHEREAS, improving safety and mobility on the U.S. Highway 10 corridor is one of the City of Ramsey's highest priorities; and WHEREAS, in October 2014, the City of Ramsey adopted Resolution #14-10-204 in Support for the Highway 10 Access Planning Study in support of the Ramsey Boulevard railroad underpass and a 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., consulting engineers, to evaluate the cost and design for the Ramsey Boulevard railroad underpass and the Highway 10 & Ramsey Boulevard intersection grade separation alternatives; and WHEREAS, staff is requesting Council authorization to complete a FASTLANE 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 FASTLANE 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: