Resolution - #16-12-228 - 12/13/2016

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Councilmember Johns introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #16-12-228 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FASTLANE FUNDING APPLICATION FOR RAMSEY BOULEVARD/CSAH 56 RAILWAY GRADE SEPARATION WHEREAS, the existing at-grade vehicle and pedestrian crossings of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railway at Ramsey Boulevard are unsafe and result in traffic congestion and mobility issues along US Highway 10 and Ramsey Boulevard; and WHEREAS, when responding to calls for service, emergency vehicles are not able to cross the BNSF railway at Ramsey Boulevard when trains are present, resulting in delays of several minutes or more; and WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey desires to grade separate the BNSF railway crossing from Ramsey Boulevard by constructing a railway underpass; and WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey's 2016 — 2020 Capital Improvement Program identifies this project for construction in calendar years 2018 to 2019; and WHEREAS, this improvement project is identified as an opportunity/development/safety driven priority in the Highway 10 Access Planning Study completed in 2014 in partnership between the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Anoka County Highway Department, and broadly supported by partnering agencies including the City of Anoka, City of Ramsey, Anoka County, MnDOT, and the Metropolitan Council; and WHEREAS, the City represents that this project meets the requirements of the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grant program thereby allowing the project to receive grant funding through the FASTLANE program in the amount of$11,000,000; and WHEREAS, the City has the capability to adequately fund its local cost share for this public improvement project in the estimated amount of$11,000,000; and WHEREAS, the City agrees to comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement; and WHEREAS, the City has the necessary capabilities to adequately develop, implement, manage, and maintain this public improvement project.