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March 8, 2004 Frank Pafko North Metro Area Manager Mn/DOT- Metro Division 1500 West County Road B2 Roseville, MN 55113 Dear Mr. Pafko: The City of Ramsay, Anoka County, the Metropolitan Council and Mn/DOT have been working together on projects and plans related to improvements in the TH10 corridor. These relationships have proven extremely valuable in allowing us to collaboratively plan and implement projects that can move us closer to the State's long-term vision for the corridor. Your office has been instrumental in assisting us to move progress forward, most recently with the development of the official map. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and contributions. As you are aware, the City has been successful in securing federal funds to begin addressing access management issues along TH10 in the City of Ramsay as a result of efforts from Congressman Mark Kennedy and support from Senator Norm Coleman. We will receive $200,000 from the FY'04 USDOT Appropriations to begin working on these issues. This letter serves as our request for your consideration in assisting the City of Ramsay in providing the local match for these funds. The total local match required is 20 percent, or $50,000, of which we have requested Anoka County's financial participation as well. Recognizing that the City of Ramsay requested these federal dollars, we would appreciate a contribution of any amount. The fact that we have now established this portion of TH10 as a federal project will lead us to future opportunities for funding that would otherwise not have been available to the state. We will be entering into a joint powers agreement with Mn/DOT to allow us to access the funds and have invited Anoka County to be a part of that agreement. The City will be the lead administrator for the funds and responsible for hiring and managing the consultants to complete the work.