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CC Regular Session 7. 4. Meeting Date: 07/10/2018 By: Mark Riverblood, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Consider Authorization for the Submission of a Grant Application to Metropolitan Council for the Mississippi Skyway. Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to request City Council authorization to apply to the Transportation Advisory Board of Metropolitan Council for $3.2M in Federal funding for the extension of the skyway over Veteran's Drive to cross over Hwy's #10 & #169 and Riverdale Drive, to 'touchdown' at the Mississippi River Trail, adjacent to the Regional Park. In April of this year, City Council was provided a summary update on the on -going Mississippi Skyway project; and staff received authorization to proceed to prepare an application that this case would approve. That case included the following text: "Since 2012, the City of Ramsey, with its regional partners, has made significant and progressive improvements on many aspects of the pedestrian bridge planned for over Hwy 10. A summary includes: • Receiving a $100,000 Transit Oriented Development grant —resulting in Preliminary Design. • Completion of the Regional Mississippi River Trail —at the south touchdown point of the proposed bridge. • Securing the 100' x 100' foot touchdown easement adjacent to Riverdale Drive —a contribution by a private developer, with a value in excess of $100,000. • Receipt of $490,000 in National Park Service funding —resulting in the development of Final Plans and Specifications, making for a 'shovel -ready' project. • Level 2 Layout approval by MnDOT and the official assignment of Bridge #02053 • Removal of the overhead three phase power line between Riverdale Drive and Hwy #10, reducing the project cost in excess of $235,000. • * Realignment of the Central Anoka County Regional Trail (pending final approval by Met Council) to Center Street, the Northstar rail station, and crossing Hwy 10 with the completed skyway." * The following is the rationale for Anoka County initiating the realignment of the regional trail to the location of the extension of the skyway: "Currently the City of Ramsey [and regional trail users] has limited access to the Mississippi River and Mississippi West Regional Park because Highway 10 is a large barrier for bicycle and pedestrian access. This amendment proposes to change the alignment of the Central Anoka County Regional Trail within the City of Ramsey to better connect with local parks, trails, restaurants, businesses and transit, while still providing a [safe] connection to the river and Mississippi West Regional Park." Notification: No public notification for this case is required.