RES 13-58RESOLUTION ION 1 * 2013'68
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF OTSEGO TO MATCH APPROVED
FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM
(TAP)
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation Mn/DOT) recently created a
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to promote projects identified in Statewide and
Regional Plans, to support safe Routes to School, to serve a transportation purposean to ensure
project delivery; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mrs/DOT) has provided Area Transportation
Partnerships (ATP) with guidance in developing the TAP grant process, Each ATP will select projects. The
Central Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership (ATP) will prioritize projects seeing TAP
funding in the Counties of Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kan bec, Mille Lacs, Morrison,
Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, andWright; and is requesting Letters of Intent Lot to be
submitted by November1 , 2013; and
WHEREAS, the lot' street trail construction costs from Martin Farms Avenue to Lambert Lane
appear eligible for TAP funds; and
WHEREAS, tine Central Minnesota ATP will be selecting projects for both Mate fiscal years 2017
and 2018 and it is expected to have $1.6 million in TAP funding available for each fiscal year for the
entire 12 county ATP programming area; and
WHEREAS, the TAP funding is 80% with a 20% local match. Engineering and right of gray costs are
not included in TAP funding.
THEREFORE E BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Otsego agrees to commit to the required local
revenues in the event that TAP are funds approved by the ATP, to cover any other costs that may
be necessary to complete the project as submitted.
Adopted by the council this 28 day of
Motioned y: Schroeder
Seconded y: Wareime
oc ober 2013.
All in Favor: Stockamp, Schroeder, 14are ime ,%_ Darkenwald
Those Opposed: Tome
Tami Loff, Clerk
�a15essica Stockamp, Maya.