RES 12-39RESOLUTION NO. 2012-39
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF OTSEGO TO MATCH APPROVED
FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT
TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS (SAFETEA-LU)
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) established eight Area
Transportation Partnerships throughout the State of Minnesota to develop prioritized lists of
transportation projects seeking federal funding under Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) for inclusion in the State
Transportation Improvement Program (STIP); and
WHEREAS, the Central Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership (ATP) prioritizes projects
seeking SAFETEA-LU funding in the Counties of Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille
Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, and Wright; and is finalizing the completion of
its 2013-2016 Area Transportation Improvement Program (ATIP) that becomes a subset of
Minnesota's 2013-2016 STIP; and
WHEREAS, Region 7W Transportation Policy Board, representing the Counties of Benton,
Sherburne, Stearns and Wright supports the ATP in the execution of its responsibilities by soliciting
and selecting projects in Region 7W and recommending them for inclusion in the ATP's DraftATIP;
and
WHEREAS, the ATP grants regions the authority to determine the federal SAFETEA-LU funding
amount recommended for each project that is selected for programming in the ATP in order to
maximize limited federal funds and leverage local resources to address the transportation needs of
each region; and
WHEREAS, Region 7W Transportation Policy Board recommended the ATP program federal funds
in the amount of $800,000 in year 2016 of its 2013-2016 ATIP for S.P. 217-112-002 to construct and
reconstruct 70th Street from Lambert Ave to Odean Ave in Otsego, including bike/ped trail, to be
constructed in 2014 with payback in 2016, submitted by the City of Otsego; and
WHEREAS, each jurisdiction and/or agency must acknowledge the amount of federal funds
recommended by the Region 7W Transportation Policy Board and commit the necessary local
funding to match the SAFETEA-LU funds requested, as well as any other funding that may be
necessary to complete the project as proposed in its application; and
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego acknowledges the $800,000 in federal SAFETEA-LU federal funds
that is being recommended by the ATP for S.P. 217-112-002, and understands that a minimum
local financial match of $1,400,000 will be necessary based on the present cost estimate to fully
implement the project; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Otsego agrees to commit the necessary local
revenues to match the SAFETEA-LU funds approved by the ATP and included in the STIP and to
cover any other costs that may be necessary to complete the project as submitted.
Adopted by the council this 23 day of
Motioned By: CM HEIDNER
Seconded By: CM SCHARBER
APRIL 2012.
All in Favor: MAYOR STOCKAMP; COUNCILMEMBERS: HEIDNER, SCHARBER AND DARKENWALD
Those Opposed: NONE
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Tami Loff, Clerk
Je sica Stockamp, Mayor