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City of <br /> Elk - Request for Action <br /> River O. <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.5 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent November 18, 2013 Suzanne Fischer,Director, CODD <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Memorandum of Understanding with Metropolitan Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Council, Region 7W Transportation Board and Reviewed by <br /> Various Cities to Conduct Federally Required <br /> Metropolitan Planning Activities <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve by motion the attached Memorandum of Understanding. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> As determined through the 2010 Federal Census,portions of Elk River and other neighboring <br /> communities in Sherburne and Wright Counties are now included in the Greater Twin Cities Urbanized <br /> Area. This distinction comes with a federal requirement to become part of the regional Metropolitan <br /> Planning Organization (MPO) for transportation planning. <br /> The attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) provides for the compliance of the federal law. It <br /> also allows potential federal transportation funds throughout the existing Central Minnesota Area <br /> Transportation Partnership. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> None <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Memorandum of Understanding <br /> P a w E A E U a r <br /> NaA f RE] <br />