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<br />DRAFT <br /> <br />Agenda Item #3c <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br /> <br />Resolution <br />2004-_ <br /> <br />RESOLUTION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE RIGHT-OF-WAY <br />FOR THE BIG LAKE COMMUTER RAIL STATION <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Northstar Corridor Development Authority ("NCDA") proposes to develop a <br />commuter rail station in the City of Big Lake at County Road 43 south of Humbolt Drive west of County <br />Road 43; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Big Lake commuter rail station will consist of two platforms, a station, and a <br />400 car park-and-ride facility on the north side of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe ("BNSF") railroad; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Mn/DOT has completed construction of a portion of the park and ride facility; <br /> <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, certain lands are required to complete said station development; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Congress appropriated funding for land acquisition for the Northstar Commuter <br />Rail Project, and such funding was made available to the NCDA pursuant to a grant agreement with <br />the Minnesota Department of Transportation and matched by the Northstar funding partners; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has delegated to the NCDA the <br />authority to acquire property for commuter rail purposes pursuant to Minn. Stat. S174.82, as required <br />by Minn. Stat. S398A.04, subd. 2; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Sherburne County Regional Railroad Authority has the power to acquire land <br />by purchase or by eminent domain in accordance with Minn. Stat. S398A.04, subd. 1; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the proposed Big Lake station is located in Sherburne County. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br />hereby requests the Sherburne County Regional Railroad Authority to proceed to acquire the property <br />as needed for the commuter rail station, on behalf of the NCDA and in accordance with Federal Transit <br />Administration (FTA) requirements. <br /> <br />Duane Grandy, Chairperson <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />Certification <br />I hereby certify that the above resolution is a true and correct copy of the Resolution duly presented <br />to and adopted by the Northstar Corridor Development Authority at a duly authorized meeting <br />thereof held on the 4'h day of November, 2004. <br /> <br />(Name) <br />