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<br />rei ---'\) <br />( ); <br />~li< <br /> <br />ITEM #4.4. <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />River <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Scott Harlicker, Senior Planner~ <br />September 20, 1999 <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Northstar Corridor Update <br /> <br />At the September 2, 1999 meeting of the Northstar Corridor Development <br />Authority the Authority discussed capital funding, extending the Corridor to <br />include Morrision County, station locations, roadway alternatives and public <br />survey results. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Executive Committee recommended the counties or regional railroad <br />authorities contribute 10% of the capital costs up to a maximum of $18,000,000. <br />Anoka County Regional Railroad Authority will issue bonds with a term of 30 <br />years to cover the Authority's share of the capital costs. The contribution of each <br />county will be based on population. The contribution may be reduced by a <br />contribution of funds or property. Enhancements, such as station upgrades, will <br />not act to reduce the contribution. Sherburne County, and the cities located <br />within Sherburne County, will have to decide how much the County will be <br />responsible for and how much each city will be responsible for. <br /> <br />The Authority will be amending the Joint Powers Agreement to reflect changing <br />responsibilities of the Authority and the inclusion of Morrision County as a <br />member. The City Council, sometime this fall, will be asked to adopt the <br />amended joint powers agreement. <br /> <br />The Authority approved the station locations as recommended by the Technical <br />Advisory Committee. The 171st Street location was approved for Elk River. The <br />approved sites, and in the case of Anoka two possible sites, will be incorporated <br />into the environmental impact statement. Also approved were roadway <br />alternatives. In Elk River improvements include frontage roads, access <br />management and improving Highway 169/10 from Ramsey to the Highway 101 <br />interchange. <br /> <br />Also included are the results of a public opinion survey completed by Shadwick <br />Research International. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 . Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />