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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Department of Transportation has indicated that they will be looking at <br />moving the existing park and ride from its current location on Highway 169 <br />to the proposed station location. It would be integrated into the design of the <br />station and would not require additional parking above what is projected for <br />the station. Funding for the park and ride would come from existing funding <br />and the $10 million multi-modal funding. <br /> <br />The Council is also asked to approve an amendment to the Joint Powers <br />Agreement. The initial agreement was to give the NCDA the authority to <br />examine the feasibility and environmental impacts of commuter rail and <br />other transportation improvements. The role of the NCDA has expanded <br />beyond it's initial role to include construction. The attached amendment <br />would accomplish the following: <br /> <br />1. expand the purpose of the Joint Powers Agreement <br /> <br />2. clarify the duties and powers of the NCDA to enter into agreements <br />with Mn/DOT <br /> <br />3. establish a new Capital Budget Committee <br /> <br />4. clarify that it is not the intent of the members of the NCDA that the <br />Authority operate or finance the operations of the commuter rail. <br /> <br />Attached, for the Council's consideration, is Amendment No.1 to the Joint <br />Powers Agreement. <br /> <br />Also attached is a letter from Mike Johnson, Chair, Sherburne County Board <br />of Commissioners. There will be a meeting at the Becker City Hall on October <br />19th at 7 PM to discuss options for funding Sherburne County's share of the <br />capital costs ($2.2 million dollars). All Council members are invited to attend. <br />