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City of Elk River <br />City Council <br />Resolution 19- 67 <br />A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Authorizing <br />Application Submittal for Transportation Alternatives 2024 Federal Funding <br />Solicitation Process <br />WHEREAS, the Central Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership (ATP -3) is soliciting <br />project submittals for federal funding under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation <br />(FAST) Act in fiscal year 2024; and <br />WHEREAS, these federal programs fund up to 80 percent of project construction costs <br />UP to a maximum of $800,000; and <br />WHEREAS, federal funding of projects reduces the burden on local taxpayers for regional <br />improvements; and <br />WHEREAS, non-federal funds (local match) must be at least 20 percent of the project <br />construction costs; and <br />WHEREAS, project submittals are due on January 3, 2020; and <br />WHEREAS, all proposed trail segments are consistent with the adopted City of Elk River <br />Parks Master Plan and adopted Master Trail Plan; and <br />WHEREAS, subject to federal funding award, the City Council of Elk River would be <br />asked to consider authorization to execute a grant agreement at a future meeting. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk <br />River, Minnesota, as follows: <br />1. The City Council of Elk River supports seeking Transportation Alternatives Funding for <br />the construction of the two trail gap connections on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 12 <br />(181St Avenue) between Nixon Street and County Road (CR) 40 (Cleveland Avenue) and <br />CSAH 13 (Twin Lakes Road) from Trott Brook Parkway to CR 40 (Cleveland Avenue) <br />2. The City Council for the City of Elk River hereby approves the submittal of a <br />Transportation Alternatives application for the construction of a multi -use trail along the <br />north side of CSAH 12 from Nixon Street to County Road 40 and along the east and south <br />sides of CSAH 13 from Trott Brook Parkway to County Road 40. <br />0 Passed and adopted this 2nd day of December 2019. <br />p O w E A E 0 B r <br />A YQTUR� <br />