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<br />- - .,... <br /> <br />"-'-'., '....".. ;",..:...." <br />':.,'",;,',:.-,;",.-:'-" <br />ui@iJJifffJ{J~trflJ[%J <br />@@[%Jf!H3f!l{ff)@[%J <br /> <br />Executive Committee / Capital Budget Committee Agenda Item #6 <br />NCDA Agenda Item #2d <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />July 28,2005 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Executive Committee / Capital Budget Committee <br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Staff <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Subrecipient Agreements with Anoka County Regional Railroad Authority, <br />Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and the Sherburne County <br />Regional Railroad Authority for Grant Funds to be Used for Real Estate <br />Acquisitions <br /> <br />The acquisition of real estate for the commuter rail stations will be funded by a grant from the <br />Metropolitan Council, as well as grants from Mn/DOT of federal funds. The NCDA has <br />requested its member regional railroad authorities of Anoka, Hennepin and Sherburne Counties <br />to acquire the necessary property for the commuter rail stations and the maintenance faciliiy on <br />behalf of the Northstar Project (Resolutions #2004-05, #2004-06, #2004-07 and #2005-01). The <br />NCDA will provide grant funding for the property acquisition to the regional railroad authorities. <br />In order to transfer such funds to the regional railroad authorities, it is necessary to enter into <br />subrecipient agreements, incorporating the terms and conditions of the grant agreements. <br /> <br />Attached for your information is a flow chart showing the real estate acquisition process as <br />submitted to the FT A as a part of the Application for Final Design. As noted in the flow chart, <br />the necessary parcels are defined by the project, and the Northstar Project Office will work <br />closely with the Regional Railroad Authorities to ensure that FTA and grant requirements are <br />met. <br /> <br />Action Requested: That the Executive Committee/Capital Budget Committee recommend <br />that the NCDA authorize its Chair to finalize negotiations and execute <br />Subrecipient Agreements with Anoka County Regional Railroad <br />Authority, Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and Sherburne <br />County Regional Railroad Authority to provide funding for the <br />acquisition of the necessary property for commuter rail stations and the <br />maintenance facility. <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br />2100 3" Avenue. Anoka. Minnesota 55303-2265 1763 J 323-5700 Fax: (763) 323-5682 www.northstartrain.org <br />