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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Ci Council 5.1. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Public Works October 1, 2007 Lori ohnson, Ci ~ Administrator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />MnDOT/SRF Proposal fox Geometric and Environmental <br />Study on TH 10 in the Downtown Axea Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />See attached Request fox Action from Public Works Director Terry Mauxex. <br />Background/Discussion <br />In 2005 the city submitted its first request for federal funding to study trunk highway 10 (I'H 10) design <br />alternatives. The city has continued to apply fox federal funding since the initial application, but has not <br />received any funding despite many meetings with legislators and the support of the TH 10/169 Corridor <br />Coalition. The possibIlity of federal funding becoming available in the short term is very uncertain. <br />Because the ultimate design of TH 10 is an integral part of defining the redevelopment and development <br />of the city, the TH 10 design study was included in the capital improvement plan (CIP) with funding <br />coming from the street reserve fund. <br />Although this project was listed as a 2008 project in the CIP that was presented to the Council in August, <br />because the funding is from a reserve fund, the project can be authorized now. There is no need to wait <br />unti12008 to authorize the contract with SRF Consulting Group. From a funding standpoint, work on <br />this study can begin immediately. <br />Attached is a Request for Action from Public Works Director Terry Maurer requesting authorization to <br />add the TH 10 study to the existing TH 169 study. Craig Robinson representing MnDOT and Dave <br />Montibello of SRF Consulting Group will be at the meeting to explain the proposal and process in mote <br />detail. <br />S:ACouneil\LouA2007\Hwy ]0 Geometric Smdy.doc <br />