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jk~''~"~ REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />ver <br />To Item Number <br />Ci Council 3.6.* <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent December 3, 2007 Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Approve Local Match to SAFETEA-LU Grant for Construction <br />of 2.6 Miles of the Great Northern Trail Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />City Council is asked to commit to funding a local match of $48,850 of the estimated project costs of <br />$244,248 with federal funding of $195,398 for construction of 2.6 miles of the Great Northern Trail from <br />the trail head at County Road 33 north to the city limits and to fund any costs in excess of the estimate. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The city requested funding to construct the remainder of the Great Northern Trail north of County Road <br />33; this project has been included in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for 2011. <br />The 2008-2012 Capital Improvement Plan includes funding for the city share of this project 2011. The <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation is requesting that the Council commit to the local match for <br />this project. The city's match is $48,850 of the estimated project cost of $244,248. The ATP is <br />recommending federal funds in the amount of $195,398. <br />Financial Impact <br />This commits the city to a match of $48,850 plus costs exceeding the $244,248 all of which are planned in <br />the 2011 CIP. <br />Attachments <br />^ Letter from Mr. Steven Voss, District Planning Director, Department of Transportation <br />ACtlon Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />S:\Council\Lori\2007\SAFETEA-LU Grant.doc <br />