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NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RESOLUTION 200~1.-01 WHEREAS, the Northstar Corridor Development Authority ("NCDA") was established in 1997 by joint powers agreement and is comprised of 30 local units of government; and WHEREAS, the NCDA is an organization dedicated to the funding and implementation of the Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail Project; and WHEREAS, it has been shown in numerous projects and studies that commuter rail systems, utilizing existing rail corridors, are more cost effective and efficient than other transportation modes; and WHEREAS, the reauthorization of TEA-21 is essential to the funding of the Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail Project; and WHEREAS, Congressman Jim Oberstar, the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has been the champion of this project with the able assistance of Congressman Bill Luther and others; and WHEREAS, it is essential that a significant federal funding commitment be available in the near future to match the proposed State of Minnesota and financial commitment to this project in order to insure that it is built on time and on budget; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the NCDA requests the consideration of the Members of Congress responsible for the reauthorization of TEA-21 to establish additional federal funding authority or the creation of a new category of New Rail Start funding dedicated to commuter rail projects that will allow projects such as the Northstar Corridor to be funded in a timely and efficient manner. Betsy Wergin, Chairperson Dated: Certification I hereby certify that the above resolution is a true copy of the Resolution duly passed, adopted, and approved by the Northstar Corridor Development Authority on February 7, 2002. (Name) Peggy L. Aho Dated: February 7, 2002