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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND THE CITY OF ELK RIVER THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") is made and entered into on the 1st day of May, 2001, by and between THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, a department of the State of Minnesota ("Mn/DOT"); and THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, a Minnesota municipal corporation (the "City"); WHEREAS, Mn/DOT and the City wish to proceed with the planning and construction of the Elk River Park and Ride / Multimodal facility; and WHEREAS, construction of Phase I of the Park and Ride facility is planned for the summer of 2001, with a completion date of October 2001; and WHEREAS, bus service will operate out of this facility for approximately 2 years using grant money from the FTA, at the end of which, service will be re-evaluated for continued service; and WHEREAS, Mn/DOT and the City wish to have a mutual understanding of the landscaping, right of way use and construction activities that will occur at this location within the city limits through this MOU; NOW THEREFORE, Mn/DOT and the City agree to the following: This MOU is not a binding agreement and that any binding obligations of the parties to this MOU will be made pursuant to written, approved, and properly executed agreement(s). Mn/DOT will develop a landscaping plan for Phase I of the Park and Ride facility under its normal cost participation policy, which is normally 2-3% of the construction costs for this type of project. City staff will review the plan for consistency with City ordinances prior to installation. Mn/DOT proposes to do this work under a separate project that will be completed by October 1, 2002. 3. Phase II of the park and ride facility will be one of the following: a. an expansion of the facility to accommodate a commuter rail station, b. an expansion of the bus service to accommodate more ridership, c. maintenance of the bus service to accommodate the same or less ridership, or d. a discontinuation of the lot for commuter services. Landscaping opportunities consistent with City ordinance will be incorporated into any future modifications of this facility. Proposed access off the road serving the park and ride will be granted to the development to the north. The developer will need to work with Mn/DOT to coordinate access locations.