6.1. SR 01-12-2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

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NCDA Resolution 2004-01 Approving Phase One of Northstar Commuter Rail Development WHEREAS, the Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) was formed in May of 1997 by joint powers agreement among the 30 counties, county regional railroad authorities, cities and towns along the Northstar Corridor from Minneapolis to the City of Rice; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has identified the Trunk Highway 10 (TH10) corridor as one of the most congested corridors in the state of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the sole purpose of the NCDA is to address the transportation needs of the TH 10/Northstar Corridor; and WHEREAS, in December, 1999, the NCDA selected commuter rail serving the corridor from Minneapolis to Rice as the centerpiece of its locally preferred transportation investment strategy; and WHEREAS, the NCDA, in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, has completed preliminary engineering and the environmental review of the proposed project; and WHEREAS, the NCDA and the State of Minnesota are seeking federal New Starts funding for 50% of the capital costs of the project; and WHEREAS, as a New Starts project, the Northstar Commuter Rail Project must meet Federal Transit Administration (FTA) guidelines and regulations in order to qualify for federal funding; and WHEREAS, the FTA's Reporting Instructions for the Section 5309 New Starts Criteria, June 2003, has a new measure of cost-effectiveness that evaluates travel time savings for all transit riders; and WHEREAS, the segment of the Northstar Corridor between Big Lake and Minneapolis meets the new cost-effectiveness threshold established by the FTA: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT Resolved that the Northstar Corridor Development Authority: 1) Approves the Phase One Project definition that includes the portion of the corridor between Big Lake and Minneapolis, with stations at Big Lake, Elk River, Anoka, Riverdale, Fridley and Downtown Minneapolis; and