4.5. SR 06-03-2013 Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION
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TO ITEM NUMBER
Mayor and City Council 4.5
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Consent June 3, 2013 Cal Portner, City Administrator
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
Letter of Support for City of Big Lake Funding Assistance
REVIEWED BY
ACTION REQUESTED
Approve by motion a resolution supporting Big Lake's application for Transportation Investment
Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) funding for the proposed Big Lake Regional Rail Park.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City of Big Lake is requesting a letter of support for their attempt to seek funding for a regional rail
park in their city.
Attached is a previous staff report in which the Council supported Big Lake's request when they
submitted an application for Transportation Economic Development funding (TED). This current
request for a resolution of support for their Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery
(TIGER).
ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution of Support
• April 1, 2013, Staff Report
P O W E R E D BY
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RESOLUTION NO. 13-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION OF BIG LAKE, MINNESOTA FOR
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT GENERATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY
FUNDING FOR ITS REGIONAL RAIL PARK
WHEREAS, Big Lake,Minnesota is seeking Transportation Investment Generating Economic
Recovery(TIGER) funding from the State of Minnesota for the proposed Big Lake
Regional Rail Park; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Rail Park will create potential for jobs,increased tax base, and
improved rail infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, securing the funding would significantly assist Big Lake in moving forward with the
development of the Big Lake Regional Rail Park; and
WHEREAS, the development of the rail park could create 800-1,500 full-time jobs,which would
be beneficial to the region, available workforce, community members, and local
businesses; and
WHEREAS, support from the Elk River City Council will strengthen the application for funding
and help the Big Lake Regional Rail Park be developed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Elk River that the
City Council officially supports Big Lake's application to the TIGER funding for the Big Lake
Regional Rail Park project.
Passed and adopted by the Elk River City Council this 3rd day of June,2013.
ATTEST: John Dietz,Mayor
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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Qk� REQUEST FOR ACTION
To ITEM NUMBER
Mayor and City Council 4.10
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Consent April 1, 2013 Clay Wilfalirt,Assistant Director of
Economic Development
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
Resolution in Support of Big Lake's Application for Suzanne Fischer, Director,
Transportation Economic Development Funding for Proposed Community Operations and
Big Lake Regional Rail Park Development
REVIEWED BY
ACTION REQUESTED
Consider a resolution supporting Big Lake's application for Transportation Economic Development
(TED) Funding for the proposed Big Lake Regional Rail Park.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City of Big Lake,MN is seeking funding for the proposed Big Lake Regional Rail Park. The park
will open up over 200 acres of land for industrial development and is expected to create 800-1,500 jobs.
The residual impacts of the large development, such as employees purchasing homes and shopping at
local retailers,will benefit neighboring communities including Elk River.
City of Big Lake staff has asked if the City of Elk River would express support for their application for
TED funding in the form of a resolution. The attached resolution states the expected benefits of the
development and expresses the City Council's support for Big Lake's application. The resolution will be
included as an attachment in Big Lake's application for TED funding.
ATTACHMENTS
® Resolution
Action Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
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RESOLUTION O. 13®16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
SUPPORTING T E APPLICATION F BIG LADE, MINNESOTA FOR
TRANSPORTATION CO IC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING ITS
REGIONAL RAIL PARIS
WHEREAS, Big Labe,Minnesota is seeking Transportation Economic Development funding from
the State of Minnesota for the proposed Big Lake Regional Rail Parr.; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Rail Park will create potential for jobs, increased tax base, and improved
rail infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, securing the funding would significantly assist Big Lake in moving forward with the
development of the Big Lake Regional Rail Parr; and
WHEREAS, the development of the rail park could create 800-1,500 full-tune jobs, which would
be beneficial to the region, available workforce, community members, and local businesses; and
WHEREAS, support from the Elk River City Council will strengthen the application for funding
and help the Big Lake Regional Rail Park be developed.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ells River that the City
Council officially supports Big Lake's application to the State of Minnesota for Transportation
Economic Development funding for the Big Lake Rail Parr project.
Passed and adopted by the Ella River City Council this 1"day of April,2013.
ATTEST; J .n D� tz, May
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Tina Allard, City Cleric
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