3.7. SR 01-04-2010ci® eu~s~~
Adoption of the attached resolution supporting and agreeing to maintain the Babcock Trail Phase
II Enhancement Project, This resolution is necessary for submittal with the SAFETEA-LU grant
application.
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I have been worl~ing with Parks and Recreation Director Bill Maertz regarding aSAFETEA-LU
enhancement grant application for construction of Babcock Trail Phase IT from the existing txail
near the intersection of Main Street and Parrish Avenue down to Babcock Parl~. Curxently,
MnD4T is soliciting candidate projects for fiscal year FY 204 State Transportation
improvement Program ~STIP}.
Bill and his staff have already submitted a grant application to the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources for a legacy grant to help fund this project.
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SAFETEA-LU federal transportation grants can fund a maximum. of 80 percent of the
construction costs far an eligible project. A minimum of 20 percent must come from the local
agency. Because the Parks and Recreation Department has requested a DNR legacy grant, we are
recommending that the SAFETEA~LU grant application only request $400,000 - $500,000 for an
approximately X1.2 ntillion construction project, ~1'e believe this will make our grant application
fnuch stronger by showing a larger commitment from the local agency in providing a bigger
project for a smaller federal grant, if we receive bath the federal grant and the legacy grant,
approximately 80 percent of the project would be funded by grant dollars.
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~ Resolution Supporting and Agreeing to Maintain Babcock Trail Phase 71 Enhancement Project
Ct~n Motion by Second by Vote
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A ES~L~T~N ~R THE C~T~ ~F E~I~ ~E.
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND AGREEING TO MAINTAIN
~ABCOCKTRAIL PI-iASE II ENHANC~IO~ENT P~QJECT
te~ol~tioo of ~u or ~i~om ~ onsor~~n ~ enc
~~ ~~' ~tE~~L~Ei) that the City of Ells River act as spansoru~g agency fora "Transportation
Enhaiacements'"prDject identified as Babcock Trial Phase II and ack~~awledges herewit~~ drat
it iS Willing to be the prOlect sponsor, l~i~oWa.~g full Well that sL~Ch Sponsorslllp inCludeS a
~rillingness to secure and guarantee the local share of casts associated with this project aid
respoiasibility fot• seeing this project tl~raugh to its cainpletiaia, with compliance of all
applicable laws, rules and regulations.
~E IT FI~~'THE~. ~.E~~L~'E~ that Terry ~VCaurer, Elk River City Engineer is hereby aut~zori~ed to act as
agent on behalf of this application.
A. reement ~o a~ntarn. Fa~ci~~
HE~EA.~, The federal Highway Administiatian ~FH~1A~ ~`equires that states agrees to operate and
maintain facilities constructed with federal transportation funds for the useful life of the improvement and
not change the use of right afway acquired without prior approval from the fH~TA; and
~HE~EA~, Transportation enhancement projects receive federal funding from the Surface
Trans ortatian Pro ram ~STP~ of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users ~SAFETEA~LU}; and
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~'IHE~EA~, City of Elk Riveif is ~.~e project sponsor far d1e trailspartadan enhancement Project
identified as Babcock Trail Phase II.
~'HE~EF~R~, ~E IT ~ES~~VE] 'TH.AT floe Pro jest Sponsor hereby agrees to assun~e full
res onsibili far assuring the operation and maintenance of property and facilities related to t~~e
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aforementioned t~•ai~sportation enhancement project will be faithfully executed by doe appropriate responsible
parties,
Certi~ica~v~n
T laereb certif that the fore Ding resolution is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by City of Elk
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River on this 4~h day of January, z0~0.
SIGNED:
Stephanie A, l~linzing, Mayor
~IITNESSED,
Tina Allard, City Clerl~
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