HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2003-355CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-355
RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT FOR THE
21sT CENTURY/CONGESTION MITIGATION AIR QUALITY
(TEA-21/CMAC) FUNDING APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth provides transit services pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
Section 473.388; and
WHEREAS, the Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) provides review and
oversight of Plymouth Metrolink operations, facilities and administration; and
WHEREAS, the PACT has approved a 2002 Metrolink Public Facilities Study to provide a guide
for Plymouth Metrolink Facilities improvements; and
WHEREAS, the 2002 Public Facilities Study has recommended Highway 55/County Road 73 as a
priority site for a Park and Ride facility; and
WHEREAS, the construction of a transit Park and Ride will create a highly visible and accessible
facility that will help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution not only for the Plymouth area but
also for the surrounding region; and
WHEREAS, the City has made an application for regional capital funding for the local share of
the Park and Ride facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA:
1. That the City hereby adopts this resolution approving the TEA -21 CMAQ
federal funding application to Metropolitan Council for purchase of land and
construction of a Park and Ride facility in the southwest quadrant of Highway
55 and County Road 73 on the vacant Parcel B.
The funding application is:
• consistent with the Plymouth Metrolink Needs Assessment,
• necessary to promote a transit and pedestrian friendly environment,
• consistent with the 2002 Plymouth Metrolink Facilities Study,
• is fully supported by the City Council of the City of Plymouth.
Adopted by the City Council on August 12, 2003
Resolution No. 2003-355
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth,
Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the
Plymouth City Council on August 12, 2003, with the original thereof on file in my office, and the
same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this
day of
City Clerk