HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1998-567CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 98-567
GRANT AGREEMENT NO. SG -98 -PF -93 BETWEEN THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
BUS SHOULDER LANES ALONG T.H. 169 BETWEEN
36TH AVENUE NORTH AND T.H. 55
WIffiREAS, the Metropolitan Council requested applications from transit agencies and transit
authorities in the Metropolitan area for Transit Capital Project Funding; and
WIJEREAS, the City of Plymouth operates a replacement transit service known as Plymouth
Metrolink under Minnesota Statutes Section 473.388; and
WIJEREAS, the City of Plymouth desires Regional Transit Capital Funding for Transit Capital
Improvement Projects; and
WIffiREAS, the Plymouth City Council by Resolution No. 97-587 expressed their support and
authorized application to the Metropolitan Council for Transit Capital Project Funding for
Plymouth Metrolink; and
WIffiREAS, the application included a project for bus only shoulder lanes on both sides of T.H.
169 between 'Wh Avenue and T.H. 55 in Plymouth; and
WIffiREAS, the City was subsequently notified that the bus only shoulder lane project ranked
Number 1 in the Region out of 31 applications for Regional Transit Capital Funding; and
WIffiREAS, MnDOT had scheduled a project including bus only shoulder lane constriction on
T.H. 169 for a bid letting in the spring of 1998; and
WIffiREAS, MnDOT has requested that the City of Plymouth/Plymouth Metrolink participate in
the cost of that constriction in an amount not to exceed $125,000; and
WIJEREAS, it was unclear at that time whether or not the Legislature would approve the
Metropolitan Council's request for Capital Project Funding; and
WIJEREAS, the City of Plymouth determined that an appropriate use of Transit Budget Carry
Over Funds up to $125,000 would be for bus only shoulder lane constriction to permit
constriction of this important project during the 1998 constriction season; and
WIffiREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 98-239 the Mayor and City Manager were authorized to
execute the Cooperative Constriction Agreement between MnDOT and the City of
Plymouth/Plymouth Metrolink Transit for the constriction of bus only shoulder lanes on T.H. 169
from T.H. 55 to 36"' Avenue North; and
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WHEREAS, the Legislature subsequently approved the Metropolitan Council's request thereby
ensuring that fiinding would be available for that project; and
WHEREAS, Contract No. SG -98 -PF -93, an agreement between the Metropolitan Council and the
City of Plymouth for Transit Capital Financial Assistance was prepared by the Metropolitan
Council authorizing the total grant amount of $125,000 for the purpose of completing the bus
shoulder lane only constriction project on T.H. 169; and
WHEREAS, MnDOT has been working diligently on that constriction project since the spring of
1998, and the project is almost completed; and
WHEREAS, MnDOT has submitted an invoice to the City of Plymouth/Plymouth Metrolink for
$125,000 and the Metropolitan Council would not release fiinds until the agreement was finalized
and executed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA: That the Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute
the grant agreement (Contract No. SG -98 -PF -93) between the Metropolitan Council and the City
of Plymouth for Transit Capital Financial assistance for the constriction of bus only shoulder lanes
on T.H. 169 from T.H. 55 to 36"' Avenue North.
Adopted by the City Council on September 16, 1998.
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