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Authorizing the City of Saint Paul to request funds from the FY 2018 Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Metro Municipal Agreement Program for various projects and making a commitment for the local share of funding if grants are awarded.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul wishes to complete traffic and pedestrian safety improvements on Trunk Highway 51 (Snelling Avenue) between Highland Parkway and Randolph Avenue, including construction of a raised center median, pedestrian crossing improvements and ADA pedestrian ramp sidewalk improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul wishes to complete pedestrian safety improvements on Trunk Highway 5 (East Seventh Street) between Maria Avenue and Arcade Street, including construction of pedestrian crossing improvements, geometric revisions, and ADA pedestrian ramp sidewalk improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is requesting financial participation in the aforementioned projects from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) through the Municipal Agreement Program FY 2018; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned projects will be of mutual benefit to MnDOT and the City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul must commit to providing the local share of the costs if the aforementioned project is selected as part of the Municipal Agreement Program FY 2018; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, that the City of Saint Paul is hereby requesting funding from MnDOT through its Municipal Agreement Program FY 2018 to complete improvements on Trunk Highway 51 (Snelling Avenue) between Highland Parkway and Randolph Avenue and on Trunk Highway 5 (East Seventh Street) between Maria Avenue and Arcade Street; and be it further
RESOLVED, the Council hereby commits to provide the local share if awarded a grant for each project under the condition that the project is selected for funding by MnDOT through the Municipal Agreement Program FY 2018.