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Authorizing the Departments of Parks and Recreation, Public Works, and Planning and Economic Development to submit projects to the Metropolitan Council and MnDOT for review and possible funding and, if funds are granted, to enter into grant agreements.
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WHEREAS, the Twin Cities region has been allocated Surface Transportation Program (STP), Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ), Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) and Bridge Replacement (BIR) funds under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU); and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council is soliciting projects to be funded under STP, CMAQ, and TEP and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) is soliciting projects for funding through BIR funds; and
WHEREAS, this solicitation will award Federal funds for projects or programs for Federal Fiscal Years 2015 or 2016; and
WHEREAS, projects approved for SAFETEA-LU funding will require the submitting agency to provide a local match of at least twenty percent; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation, Planning and Economic Development, and Public Works have reviewed the qualifying and ranking criteria for the STP, CMAQ, TEP, and BIR programs, and based on the qualifying criteria, city programs, plans, and needs, submit the projects or programs on ATTACHMENT "A" for submittal to the Metropolitan Council or Mn/DOT for review, rating, and recommendation for SAFETEA-LU funding; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Committee and the Planning Commission reviewed and approved the projects on ATTACHMENT "A";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council has reviewed the proposed projects or programs listed in ATTACHMENT "A," and approves that they be submitted to the Metropolitan Council and Mn/DOT for review and possible funding, and if funds are granted, grant agreements shall be executed by the proper City of Saint Paul authorities in compliance with all ap...
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