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Approval of the Interstate 94 Corridor Joint Powers Agreement dated September 9, 2010.
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WHEREAS, the I-94 Corridor currently carries 90,000 to 150,000 vehicles per day from the St Croix River Bridge to downtown St Paul; and
WHEREAS, the 2030 Transportation Policy Plan has been approved by the Metropolitan Council and shows that traffic and congestion are forecast to increase substantially by 2030 resulting in the entire length of I-94 from downtown St Paul to the St Croix River as being congested; and
WHEREAS, the 2030 Transportation Policy Plan identifies the I-94 Corridor as a Transitway Corridor in need of additional analysis;
WHEREAS, the transitway analysis is needed to identify how mobility can be maintained and improved in the corridor; and
WHEREAS, the I-94 Corridor Commission was created on March 3, 2010 with the Regional Railroad Authorities of Ramsey and Washington County approving the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA); and
WHEREAS, The I-94 Corridor Commission requests the City of Saint Paul enter into the revised Joint Powers Agreement dated September 9, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the I-94 Corridor Commission approved changing its name to the Gateway Corridor Commission on July 12, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement dated September 9, 2010 may be amended by unanimous agreement of the Parties as evidenced by resolutions adopted by the respective governing bodies.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the attached Joint Powers Agreement establishing the Gateway Corridor Commission and directs the Mayor to sign such Agreement of the Gateway Corridor Commission dated September 9, 2010.