2015-057 Committing Funding Support for a Stairway Portion of the Blake Road Regional Trail Undperpass - A SWLRT Project LRCI CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2015-057
RESOLUTION COMMITTING FUNDING SUPPORT FOR A STAIRWAY
PORTION OF THE BLAKE ROAD REGIONAL TRAIL UNDERPASS—A SWLRT
PROJECT LOCALLY REQUESTED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
WHEREAS, Hennepin County has applied for and received a federal STP grant for
the construction of grade-separated regional trail crossings as locally requested capital
investments within the SWLRT project (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the County is relying on the Park District and Cities to meet the local
match requirements of the STP grant; and
WHEREAS, final decisions regarding the Project scope will not be made until
environmental processes are completed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Hopkins (the "City") commits to funding a portion of the cost to
construct a stairway on the west side of the Blake Road trail underpass, as part of
the Project, at an amount not to exceed $30,000; and
2. The City's commitment of funds is subject to each of the following conditions:
a) Each of the governmental entities providing matching funds for the Project,
including the City, has approved the then-applicable physical design components of
the latest preliminary design plans for its jurisdiction, to the extent required by
Minnesota Statutes section 473.3994;
b) The ongoing environmental review proceeds without concluding, until completion
of that review, that any specific scope elements will be included in the Project;
c) The completion of any necessary state and federal environmental review and
findings and publication of the Record of Decision in the Federal Register;
d) The Blake Road Regional Trail Underpass is identified, following completion of
environmental review, as part of the Project;
e) The Metropolitan Council demonstrates commitments, subject to the review and
approval of the City, for the capital costs of the Project of at least $165 million,
cumulatively, from the State of Minnesota and/or the Metropolitan Council;
f) The Metropolitan Council demonstrates commitment, subject to the review and
approval of the City, of federal funds recognizing the value to the Project of the
local funding by the County and any other local entities participating in cost-
sharing for the Blake Road Regional Trail Underpass;
g) The Federal Transit Administration has approved and executed a full funding grant
agreement for not less than 50 percent of the capital costs of the Project;
h) The funds may be used only for federally-eligible, New Starts activities;
i) The final terms and conditions of the county funding for the Blake Road Regional
Trail Underpass will be addressed in subsequent Council resolutions and in one or
more cooperative funding agreements or similar agreements, which terms are
subject to the review and approval of the City.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, this 18`x' day of August,
2015.
By Q
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk