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� <br />EN HILLS' <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: July 28, 2008 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />Ronalcl Moarse, City Administratar <br />FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreatian Manager �� <br />SUBJECT: Resolution 2008-035: Safe Routes to School Funding Acc�ptance <br />SACKGROUND <br />The Ciiy was informed on April 15, 2008 that we had been avcrarded a Safe Routes to School <br />Program Grant in the amount of $175,400. Since that time, sta �f has been workir�g with the <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) and the City Engineer io produce a project <br />memo, which includes nurn.erous required environmental reviews. This process is still in <br />prog�ess. The Safe Routes to School Program utilizes federal funds and therefore, it requires the <br />City of Arden Hills to enter into an agreement auihorizing the delegated contract process far <br />federal aid projects. This will allow for Mn/DOT ta act as the City's agent in accepting federal <br />aid. The agreement is attached for your review. In addition, a resolutian must be passed stating <br />the iallowing: <br />1. Naming �he Cornmisszoner of Transportation as Agent of the City of Arden Hills <br />to accept as its agent, federal a.id funds which may be made available far eligible <br />tra�sportation r�lated projects. <br />2. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Administratar ta execute and enter into an <br />Ag�reemeni with the Commissioner of Transportation prescribing �he tertns and <br />conditions of saad federal aid participaiion as set forth and contained in <br />"Minnesota Department of Transportation Agreement No. 92716". <br />BUDGET <br />The Safe Routes to Schoal Project £uriding is for a trail an the sou�h side of County Road E2 <br />from Old Highway 10 io New Brighton Road, In addition, a trail wi11 be paved �ro�n County <br />Road E2 north to Venus Avenue. A project map is included for your review. <br />Project costs are summarized below: <br />The project total: Estimated at $259,352.11. <br />F�nding available from Grant: $175,0OO.OQ <br />IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlt&PW1ParkslMemaslCouncil MemoslMemo to CC re - Res OS-035 - Safe Routes to School Funding.doc <br />