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<br />. <br /> <br />Waiting until after 2030 for new capacity on 1-35W and for remodeling of the supporting <br />local streets and arterials is not an option for our cities, our businesses and our citizens. <br />Accordingly, the Coalition offers the following plan for securing the necessary planning <br />and construction funds on an accelerated time table, "The Plan" will be implemented <br />recognizing that laws, policies and plans exist to provide a framework and process that <br />ensures that appropriate issues are considered and affected agencies and members of <br />the public have an opportunity to participate in the decision making process. <br /> <br />WORK PLAN <br /> <br />THE PROBLEMS: <br />1, FUNDING: Mn/DOT has identified a $24 Billion stat <br />gap for the 2008-2030 Planning horizon. Of that <br />accounts for $21 Billion, Seventy six percent 7 <br />meet performance standards, including 1-35. <br />revenue streams, <br />2, PROCESS: Scarcity of funding require <br />managed via a rigorous evaluation p c <br />and policies specify steps that must be foil <br />long range plans face extreme difficulty in ob <br />development and constructio' <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.J <br />GOAL # 1 : MAINTAIN A VITAL C ION. <br />TASK l' Expand Coalition Board: Exp~n volv ent by raising member <br />two (2) ele~d,i,. 0 ppointed staff, <br />'f <br />h: Reinforce. the membership and resources available <br /> <br />.;ji" <br /> <br /> <br />y current Members by Nov, 30, 2005 <br />done (1) new county member by Dec. <br /> <br />it other potential city members in 2006, <br />ector partners by March 31, 2006 <br /> <br />Benefits: <br />L Affe d communities and businesses will participate in creating <br />e ure business plans for the Coalition, <br />ources will be available to carry out Coalition Work Plans, <br />ember financial burdens will be minimized, <br /> <br />STRATEGY: <br />1, Assemble Contact Strategy for each Public agency <br />a. Identify recommended message and channel preferred, <br />b, Prepare specific information requested <br />c. Identify and brief Contact Team/Person <br />d, Implement plans <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2, Assemble Contact Strategy for potential Community Partners (x10) <br />a, Prepare list of desired businesses from each area city, <br /> <br />3 <br />