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<br />~ <br />~HILLS <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2009-017 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION <br />PROGRAM FUNDING APPLICATION SUBMITTAL FOR THE COUNTY ROAD E <br />PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE OVERPASS OF SNELLING AVENUE (TH 51). <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council authorized City Staff at its regular meeting on May 26, <br />2009 to apply for Federal Transportation Funding through the Surface Transportation <br />Program; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills proposes to construct a pedestrian/bicycle <br />overpass of Snelling A venue (TH 51) and adjacent sidewalks/trails to connect to existing <br />sidewalks/trails which currently terminate at the County Road E bridge; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills approved a 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which <br />includes construction of the proposed pedestrian/bicycle overpass; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the improvement will benefit the City of Arden Hills, Ramsey County, <br />Mn/DOT, nearby universities, and local businesses; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills accepts responsibility for an amount equal or <br />greater than 20 percent of the eligible project construction and right-of-way acquisition costs, <br />together with the cost for design, administration, and peripheral project costs; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills is committed to the operation and maintenance <br />of the proposed pedestrian/bicycle overpass year-round; <br /> <br />THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: The City of Arden Hills supports the <br />application for Federal Transportation Funding through the Surface Transportation Program <br />for the County Road E pedestrian/bicycle overpass of Snelling Avenue (TH 51) and is <br />committed to completing this project if funding is provided. <br /> <br />\\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\Admin\Council\Resotutions\2009\2009-017, Reslution Supporting Application for STP Funds for County Road E pedestrian bridge.doc <br />