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WHEREAS, the.public will continue to be engaged thraughoutthe environmental review process.and subsequent design, engineering and construction phases to ensure that the project is reflective of .the needs of the diverse communities within the Rush Line Corridor, and WHEREAS, a connector bus from White Bear Lake to.Fo rest Lake and other bus. service..improvements will continue to be explored during the environmental analysis phase.of the Project; and WHEREAS; the comments submitted by agencies, adjacent commun€ties, the business sector and the. public during the Locally Preferred Alternative comment. period and throughout the duration of the Pre - Project Development Study will be addressed accordingly in the -environmental analysis phase of the Project; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Gem Lake supports the selection of Alternative 1.as the locally preferred alternative.. BE IT FU.RTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Gem lake commits to undertaking and developing station area p€ans for the proposed BIAT station areas within its jurisdiction.based on market conditions; community input. and. Metropolitan Council guidelines and expectation for development density, level of activity and design. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Cityof Gem Lake supports the planned.Route 54 extension. and exploration. of other transit improvements within the study area by others Including, but not limited to,. irnproved bus service: atong 35E arid to the northern portion of the Rush Line Corridor; the future conversion of Route 54 to Arterial BRT.arid. the consideration of a potential Modern Streetcar along E. 7th Street to create a more comprehensive transit system. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution adopted by the City of Gem Lake be forwarded to the Rush Line Corridor Task Force, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority and the Metropolitan Council for ,their consideration. WHEREUPON, the above resolution was adopted at the June 20th regular City Council Meeting for the City of Gem Lakes Ramsey County.Minnesota,. made. by Council Member XXXXX and.seconded by Counci€ Member XXXXXX. ATTEST l; William Short, the duly qualified City Clerk of the City of Gem Lake, County. of Ramsey, State of Minnesota; do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate re prese ntation. of action taken by the. City Council of the City of Gem Lake on the date f€rst written. William Short, City Clerk Date.