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City Council Resolution 2017-28CITY OF MONTICELLO WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2017-28 AGREEING TO COMMIT LOCAL MATCHING REVENUES FOR STP FEDERAL FUNDS APPROVED BY THE CENTRAL MINNESOTA AREA TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP (ATP) AND TO COVER ANY OTHER COSTS TO COMPLETE THE FALLON AVENUE OVERPASS PROJECT INCLUDED IN THE STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP) WHEREAS, the Mirulesota Department of Transportation established eight Area Transportation Partnerships throughout the State to assist in the annual development of its State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and WHEREAS, the STIP represents a multi-year list of transportation projects eligible for federal transportation funding provided for under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, signed into law on December 4, 2015; and WHEREAS, the Central Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership (ATP) recommends projects seeking federal Surface Transportation Program Block Grant (STPBG) funding provided for under the FAST Act and eligible for inclusion in the STIP in the Counties of Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, and Wright; and WHEREAS, Region 7W Transportation Policy Board, representing the Counties of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright, supports the ATP in the solicitation, evaluation, and recommendation of projects in Region 7W to include in the ATP's Draft Area Transportation Improvement Program (ATIP), which is a subset of the Minnesota STIP; and WHEREAS, the ATP grants regions the authority to determine the amount of STPBG funds to recommend for each project that is being considered for inclusion in the ATIP in order to maximize limited federal funds, leverage local resources, and help address each region's overall transportation needs; and WHEREAS, Region 7W Transportation Policy Board recommended the ATP program $2,100,000 in STPBG funds in year 2021 of the 2018-2021 ATIP for the Fallon Avenue Overpass project that will include a new Fallon Avenue roadway alignment, bridge over I-94, 7th Street roadway reconstruction, pedestrian improvements and three new roundabouts submitted by the City of Monticello; and WHEREAS, each local agency must acknowledge the amount of federal funds recommended by the Region 7W Transportation Policy Board and commit the necessary local funding to match the STPBG funds requested, as well as any additional funding that may be necessary to complete the project as proposed in its application; and WHEREAS, City of Monticello acknowledges the $2,100,000 in STPBG funds being recommended by the ATP for the Fallon Avenue Overpass project and understands that a minimum local financial match of $3,898,461 will be necessary based on the present construction cost estimate to fully implement the project; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, City of Monticello agrees to commit the necessary local revenues to snatch the STPBG funds approved by the ATP in its ATIP and included in the STIP and to cover any additional costs that may be necessary to complete the project as submitted. ADOPTED BY the City Council this 12th day of June, 2017. CITY OF MONTICELLO r Brian Stumpf, May ATTEST: Je eill, City Administrator CERTIFICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WRIGHT I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution 2017-28 duly passed, adopted and approved by the Monticello City Council at their scheduled meeting on June 12, 2017, and recorded in minutes of said meeting. teln I ifer Schre4b r, City Clerk t Notary Public: Date:Q 7 >� -? VICKI JAN LEERHOFF NOTARY PUBLIC MINNESOTA MY Commission Expires 01/11/!021