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City Council Resolution 2012-52CITY OF MONTICELLO WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2012 -052 AGREEING TO COMMIT LOCAL REVENUES TO MATCH THE SAFETEA -LU FUNDS APPROVED BY THE CENTRAL MINNESOTA AREA TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP (ATP) AND TO COVER ANY OTHER COSTS TO COMPLETE THE GREAT RIVER TRAILWAYS AND TRAILHEAD IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP) WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) established eight Area Transportation Partnerships throughout the State of Minnesota to develop prioritized lists of transportation projects seeking federal funding under Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA -LU) for inclusion in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP); and WHEREAS, the Central Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership (ATP) prioritizes projects seeking SAFETEA -LU funding in the Counties of Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, and Wright; and is finalizing the completion of its 2013 -2016 Area Transportation Improvement Program (ATIP) that becomes a subset of Minnesota's 2013 -2016 STIP; and WHEREAS, Region 7W Transportation Policy Board, representing the Counties of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright and supports the ATP in the execution of its responsibilities by soliciting and selecting projects in Region 7W and recommending them for inclusion in the ATP's Draft ATIP; and WHEREAS, the ATP grants regions the authority to determine the federal SAFETEA -LU funding amount recommended for each project that is selected for programming in the ATP in order to maximize limited federal funds and leverage local resources to address the transportation needs of each region; and WHEREAS, Region 7W Transportation Policy Board recommended the ATP program federal funds in the amount of $157,700 in year 2013 of its 2013 -2016 ATIP for S.P. 222 - 090 -002, to construct four segments of bike /ped trails in Monticello, submitted by the City of Monticello; and WHEREAS, each jurisdiction and /or 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 SAFETEA -LU funds requested, as well as any other funding that may be necessary to complete the project as proposed in its application; and WHEREAS, the City of Monticello acknowledges the $157,700 in federal SAFETEA -LU federal funds that is being recommended by the ATP for S.P. 222- 090 -002, and understands that a minimum local financial match of $105,516 will be necessary based on the present cost estimate to fully implement the project; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Monticello agrees to commit the necessary local revenues to match the SAFETEA -LU finds approved by the ATP and included in the STIP and to cover any other costs that may be necessary to complete the project as submitted. ADOPTED BY the City Council this 29th day of May, 2012. CITY OF MONTICELLO Z� Clint erH bst, Mayor ATTEST: JeffirWl, City Administrator CERTIFICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WRIGHT I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution #2012 -052 duly passed, adopted and approved by the Monticello City Council at their scheduled meeting on May 29, 2012, and recorded in minutes of said meeting. (�q/4.�_ Jeff 04W City Administrator Notary Public: Date: S/31 / / 7/ :. &KERRYT BURR[ NOTARY PUBLIC- MINNESOTA �iL My Commisslan Expires Jan .31, 2015