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CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 21-158 <br /> RESOLUTION APPROVING <br /> RAMSEY COUNTY INTERSTATE 35E/COUNTY ROAD J <br /> CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE GRANT APPLICATION <br /> WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is currently soliciting <br /> candidate projects for its 2022-2023 Corridors of Commerce grant solicitation, and <br /> WHEREAS,the 2022-2023 Corridors of Commerce grant solicitation will provide approximately <br /> $250 million statewide for locally led construction projects that make improvements to the <br /> MnDOT state highway and interstate system and promote economic development and job growth; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS,Ramsey County is currently planning to reconstruct the Interstate 35E/County Road <br /> J interchange in 2024 and is developing a final design for this project in partnership with MnDOT, <br /> Anoka County,the City of North Oaks, the City of Lino Lakes and White Bear Township, and <br /> WHEREAS,Ramsey County was recently awarded a$10 million federal grant from Metropolitan <br /> Council's Regional Solicitation to reduce construction costs associated with the Interstate <br /> 35E/County Road J interchange project; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ramsey County has submitted a grant application to MnDOT for 2022-2023 <br /> Corridors of Commerce funding to further reduce construction costs associated with the Interstate <br /> 35E/County Road J interchange project; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Interstate 35E/County Road J interchange project will improve interstate access, <br /> bicycle and pedestrian mobility and overall congestion and safety for transportation users while <br /> also creating new economic development opportunities for the immediate project area. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes that it <br /> hereby supports the Ramsey County 2022-2023 Corridors of Commerce grant application to <br /> MnDOT for the Interstate 35E/County Road J interchange project. <br /> Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 12th day of December, 2022. <br /> The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Councilmember <br /> Rulh 1 c'cdand was duly seconded by Councilmember Ca V qn and upon vote <br /> being taken thereon,the following voted in favor thereof: eOrKei 1 cgvecp \_\/dt n, <br /> I C1hd, S- S� <br /> The following voted against same: NO <br /> j"- 1C-4f <br /> R•b Ra.i erty, Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Julianne Bartell, gly Clerk <br />