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• City Council June 27, 2005 CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO.05 -83 SUPPORTING ANOKA COUNTY FEDERAL FUNDING APPLICATION FOR THE CSAH 14/135E INTERCHANGE WHEREAS, the continued growth of the city and surrounding communities is leading to increasing travel demand along the CSAH 14/I -35E corridor which, if unmanaged, can negatively affect the level of performance, safety, and congestion experienced by users of the corridor; and, WHEREAS, community leaders, motorists, and road authorities have identified this growing travel demand and development pressure as a concern with potential negative consequences for mobility and safety in the corridor, with the potential to further degrade the performance level now provided by the corridor, and the resulting implications for the economy and quality of life of the region; and, WHEREAS, the CSAH 14/I -35E interchange is currently operating at a substandard level of performance, continues to increase in congestion and is raising safety concerns; and • WHEREAS, the Cities of Lino Lakes, Centerville, Forest Lake, and Hugo, the Town of Columbus, and Counties of Anoka and Washington, recognizing the potential impact of continued growth pressure on the corridor, have entered into a Joint Powers Agreement to collaboratively evaluate the long -term role that the CSAH 14 Corridor will play in meeting the transportation needs of the area and to support needed improvements to the corridor, including the CSAH 14/I -35E interchange; and, WHEREAS, Anoka County has submitted an application to the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) to the Metropolitan Council for 2009 and 2010 projects to use federal transportation funds to assist with the reconstruction of the I -35E /CSAH 14 interchange. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA: That the City of Lino Lakes strongly supports the request of Anoka County for federal transportation funds for the reconstruction of the CSAH 14/I -35E interchange. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 27th day of June, 2005 • Ann Blair, City Clerk John J. Bergeson, Mayor