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• Council Member Reinerrntroduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: • • RESOLUTION No. 06 -133 RESOLUTION SUPPORTNG LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING APPLICATION SUBMITTAL WHEREAS, the State Legislature has approved funds for the Routes of Regional Significance Account and the CSAH 23 (Lake Drive) Interchange Reconstruction Project is eligible to receive such grant funding, and WHEREAS, Lake Drive in the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota is Anoka County State Aid Highway 23 (CSAH 23), a route on the National Highway System (NHS); and WHEREAS, the CSAH 23 corridor has an interchange access to Interstate 35W (I -35W), a route on the National Highway System (NHS); and WHEREAS, the CSAH 23/I -35W interchange is currently experiencing growing congestion and safety problems WHEREAS, improvement of the interchange will remove the existing two -lane bottleneck at the bridge over I -35W; correct a dangerous situation with offset on -off ramps at the south end of the bridge; allow for continuous and safe bike and pedestrian trails across the bridge; and eliminate unsafe access points along CSAH 23; and WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes in partnership with the County of Anoka and Minnesota Department of Transportation have completed the necessary environmental documentation and preliminary design of the improvements; and WHEREAS, this project will protect and enhance Interstate mobility, and enhance safety on both I -35W and CSAH 23 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Lino Lakes endorses the application for State Funds from the Mn /DOT State Aid for Local Transportation Division and fully supports the construction of said project. Joh . Berg c on, Mayor Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 14th day of August, 2006. 2