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- RESOLUTION 8078 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />APPROVING MEMBERSHIP WITH THE NORTH METRO 1-35W CORRIDOR <br />COALITION AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br />WHEREAS, congestion on 1-35W in Mounds View and adjacent cities poses severe <br />congestion, safety and mobility problems for City residents and businesses, and <br />WHEREAS, solving these problems will require the coordinated efforts of all cities <br />and counties in the 1-35W Corridor between Downtown Minneapolis & Forest Lake in <br />collaboration with MnDOT, Metro Transit and the Metro Council, and <br />WHEREAS, the North Metro 1-35W Corridor Coalition has served as the leading <br />advocate for addressing the problems noted on 1-35W North, including securing federal <br />fund appropriations needed to identify and implement solutions to the Corridor problems, <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has identified a mutual benefit in being <br />engaged in advocacy for improvements that address the congestion, safety and mobility <br />improvements on 1-35W and adjacent County, City and State roads. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mounds View City Council does <br />hereby authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to sign a Joint Powers Agreement <br />enabling the City of Mounds View to rejoin the North Metro 1-35W Corridor Coalition as a <br />full member with all rights, privileges and obligations as outlined in the Joint Powers <br />Agreement and the associated Bylaws. <br />Adopted this 25th day of March, 2013 <br />Joe Flaherty, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />James Ericson, City Administrator <br />(seal) <br />