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<br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Thresher <br />Square <br />700 Third Street <br />South <br />Minneapolis, MN <br />55415 <br />Phone: (612) <br />370-0700 <br />Fax: (612) 370- <br />1378 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Todd Halunen, ASLA Copy: File: 34306-002- <br />0301 <br /> <br /> <br />From: Karl Keel, PE <br /> <br />Date: February 27, 2002 <br /> <br />Subject: TEA21 Funding for Mounds View <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />As we discussed, the City of Mounds View is completing a plan to improve the <br />safety of Hwy 10 through the City. The plan proposes a number of <br />improvements including pavement rehabilitation, intersection realignments, <br />pathway construction, stormwater improvements, street lighting and landscaping. <br />The following is a summary of our discussion regarding potential funding sources <br />for the proposed improvements. <br /> <br />General Comments <br />Many funding sources select projects competitively. Often, granting agencies <br />are interested in “real” projects that are supported by the community. In many <br />cases, projects must demonstrate that they have received community input and <br />that they are supported locally. The City of Mounds View should consider <br />formally approving the project plan. Such an approval could be a resolution <br />accepting the study and directing staff to pursue its implementation or inclusion <br />of the plan in the City’s Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Occasionally funding sources avail themselves that are looking for projects that <br />are ready to be implemented. A good example is the extra transportation dollars <br />allocated by the State Legislature last year. The City may wish to move their <br />project closer to implementation by completing feasibility reports, preparing <br />preliminary plans, acquisition of key Right-of-way or other activities that could <br />slow future implementation.