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RESOLUTION NO. 4984
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COOPERATIVE LIVABLE CITIES DEMONSTRATION
GRANT APPLICATION TO METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR
1-35W CORRIDOR COALITION PLANNING ACTIVITIES
WHEREAS, the Cities of Arden Hills, Blaine, Minneapolis, Mounds View, New
Brighton, Roseville and Shoreview (1-35W Coalition Cities) directly border the Northern Metro
Section of Interstate 35W (I-35W Corridor) and are participants within the Metropolitan Liveable
Communities Act; and
WHEREAS, the 1-35W Coalition Cities have commenced a collaborative effort to
discuss, identify and address macro economic development, housing, transportation,
contaminated lands, employee training needs, and other physical land use and community
planning issues along the entire 1-35W corridor; and
WHEREAS, the 1-35W Coalition Cities intend to utilize this information to guide and
support the development of essential transportation and infrastructure improvements along the 1-
35W Corridor, as well as to assist in determining appropriate mass transit policies, and for
assisting to develop a coordinated/collaborative database and GIS system, compatible with
metropolitan GIS system decisions; and
WHEREAS, the 1-35W Coalition Cities desire to utilize this strategic alliance to assist in
marketing and guiding development along the 1-35W Corridor, consistent with the intent of the
Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and Metropolitan Council's Regional Blueprint and
individual community land use plans; and
WHEREAS, the 1-35W Coalition Cities approved resolutions earlier this year supporting
the intent behind the coalition's efforts and each Cities' participation within it; and
WHEREAS, the 1-35W Coalition Cities have been meeting for several months in
developing this collaborative effort and are in the process of preparing and intend to enter into a
formal joint powers agreement within the next several months for the purpose of carrying out the
goals and objectives of this collaborative effort, including the designation of a fiscal agent; and
WHEREAS, the information collected and analyzed through the efforts of the 1-35W
Coalition will be critical to the discussion and policy decisions associated with the current
metropolitan area growth options; and
WHEREAS, the success of this collaborative effort will be dependant upon having access
to adequate resources to comprehensively research and address the critical issues that impact all
1-35W Coalition Cities and 1-35W Corridor; and
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WHEREAS, the goals and objectives of the I-35W Coalition cities are consistent with the
funding guidelines established within the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and would be
an appropriate source of funds for assisting in implementing this long term planning efTort.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council, in and for
the City of Mounds View, as a participating community within the I-35W Coalition, strongly
supports the preparation and submittal of a grant application to the Metropolitan Council under
the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act, and other appropriate funding sources, in order to
secure funds for implementing the goals and objectives of the coalition.
Adopted this 26th day of August, 1996.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
Mayor
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Clerk Adminis rator