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L <br />CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -006 <br />A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING WASHINGTON COUNTY'S CONTINUED <br />PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNTIES TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT <br />BOARD (CTIB) QUARTER- PERCENT SALES TAX <br />WHEREAS, Washington County is currently a participating member of the Counties <br />Transit Improvement Board (CTIB); and <br />WHEREAS, CTIB is generating approximately $89,000,000 per year for transitway <br />development within the Metropolitan Transportation Area; and <br />WHEREAS, Washington County is guaranteed 3% of the total revenues generated for <br />each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013; <br />WHEREAS, Washington County has previously allocated $553,950 of CTIB grant funds <br />towards the Gateway Corridor Alternatives Analysis; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a member of the Gateway Corridor Commission <br />and is participating in the Alternatives Analysis study; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo supports a strong transportation system which is a <br />fundamental requirement for quality job growth, business development and residential <br />quality of life. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Lake Elmo HEREBY <br />supports continued CTIB participation of collecting a quarter - percent sales tax for transit <br />projects in Washington County. <br />ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo this 8th day of March, 2011. <br />Dean A. Johnston, Mayor <br />RAN NIIDT�i <br />Bruce A. Messelt, �ity A <br />