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A RESOLUTION APPROVING A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
FOR THE PURCHASE OF A BUS WITH JOBS ACCESS REVERSE COMMUTE (JARC) GRANT FUNDS
Motion By: Hedberg Second By: Erickson
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake and the Metropolitan Council have a shared interest in planning and
providing efficient transit services to the residents of Scott County; and
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake and the Metropolitan Council have, through prior undertakings, jointly
participated in completing a Unified Transit Management Plan ("UTMP") that recommends
various transit capital and service improvements in Scott County; and
WHEREAS, Based on recommendations in the UTMP, the Metropolitan Council, acting in its role as the Twin
Cities Metropolitan Planning Organization submitted an application to the Federal Transit
Administration ("FTA") for grant funds under the FTA's Job Access Reverse and Commute grant
program (JARC) pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 5316. The Council's application included the
purchase of a coach bus that would be used by Prior Lake for public transit service; and
WHEREAS, For the purchase of the coach bus, Prior Lake has agreed to provide the local match for the
JARC grant. The grant can be used to finance eighty percent (80%) of the cost to manufacturer,
deliver and inspect a coach bus up to $376,000. Prior Lake agrees to pay for a minimum of
twenty percent (20%) of the cost to manufacture, deliver and inspect a coach bus; and
WHEREAS, To expedite the acquisition of the bus, the Metropolitan Council will exercise an option for an
additional coach bus under an existing contract with MCI, Inc. The purchase of the bus will be
paid for using the proceeds of the FTA JARC grant and from funds Prior Lake has agreed to
contribute for the local match; and
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake and the Metropolitan Council desire to enter into this Cooperative
Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions pertaining to the coach bus acquisition and the
lease of the bus to Prior Lake for public transit purposes; and.
WHEREAS, The Cooperative Agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as
follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute the Cooperative Agreement.
3. The City funding source for this purchase shall be as follows:
o Transit Services Account # 603-49804-530.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 19T" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009.
YES
NO
Hau en X Hau en
Erickson X Erickson
Hedber X Hedber
LeMair Absent LeMair
Millar X Millar
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