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RESOLUTION 09-142
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PRIOR LAKE AND THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE FOR THE PURCHASE AND OPERATION OF A
COMMUTER BUS WITH JOBS ACCESS REVERSE COMMUTE .(JARC) GRANT FUNDS
Motion By: Millar
Second By: Hedbe
WHEREAS, The Parties have a shared interest in planning and providing efficient transit services to
the residents of Scott County, and
WHEREAS, The Parties have, through prior undertakings, jointly participated in completing a
Unified Transit Management Plan ("UTMP") that recommends various County-wide
transit capital and service improvements; and
WHEREAS, Each of the Parties has adopted the recommendations of the UTMP in part, in whole,
or with conditions; and
WHEREAS, The Parties, through their participation in the Scott County Transit Review Board and
Transit Planning Team, have developed a regional park-and-ride facility (Southbridge
Crossings), operated the BlueXpress bus service and have begun to plan for a second
park-and-ride facility (Eagle Creek Transit Station); and.
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake, on behalf of Prior Lake and Shakopee, applied to the
Metropolitan Council for a Jobs Access Reverse Commute ("JARC") grant to fund the
purchase of a coach bus and funding to operate at least 3 additional reverse commutes
from downtown Minneapolis; and
WHEREAS, Prior Lake and Shakopee have agreed to share the cost of the matching funds for this
grant on an equal basis; and
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Council has approved Prior Lake's JARC grant application and
awarded a grant in the amount of $376,000 to purchase a commuter bus and $60,000
to operate three reverse commute trips from Minneapolis to Prior Lake and Shakopee:
and
WHEREAS, Prior Lake and Shakopee are responsible for any costs over and above the grant
funds; and
WHEREAS, The Parties desire to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding to set out the
terms, conditions and allocation for the acquisition of a coach bus and the reverse
commute operating costs.
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 Memorandum of Understanding.
3. The City funding sources to purchase the commuter bus and operate the additional reverse
commute trips shall be as follows: www.cityofpriorlake.com
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o Transit Services Account # 603-49804-530 (bus purchase)
o Transit Services Account #603-49804-425 (operation).
PASSED AND ADOPTED THlS 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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Frank B ity Manager
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