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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 10-109
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO 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: Millar
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; 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 entered into a 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 on October 19, 2009;
and.
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Council has requested approval of the First Amendment to the
Cooperative Agreement to clarify the match percentages listed in the FTA grant; and
WHEREAS, The First Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement does not impact the cost to the City
of Prior Lake.
NOWTHEREFORE, 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 First Amendment to the Cooperative
Agreement.
3.The City funding source for this purchase shall be as follows:
Transit Services Account # 603-49804-530.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 15 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2010.
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YES NO
Myser X Myser
Erickson X Erickson
Hedberg X Hedberg
Keeney X Keeney
Millar X Millar
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Frank Boyles, City Manager
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