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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 13-064
A RESOLUTION GUARANTEEING OPERATING FUNDS FOR BUSES PURCHASED AS PART OF A
CONGESTION MITIGATION AIR QUALITY (CMAQ) GRANT
Motion By: McGuire Second By: Keeney
WHEREAS, The City Council recognizes the value of providing quality, cost-effective transit services in the Prior
Lake community; and
WHEREAS, The City values its partnerships with the City of Shakopee and the Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, The City’s 2030 Vision and Strategic Plan identifies objectives for transit services that are addressed in
part by the UTMP and by the 2012 Scott County Transit Service Operations and Capital Plan; and
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake, in partnership with the City of Shakopee, was awarded a Congestion Mitigation
Air Quality (CMAQ) grant for the purchase of 3 coach buses and 2 years of operating funds in 2009; and
WHEREAS, There is uncertainty about whether or not the current Federal rules (MAP-21) will permit CMAQ grant
funds to be used for transit operations; and
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Council has requested the City of Prior Lake commit to providing both the grant funds
and the local match for operations in the event it is determined the CMAQ grant funds will not be
allowed for this purpose.
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 City of Prior Lake commits both the grant funds and the operating funds identified in the awarded 2009
CMAQ grant, subject to the following conditions:
a.The City receives a copy of the written determination by FHWA that CMAQ funds will not be
allowed for this purpose.
b.The City of Shakopee agrees to pay 50% of the local share identified in the grant.
3.The City of Prior Lake reserves the right to refuse the grant if the above conditions have not been met, or if it is
determined funding is not available.
4.Funding for this project will be taken from the Transit fund:
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 28 DAY OF MAY 2013.
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YES NO
Hedberg X Hedberg
Keeney X Keeney
McGuire X McGuire
Morton Morton X
Soukup X Soukup
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Frank Boyles, City Manager