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RESOLUTION 14 -030
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF CMAQ GRANT FUNDS TO THE
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR ACQUISITION OF THREE COACH BUSES
Motion By: MCGUIRE Second By: SOUKUP
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake applied for and was awarded a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
(CMAQ) grant from the Federal Transit Administration for the purchase of three (3) forty -five foot
coach style buses and two years of operating costs to expand bus service in the region; and
WHEREAS, The CMAQ grant, which totals $1,608,000, provides $1,224,000 for bus acquisition and $384,000
for two years of operating costs; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that it will be more efficient to let the Metropolitan Council procure the
buses with City of Prior Lake staff selecting the vehicle options; and
WHEREAS, Allowing the Metropolitan Council to order the buses for the City of Prior Lake increases efficiency
and alleviates numerous procedural steps for city staff with the Met Council assuming the payment
and reporting responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Council will accept the assignment and assume all of the covenants, terms,
conditions, agreements and obligations in and under the CMAQ grant; and
WHEREAS, The Prior Lake City Council benefits from the transfer of $1,224,000 from the City of Prior Lake
CMAQ award to the Metropolitan Council to procure three (3) buses.
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 City Council authorizes the transfer of $1,224,000 from the CMAQ award to the Metropolitan Council to
procure three (3) buses.
3. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute the Assignment Agreement between the City of
Prior Lake and Metropolitan Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 24th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2014.
YES NO
Hedberg X Hedberg
Keeney X Keeney
McGuire X McGuire
Morton Absent Morton absent
Soukup X Soukup
Frank B , City Manager