RES 2008-56 - 14528RESOLUTION NO. 2008 - 56
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PURSUE FEDERAL STIMULUS
FUNDING FOR LOCAL PROJECTS
WHEREAS the City of Fridley has been advised by the Minnesota Department of Transportation
(MN/DOT) of the potential availability of transportation stimulus funding, and
WHEREAS the transportation stimulus funding has not been authorized or dedicated to
particular projects at this time, and
WHEREAS MN/DOT has requested a list of eligible candidate projects from local government
units, and
WHEREAS in Fridley, 22.9 MSAS miles are currently authorized and have been improved to
State Aid standards and have ongoing maintenance needs, and
WHEREAS the City of Fridley Engineering Division maintains a list of future projects to
address these ongoing maintenance needs, and
WHEREAS several of these projects require no additional right -of -way and have no
environmental impacts, and
WHEREAS the City of Fridley has identified MSAS streets in need of re- surfacing and other
system needs that may be federally funded, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota,
authorizes the Director of Public Works to provide a candidate list of projects and additional
information that may be required to MN/DOT and other agencies for federal stimulus funding,
and perform additional actions as necessary to secure said funding.
PASSSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
17th DAY NOVEMBER, 2008.
AV
SCO J. LUND - MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DEBRA A. SKOGEN - CITY CLERK