HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-119 CCRMember Dan Ryan introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-119
RESOLUTION REQUESTING RECONSIDERATION OF 2030
TRANSPORTATION POLICY PLAN
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Department of
Transportation have prepared a Draft 2030 Transportation Policy Plan for review and comment by
the public and affected parties which describes the policies that will govern the use of available
transportation funds for the duration of the 2030 Plan; and
WHEREAS, the funding available is anticipated to be significantly less than is
needed for the preservation, operation, and expansion of the Metropolitan area transportation system;
and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has proposed that expansion of the Metro
area roadway system be its lowest priority and that previously planned expansion projects be put on
"hold" while alternative design plans can be developed via "System Optimization Studies"; and
WHEREAS, the key elements of the System Optimization Study proposed in the
2030 Plan for "re-scoping" include Regional Equity as a criteria; and
WHEREAS, completion of TH 610 has been categorized as an expansion project
subject to further delays and revised design considerations and is not acknowledged as the last
remaining major segment of the Metro system to be completed; and
WHEREAS, TH 610 in Maple Grove is the only metropolitan major link in the
Principal Arterial System that currently has zero lane miles, thus causing signification disruption for
the citizens of the north metro area, life threatening safety issues, high business operating costs, and
delayed economic investment; and
WHEREAS, the cost of completion of TH 610 has increased to $224 Million from
$150 Million due to a substantial increase in the cost of construction materials over the past five
years and this trend is expected to continue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center that the Metropolitan Council and Mn/DOT are requested to reconsider the policy
language in the Draft 2030 Transportation Policy Plan that includes completion of TH 610 as an
expansion project subject to further delay and re-scoping and to establish a high priority project
category for completion of the Metro System and TH 610 as a precursor to any other expansion
project; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-119
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Transportation is
requested to assist the Metropolitan Council in creating a plan for the funding and construction of
the remaining TH 610 plans with construction beginning in 2011 on the easterly segment and
beginning in 2013 of the westerly segment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Legislation leaders and our area Legislators are
urged to enact enabling legislation in 2009 that will accelerate the completion of TH 610.
October 27, 2008
Date Mayor
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Kay Lasman
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, Kay Lasman, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich;
and the following voted against the same: Mary O'Connor
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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