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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requires that states agree to
design, construct, operate and maintain facilities constructed with federal transportation funds
for the useful life of the improvement and not change the use of right of way acquired without
prior approval from the FHWA; and,
WHEREAS, transportation enhancement projects receive federal funding from the
reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Program (STP) of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) of 2005;
and,
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has determined
that for projects implemented with SRTS funds this requirement should be applied to the
project sponsor; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Rochester is the project sponsor for the Safe Routes to School
project within the City of Rochester, entitled Gibbs Elementary School Pedestrian/Bicycle
Improvement Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Rochester Common Council that
We City -of Rochester will act as sponsoring agency for a Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Project within the City of Rochester and acknowledges herewith that it is willing to be the
project sponsor knowing full well that such sponsorship includes a willingness to secure and
guarantee the local share of costs associated with this project and responsibility for seeing this
project through to its completion, with compliance of all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
BE: IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Engineer is hereby authorized to act as
agent on behalf of this applicant.
BE: IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Project Sponsor hereby agrees to assume full
responsibility for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of property and facilities
related to the ,aforementioned transportation enhancement project.
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• PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS _4_ DAY/`OF 6Vjdj& , 2013.
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APPROVED THIS LZ/4 DAY OF , 2013.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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