HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2017-43 Supporting Dayton's Application-Brockton to 2017 TED ProgramCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-43
Motion By: Dejewski
Seconded By: Bottema
August 10, 2017
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF DAYTON'S APPLICATION TO THE 2017
MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (TED) PROGRAM AND
MINNESOTA HIGHWAY FREIGHT PROGRAM (MHFP)
WHEREAS, the City of Corcoran, in conjunction with the Cities of Rogers, Maple Grove,
Dayton, cities west of the Metro area, along the 1-94 corridor, the 1-94 West Chamber,
local and regional businesses along the 1-94 corridor and located within each of the
cities named above all recognize the regional need for the Brockton interchange at 1-94
and have worked collaboratively towards that regional transportation goal; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized by the NW Hennepin County cities and those
beyond that the future growth will continue in this part of the region and that the
increased number of jobs, new and expanded businesses all along the NW corridor and
the economic vitality of the state will be dependent on safe and efficient transport of
goods and services that will be advanced by the Brockton Interchange; and
WHEREAS, the Brockton Interchange project exemplifies the very best in
public/private partnerships in collaborating together to realize transportation projects
that provide economic development benefit to the region and to the state; and
WHEREAS, the over five mile stretch of 1-94 from Maple Grove Parkway to TH
101 in Rogers represents one of the longest corridors of 1-94 in the Metro area without
an interchange for traffic to enter or exit an interstate system; and
WHEREAS, the 1-94/Brockton Interchange has been supported by Minnesota
Department of Transportation, Hennepin County, Metropolitan Council, it's neighboring
cities and beyond, the Federal Highway Administration; and
WHEREAS, the goal of constructing the interchange has been an-ongoing and
committed process that began in 2005 with a Phase I assessment of the NW area with
the determination of extreme need for an interchange and continued through to a
$800,000 federal transportation grant which funded the completion of all required
environmental work, site location and preliminary design; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dayton will submit a TED and MHFP application so that
the Brockton Interchange can be constructed to serve as the impetus for enhanced
economic vitality of the region, bring thousands of jobs to the region and the state
through new and/or expanded industrial businesses, improve safety and save lives
along a seriously congested interstate; and
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -43
August 10, 2017
WHEREAS, it is also important to note that the potential for loss of life, serious
injury and personal property liability is increasing on 1 -94 as traffic flow is negatively
impacted by increased use during peak and non -peak times and the Brockton
interchange will help alleviate that congestion and improve traveler safety as the
potential for serious accidents will be diminished as emergency vehicles are better able
to efficiently reach crash victims; and
WHEREAS, the Brockton Interchange significantly enhances the opportunity for
increasing jobs and economic development for the City of Corcoran in an area with over
500 acres guided for light industrial, business park, commercial, and mixed use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Corcoran hereby
declares their unified support for the application for the 2017 Minnesota Transportation
Economic Development program (TED) and Minnesota Highway Freight Program (MHFP) for
the Brockton Interchange.
VOTING AYE
® Thomas, Ron
F;J Bottema, Jon
Fq Dejewski, Brian
F-1 Keefe, Mike
® LaFave, Tonya
VOTING NAY
❑ Thomas, Ron
❑ Bottema, Jon
❑ Dejewski, Brian
F-1 Keefe, Mike
[:] LaFave, Tonya
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 10th day of August, 2017.
Ron Thomas - Mayor
ATTEST:
City Seal
Jed, ica Beise — City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator
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