2016-45 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES,MINNESOTA
DATE: June 27,2016 RESOLUTION NO: 2016-45
MOTION BY: Tiornhom SECONDED BY: McDonald
APPROVE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FUNDING FOR
CSAH 18 (LYMAN BLVD.)FROM TH 41 (HAZELTINE BLVD.)TO
CSAR 15 (GALPIN BLVD.)
WHEREAS, County State Aid Highway(CSAH) 18 is an A Minor Expander from TH 41 in the City of
Chaska to CSAH 15 in the City of Chanhassen; and
WHEREAS,the 2030 Carver County Road System Plan recognizes the need to improve transportation
connections and operations in order to provide a safe and efficient transportation system that meets the
anticipated future needs and demands; and
WHEREAS, said transportation plan demonstrates the need to improve and modernize CSAH 18; and,
WHEREAS,the City of Chanhassen, City of Chaska, Carver County and the Minnesota Department of
Transportation are working cooperatively to meet the future needs to CSAH 18 and adjacent highways and city
streets; and
WHEREAS,the improvement and modernization of CSAH 18 will create a highly accessible facility
that will help reduce traffic congestion, improve reliability to highway users, improve safety and enhance the
economic vitality of the community.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Chanhassen City Council:
1. That the City of Chanhassen endorses Carver County's regional solicitation application submittal to the
Metropolitan Council for federal funding for the improvement and modernization of CSAH 18 from
approximately TH 41 (Hazeltine Blvd.)and CSAH 15 (Galpin Blvd.).
2. That the City of Chanhassen agrees to financially participate with the City of Chaska,the County of
Carver and the Minnesota Department of Transportation in providing the matching funding at such time
that the project is awarded federal funding subject to agreement on the project details.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 27th day of June,2016.
ATTEST:
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TociGerhardt,City Manager Denny Laufen•urger,Mayer
YES NO ABSENT
Laufenburger None None
Campion
McDonald
Ryan
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