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277847 WHITE - CITY CLERK PINK - FINANCE J r 'f � CANARY - DEPARTMENT G I T Y O F S A I N T � PA LT L COUtICll � ��� BLUE - MAYOR File N O. � ' esolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has recently received a federal grant for Transportation Systems Management of the downtown area from the Federal Highway Administration. WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul desires to continue and improve its transportation systems and services which compliment increasing usage of the downtown area. WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, working with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, has prepared the necessary agency agreements, and are jointly prepared to administer this grant program offered by the Federal Highway Administration beginning in October, 1981 for an approxi.mate 2 year period. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul has reviewed the activities to be conducted through this agency agreement and assigns the administration of this agreement to the Department of Planning and Economic Development. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saint Paul approves the activities to be conducted and authorizes those proper city officials to implement the aforementioned grant agreement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul desires to receive regular reports of the status of these grant activities. COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays Requestgd by Department of: Hunt �� �evine In Favor Maddox McMahon B snowa�ter �- Against Y "irduao �Ison i DEC 17 �gg� Form Approved by Cit�dktto'rney"�"" Adopted by Council: Date �"'" ° ���. F "� Cer ti Eie d b unc� , cr l�'�'� �w�°"'""'����' c�'��,Y ��=�_'�/ / s� `� App b : v r: Date � � CL Approv ayor for Submissi o Council �V ' �✓� BY - By � � usN�o D 2 � �.r,�-�e :�_�._ . . . . . . . . . . . k � . ����� . � � . (�+! Ol: 12/i975 . . Rev. : 9/8�76 � Rev. . 5ji/80 i EXPi;i1�IfiItM1 Qf A�MINISTRATIYE OROERS, Rev. : 4/30/81 RESOLt1TI0N� MiD ORDINANCES Ddtes November 30, 1981 � ; TQ; Mayor Latimer, Cauncilman Levine � REGEII/EI7 F�; Ma.rk Senn, Downtown Operations, PED DEC 3 1981 � R�; Transportation Syst+ems Maaagement Grant r�vno�/city ag�n�y Agr�nt MAYORS QFFICE ! ACT ION RECjUEST�D: � i . City Council Appraval - Resolution � � . ; PIIRFOSE �10 ttATIOMAL� F�t TtIIS ACTION: ; . Authorizes TSM funds from the Federal Highway Administratio� to be used � for downtown tra.nspQrtation as planned within the next two years with � + 1�TDOT as the agent for fu�ding disbursement to the City ae recipient. �`� �� j _ , _ ^� ; .�-;;, ; i ; � �--��..., FIMANCIAL II�ACT: No additional City funds will be necessary to conduct these grant gctieities as preser�tly bndgeted. Gxant was received by the City because of c�s�3ng nationa.11y unique services such as Fringe ParkinglShuttle services, :;�hopper Parking Servicea, S�yway �ygt�, et�. ATTAG1MEGiTS: City Council Resolution, TSM Program Statement ' ! ' , Downtown Operations ° Department of Planning and Economic Development . �;��-�-;� �� � TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT GRANT (TSM) � '� � " ' � The City of Saint Paul has recently been selected by the Federal Highway Administration as one of thirty-seven (37) cities in the country to demonstrate that certain downtown transportation services have a positive impact on employees, visitors, shoppers, residents and on transportatian facilities including streets, sidewalks, skyways, park.ing facilities. The primary purpose of the grant will be to assist ongoing programs within the next two years complimenting growth in downtown development and usage. Specific downtown program activities include: 1) Comput�rized signal system preliminary engineering 2) Fringe parking/shuttle bus systems 3) Shopper parking and Pathfinder signage systems 4) Seventh Place operations ar.d minor imprcvements 5) Skyway directory systems 6) Bicycle storage facilities 7) Transit signage and facility improvements 8) Monitoring and evaluation activities The grant will permit the City to improve these programs as needed and represents approximately 15% of the total project costs. No additional x City funds will be necessary to conduct these activities within the next two years as pre�ently budgeted. Contact for additional information: Mark Senn - 298-4971 Barry Engen - 292-6258 ' September 24, 1981 ' ' Docantown Operations , Department of Planning and Economic Developme�t ���t�(1'�� � TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS riAhAGEMENT GRANT (TSM) ' The City of Saint Paul has recently been selected by the Federa:l Highway Administration as one of thirty-seven (37) cities in the country to demonstrate that certain downtown transportation services have a positive impact on employees, visitors, shoppers, residents and on transportation facilities including streets, sidewalks, skyways, parking facilities. The primary purpose of the grant will be to assist ongoing programs within the next two years complimenting growth in downtown development and usage. Specific downtown program a�tivities include: 1) Comput�rized signal system preliminary engineering 2) Fringe parking/shuttle bus systems 3) Shopper parking and Pathfinder signage systems 4) Seventh Place operatiozs and minor improve.nents 5) Skyway directory systems 6) Bicycle storage facilities 7) Transit signage and facility improvements 8) Monitoring and evaluation activities The grant will permit the City to improve these programs as needed and represents approximately 15% of the total project costs. No additional � City funds will be necessary to conduct these activities within the next two years as presently budgeted. Contact for additional information: Mark Senn - 298-4971 Barry Engen - 292-6258 September 24, 1981