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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2018 (06) Resolution No. 6 (2018) � , ��, UNTy RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR TAP GRANT APPLICATION FOR ST. CROIX COUNTY 1 , 1 WHEREAS, the Community Development Department has been made aware of a highly 2 competitive grant program through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation called the 3 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), which funds bicycle and pedestrian trail projects at 4 an 80% grant, 20%local match; and 5 6 WHEREAS, the St. Croix River Loop to Willow River State Park Trail Connection was 7 identified as of one of the top three priority corridors to be completed in the recently adopted 2017 8 St. Croix County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan; and 9 10 WHEREAS, the Community Development Committee discussed and supports the 11 Community Development Department proceeding with the TAP application for funding of the St. 12 Croix River Loop to Willow River State Park Trail Connection; and 13 14 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors supports the TAP application 15 submitted to WisDOT for the 2018-2022 award cycle in order to construct the St. Croix River 16 Loop to Willow River State Park Trail Connection; and 17 18 WHEREAS, St. Croix County recognizes that WisDOT reimburses project sponsors for 19 the federal share of 80% of the approved TAP project costs. St. Croix County agrees to secure and 20 commit the required 20% match from existing Capital Improvement Fund allocations 21 (approximately $60,000 to $80,000)and future Capital Improvement Fund allocations over a three 22 to four year timeframe. 23 24 THEREFORE, be it resolved if St. Croix County is awarded funding by WisDOT for the 25 2018-2022 TAP award cycle the County of St. Croix is authorized to and agrees to accept the 26 award and enter into all necessary agreements with WisDOT for the above referenced project; and 27 28 FURTHER,be it resolved that St. Croix County agrees to comply with all applicable laws, 29 requirements and regulations as outlined in the WisDOT 2018-2022 TAP application materials. 30 31 32 33 34 35 Legal—Fiscal—Administrative Approvals: Legal Note: Fiscal Impact: As the recipients of this grant,the County would receive an estimated benefit of $1,215,360 but would be obligated to contribute an estimated $303,840, 20%of the total estimated cost. 6 cot T. 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RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/8/2018 9:00 AM MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Vice chair SECONDER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor AYES: Daniel Hansen, Jill Ann Berke, Tom Coulter, Tammy Moothedan EXCUSED: Chris Matter, Dick Hesselink Vote Confirmation. bJitr��el f{�rase�:, Supervisor 2/2/2018 St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action: Roll Call -Vote Requirement— Majority of Supervisors Present RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor SECONDER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor AYES: Matter, Babbitt, Coulter, Long, Moothedan, Nelson, Berke, Ostness, Larson, Hansen, Ard, Brinkman, Peterson, Anderson, Achterhof, Peavey ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard, Roy Sjoberg, Shaela Leibfried This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on February 8, 2018 Cindy Campbell, County Clerk I O .a L _ 1t94n11', �� 9 CL �' co n L I� v� CL 4 CAO L1J ui N /r Q. �T n IIII CO « •IIII � f • � ?IIII .�' °' }+„ !■� w m Z. 0 G JJJ � 2111. 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CROIX COUNTY'S KNOWLES-NELSON STEWARDSHIP GRANT FUNDING RESOLUTION #2018-02 WHEREAS, the Town of St. Joseph and St. Croix County were both parties to the Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) For the Implementation of Riverway Protection created as part of the authorization of the construction of the St. Croix River Crossing Project; and, WHEREAS, funds were allocated within the MOU the for the protection of replacement lands to offset the impacts of a new crossing on the Wisconsin bluff; and WHEREAS, protection could include the purchase of fee title, the purchase or transfer of development rights or the purchase of conservation easements from willing sellers of land located in St. Croix County; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of all parties of this MOU that St. Croix County and the Town of St. Joseph select projects that would be eligible for matching Wisconsin Stewardship funds in order to maximize the use of the funds provided under this MOU; and WHEREAS, St. Croix County has entered into an agreement to purchase 114 acres of bluffland property which is exactly the intent of the MOU and now is requesting additional matching Wisconsin Stewardship funding as expressed within the MOU; and, WHEREAS, St. Croix County needs the matching Wisconsin Stewardship funding to fund the entire purchase of this property; and, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of St. Joseph strongly endorses the application by St. Croix County for a Wisconsin Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant for the purchase of this 114 acre bluffland property; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of St. Joseph believes that the funding of this grant application by the Wisconsin Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund for St. Croix County is in the best interest of the residents of the Town of St. Joseph. Adopted this 24th day of January 2018. 1 hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Town Board of the Town of St.Joseph at a legal meeting on the 24th day of January 2018. Authorized Signatures ,/1 Thomas J. Spaniol Title: Chair Steve Bohl Title: Supervisor 1 Mike Long Title: Supervisor 2 Laurie DeRosie Title: Supervisor 3 Joy Packard Title: Supervisor 4 ATTEST: •`®gEPy • ` S ' CO :•c®RP0 qTF•. �. Nicole Stewart, Clerk/Treasurer .q 8CQNS11A n Iv January 1 , 2013 Susan Heuiser 1230 Oakwood Lane Hudson, WI54016 ATTt : St. Croix County Community Development Elected Officials and Staff Dan Hansen, Chris Matter, Eisen Denzer, Brett Budrow, and John Hilgers Hudson Government Center 1 101 Carmichael Rd Sent Via Email Hudson, WI 5401 RE: St. Croix County's TAP Grant Application to extend the Loop Trail from Moulton to Willow River State Park Community Development Elected Officials and Staff: Furst and foremost, the concerns expressed in this message are solely mine as a resident of St. Croix County and do not in any way reflect an official communication from any organization to which l belong. My concern regards the portion of St. Croix County's proposed TAP Grant Application to extend the Loop Trail to Willow Fiver State Park that covers the tail segment from Moulton to the Hwy 35 Bridge over Hwy 04 at the St. Croix River Crossing Bridge. Here are the specifics. 1. The portion of the proposed trail referenced above clearly duplicates the distance covered by the Loop Trail which also carries trail traffic from Houlton to the Hwy 35 Bridge over Hwy 64 at the St_ Croix River Grossing Bridge, 2. This proposed trail segment is necessary because a connection moving trail traffic south on Hwy 35 toward Willow River State Park, the Village of North Hudson and the City of Hudson was not included is the Visual Quality Manual during negotiations regarding the St. Croix River Crossing in the early 2000°s, a completely understandable oversight given the contentious nature of those extended negotiations. 3. To review, this issue has been raised before. It had a very thorough joint review by WisDOT and Countys Transportation Department including a presentation to the then Community Development Committee. During that presentation, it was made crystal clear that the Visual Quality Manual and its accompanying documents and contracts would not allow any kind of alternate trail configuration to be considered as a part of the entire River Crossing Project. In ether wards, a look at why a trail alternative could NOT be considered or constructed at the time-clearly stating that decision should be left to future action by outer entities than MnDOT and WisDOT during construction of the St. Croix Diver Crossing Bridge and its amenities. 4. As the County applies for a TAP grant for trails in this vicinity, it now seems appropriate to seriously undertake a study that could define an alternate to this duplicate trail. Some reasons would include: 1 a. A possible lower cost project. This is especially timely as spending in all areas of governmental budgets come under close scrutiny. b. There is demonstrated opposition among County electors against expenditures for trail initiatives, ie, the comments at the County Board meeting at which the Bike & Ped plan was passed. This duplicate construction would only exacerbate that opposition. c. A longer route for bicyclists riding from MN to WI across the new bridge— an issue for recreational trail users and family riders. d, Removing this portion of the TAP grant application would make it somewhat less costly and, therefore, perhaps more likely to receive funding during this round of TAP grant applications. e. Removing this portion of the TAP grant application could indicate to County elected officials and WisDOT grant reviewing personnel a more deliberate approach to trail creation and the ensuing tax dollar implications. 5- Some concerns to be addressed publicly could include: a. Multiple considerations for alternates to the Houlton to Hwy 35 bridge over Hwy 64 at the St. Croix River Crossing segment of the current proposal. b. Clear cost estimates, cost comparisons with the current proposal, and reasons for making decisions about alternate possibilities. c. Cost of placing the trail accommodation extension on the Hwy 35 Bridge. PLEASE NOTE: As I understand it, the trail accommodation that must be put on the Hwy 35 Bridge to allow safe trail traffic to proceed across the Hwy 35 Bridge is located on the east side of the bridge. d. Information regarding other amenities that this trail segment could access between Houlton and the Hwy 35 Bridge. As I currently understand the proposal, this segment would proceed down the east side of Hwy 35 making access to any bluff line amenities on the west side of Hwy 35 unsafe, at the very least, with the current configuration. e. Other deciding factors that make this duplicate trail the best alternative, 6. While I applaud the collaboration between the Community Development and Transportation Departments on this TAP grant application, solving the duplicity of this,proposed trail segment is a definite conundrum that could require input-from an expert in trail design to solve. In conclusion, although I strongly support completing the connection between the Loop Trail and \Afillow River State Park, I believe there could be virulent, long lasting, negative consequences for trails in the County if some public acknowledgement of further research about the duplicity of this trail is not undertaken. I would urge all of you to take under consideration a more thoughtful, inventive and cost effective configuration of the segment of the trail between Houlton and the Hwy 35 Bridge over Hwy 64 at the St. Croix River Crossing Bridge. Thanks for your consideration. ar- Susan Heuiser 2 .............