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<br />RESOLUTION No. 05-102 <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> <br />Resolution Considering supporting Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority's <br />interest in acquiring TCAAP railroad corridor in New Brighton. <br /> <br />Whereas, a portion of the Twin Cities Army and Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) extends into New <br />Brighton along a railroad corridor connecting in Long Lake Regional Park, and <br /> <br />Whereas, the General Services Administration (GSA), working on behalf of the United States <br />Army, is in the process of negotiating for the sale of the TCAAP area, and <br /> <br />Whereas, the City of New Brighton has the opportunity to negotiate for the purpose of the TCAAP <br />property prior to the area being offered to other possible private interests, and <br /> <br />Whereas, there is a current and future community and regional benefit to be served by <br />preserving the TCAAP railroad corridor for future transportation purposes and possibly economic <br />development expansion and development, and <br /> <br />Whereas, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority has expressed interest in acquiring <br />the TCAAP railroad area for preserving the necessary right of way for future transportation <br />purposes, as desired by the City, and <br /> <br />Whereas, the involvement of the Ramsey County Railroad Authority would be more efficient in <br />acquiring the TCAAP railroad corridor as it extends across both New Brighton and Arden Hills. <br /> <br />Now Therefore Be it Resolved that the City of New Brighton supports the role of the Ramsey <br />County Regional Rail Authority is acquiring the TCAAP railroad corridor area in New Brighton. <br /> <br />A pted this 22nd day of November, 2005 . <br /> <br />~~m <br /> <br />Steve Larson, Mayor \. <br /> <br />~ Za-- <br />M tthew S. Fulton, City Manager <br /> <br /> <br />TT . tC/ .-.:......, /} .. .'~'- <br />,'itp~ti(.t'~/. ~~Cc~ <br />aniel A. Maiers, <br />irector of Finance and Support <br />ervices/City Clerk <br /> <br />1:\COUNCIL\RESOLUTIONS\2005\Administration\Consideration of Supportiong Ramsey Co Interest in Regional rail <br />interest.doc <br />