Todd County staff presented a late-added request to apply for a Minnesota Department of Transportation Active Transportation grant to improve the parking lot and pedestrian connections across Second Street near the courthouse.

County staff recommended the board adopt a resolution authorizing submission of a 2024 (application round) Minnesota State Active Transportation grant in the amount of $56,168 and to authorize the auditor/treasurer's office to act as fiscal agent for the grant. The board adopted the resolution by motion.

Staff said the $56,168 represents roughly half of the mobilization cost for equipment and some lighting and sidewalk items in the engineer's estimate. The presenter provided two related project figures in the record: $224,000 (reference made by staff as a budget line) and a total estimated project cost of $237,045.90, which staff said is budgeted through the facilities department. The engineering cost estimate referenced in the application came from the county's professional services engineer (transcript spelling: Winseath).

Staff also said they planned to ask the City of Long Prairie to adopt a supporting resolution because the work would cross Second Street, which is a city roadway.

The board approved the motion to submit the grant application and to authorize the auditor/treasurer to serve as fiscal agent; the motion carried on a voice vote.