Forest Lake City Council authorized staff to execute a letter of support backing the City of Lino Lakes’ application to Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for local road improvement funding, staff said.

Ryan, engineering staff, told the council that Forest Lake has been discussing the Elm Crest/Otter Lake corridor with neighboring jurisdictions including Hugo, Columbus and Lino Lakes. Lino Lakes plans to extend Otter Lake Road, which would connect into the regional Elm Crest/Hornsby corridor that abuts multiple jurisdictions. Ryan said the Lino Lakes application to MnDOT’s local road improvement program requests funding for that extension and asked whether Forest Lake would provide a letter of support; staff said there is no cost to Forest Lake to provide a support letter.

Council moved, seconded and authorized execution of the attached letter of support by voice vote.

Details not specified: the exact text of the letter and any conditions attached to Forest Lake’s support.