HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-21 PACKET 04.P.REQUEST OF CI COURICIL ACTIO COUNCIL AGENDA
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Approve resolution on issue of Highway 61
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A RESO�UTION IN SUPPORT OF FURTHERANGE OF THE WAKOTA
BRIDGE/TRUNK HIGWAY 61 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, The Cities of Newport, St. Paul Park and Cottage Grove
adopted a joint resolution between 18 July, 1996 and 4 September, 1996 in
support of two freeway interchanges in the City of Newport and in support of a
bridge ovee the railroad spur leading to Ashiand Petroleum in St. Paul Park;
and
WHEREAS, The City of Newport adopted a resolution on 16 January
1997 requesting State of Minnesota assistance on economic recovery
initiatives as a facet of the Trunk Nighway 61 reconstruction and localized
impacts therefrom; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cottage Grove wishes to ensure that the
WAKOTA Bridge/ T.H. 61 project is let and constructed on schedule due to the
negative economic impacts to the southeastern metropolitan area that wili
result if the project is delayed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cottage Grove understands that a fiscai impact
study has been initiafed to identify positive and negative localized economic
impacts as a result of the construction activity associated with the T.H. 61
improvement within the confines of the City of Newport; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cottage Grove supports the concept of ensuring
that improvements with regional and statewide impacts do not result in
uncompensated local negative impacts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cottage Grove understands that T.H. 61overpass
construction of local transportation ways within the City of Newport can be
accommodated by the City of Newport and by the Minnesota Department of
Transportation such that either a two overpass system or a one overpass
system is workable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COTTAGE GROVE THAT:
1. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is urged to proceed
with all due speed and diligence to accomplish the WAKOTA
Bridge(P.H. 61 improvement under the current bid-letting schedule.
2. The City of Newport and MNDOT be urged to agree in a timely
manner on either a one- or two-overpass system within the City of
Newport.
3. The MNDOT should provide for concept agreement to provide for
reasonable mitigation measures of localized negative economic
impacts resulting from the T.H. 61 construction activities.
Adopted this 7 th day of October 1998 by the Cottage Grove City Council.
Signed
Attest