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RESOLUTION NO. 8484
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ONE YEAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
BY THE CITY OF RICHFIELD FOR PROVISION OF DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
ON THE 77th STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY TO ADDRESS BUSINESS ACCESS
IN THE VICINITY OF 77th STREET AND L YNDALE AVENUE
WHEREAS, the businesses in the vicinity of 77th Street and Lyndale Avenue
have expressed concern about difficult access to their sites by the public; and
WHEREAS, the City is willing to work with the businesses to provide a
reasonable and feasible approach to resolving the problem of public awareness of
access to businesses in the 77th Street corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has discussed alternative ways to address
business access including the use of directional signs on 77th Street right of way; and
WHEREAS, the businesses have indicated a willingness to pay a fee to cover
costs of a sign demonstration project for a term of one year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that such a one year demonstration
project is reasonable for the City, its residents, its businesses and and their customers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes
a one year demonstration project to provide business access directional signage in the
77th Street right of way in the vicinity of Lyndale Avenue; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City staff is directed to initiate the one
year demonstration project as soon as possible with the cooperation of the businesses
participating in the demonstration project to afford the cost of said demonstration
project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that following a period not to exceed one year the
City Council may discontinue the demonstration project at any time if, in the Council's
judgement, discontinuing the project is in the public interest.
ATTEST:
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Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk