93-7966R14
RESOLUTION NO. 7966
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A STIPULATION AGREEMENT WITH
SOO LINE RAILROAD FOR. THE 77th STREET PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that its citizens and
property owners desire that the City widen 77th Street between
Interstate Highway No. 135W ("135W") and TH 77; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation
("MnDOT") has advised the City of MnDOT's intention to improve
Interstate Highway No. 1494 ("I494") by widening 1494; and
WHEREAS, MnDOT and the City have agreed that it is necessary
and convenient to widen 77th Street to replace the "frontage road
function" and for 2494 which is currently being served by 78th
Street; and
WHEREAS, the widening of 77th Street ("77th Street Project")
is becoming increasingly more necessary in order to accommodate
substantial amounts of present traffic which is: (a) likely to
considerably increase at such time as 78th Street is eliminated
and (b) provide an additional East-West arterial within the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City has obtained commitments of substantial
financial assistance from the federal and state governments to
undertake the 77th Street Project; and
WHEREAS, BRW, Inc. and Orr, Schelen & Mayeron, Inc., the
consulting engineers retained by the City to design the proposed
improvements for the 77th Street Project, have identified various
parcels of real estate which must be acquired by the City in
order to construct the 77th Street Project and the City Council
has directed the City staff to acquire those parcels for that
purpose; and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 1992, the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 7908 requesting the Commissioner of the Minnesota
Department of Transportation to hold a hearing to determine
whether a public grade crossing should be established where 77th
Street would intersect the right of way and tracks of the Soo
Line Railroad, as provided in Minn. Stat. 219.072; and
WHEREAS, the City attorney and City staff have now reached a
tentative agreement with the Soo Line Railroad for issuance of a
crossing permit which has been recommended for City Council
approval.
Resolution No. 7966
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
City of Richfield hereby:
and City Attorney to execut
between the City of Richfie
otherwise proceed to obtain
of Transportation and the A
matter has been referred su
provisions of the Stipulati
Clerk; and (b) authorizes t
with the provisions of the
reimbursement by the State
qualify for reimbursement.
ESOLVED, that the City Council of the
authorizes the Mayor, City Clerk
the proposed Stipulation Agreement
d and the Soo Line Railroad and to
an Order of the Minnesota Department
ministrative Law Judge to whom this
stantially in accordance with the
n Agreement on file with the City
e expenditure of funds in accordance
tipulation Agreement, subject to
f Minnesota to the extent expenses
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota,
this 11th day of January, 1,93.
Attest:
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Martin J. K' sch Mayor
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