92-7872R24
RESOLUTION N0. 7872
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT ON THE 77th STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, MAKING A
DECISION FOR A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND REQUESTING A FINDING OF NO
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI)
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has completed an environmental
assessment on the proposed 77th Street Reconstruction Project that
identifies the environmental impacts of the project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has provided for adequate public
review and comment on the environmental assessment for the 77th
Street Project including holding a public hearing on May 5, 1992 to
receive comments and receiving written comments until May 15, 1992 on
the proposal, including its location, design and environmental
effects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Richfield City Council
has determined that the findings of fact have been prepared and are
attached, and based on the findings of fact a Negative Declaration is
made that an environmental impact statement is not needed, and the
City has complied with all state environmental regulations on the
proposed 77th Street Reconstruction Project, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Engineer, as project
manager, is authorized to certify that a public hearing on said
environmental assessment has been held, and the City Engineer is
authorized to submit the environmental assessment together with a
copy of the transcript of the public hearing, written comments on the
proposal, and staff responses to the comments received as evidence
that the City has complied with all state and federal environmental
regulations on the proposed 77th Street Reconstruction Project, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the submission include a request
that the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Federal
Highway Administration issue a Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) and the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board publish a
notice of Richfield's Negative Declaration on the proposed 77th
Street Reconstruction Project, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Richfield selects the Shift 77th Street North to widen the road
Alternative and supports and endorses the proposed 77th Street
reconstruction Project.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this
20th day of May, 1992.
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:~artin J. Ki sch ayor
ATTEST:
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Thomas P. Ferber City Cler:i