91-7734R95
RESOLUTION NO. 7734
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL
STATE AID (MSA) FUNDS FOR
THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE PREEMPTION SYSTEM (OPTICOM)
CITY PROJECT NO. 828
WHEREAS, it has been deemed advisable and necessary for the
City of Richfield to participate in the cost of the installation
of an Emergency Vehicle Preemption System (Opticom) on 66th
Street at Nicollet Avenue, Pillsbury Avenue, Lyndale Avenue,
Lakeshore Drive and the I-35W ramps; and
WHEREAS, the Richfield City Council appropriated
construction funds on April 13, 1987 in the amount of $60,000 to
apply toward the installation of such a system; and
WHEREAS, during 1990 the City expanded the project to
include the intersection of 66th Street and Logan Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the original MSA allotment of $60,000 has been
found to be insufficient to cover all MSA eligible expenses
incurred in conjunction with the. project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Richfield
does hereby appropriate from our Municipal State Aid construction
account an additional $20,000 ($80,000 total) to apply toward the
installation of said system, and request the Commissioner of
Transportation of the State of Minnesota to approve this
authorization.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota this 8th day of April, 1991.
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Martin J. irsch Mayor
ATTEST:
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Thomas P. Ferber ~ City Clerk