06-25 Resolution No. 12219RESOLUTION NO. 12219
RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE CITY OF RICHFIELD FOR SPEED LIMITS
ON SHARED LOCAL STREETS
WHEREAS, the City Council of Richfield is the official governing body of the City
of Richfield; and
WHEREAS, the corporate limit between the Cities of Richfield and Minneapolis is
at the centerline of 62nd Street between Bloomington Avenue South and just east of 13 th
Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Cities desire to reduce speed limits on their respective local
streets to promote safety for all modes of transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Cities have each developed a procedure to set speed limits in a
consistent and understandable manner, based on safety, engineering and traffic
analysis in conjunction with national urban speed limit guidance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota, as follows:
1.That the City Council of the City of Richfield hereby approves and adopts the
Memorandum of Understanding attached to this resolution.
2.That the City Council of the City of Richfield will execute the Memorandum of
Understanding, and that a certified copy of this resolution approving it will be filed
with the City Clerk of Richfield, Minnesota.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 25th day of
June, 2024.
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Mary B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kelly Wynn, Interim City Clerk