06-25 Resolution No. 12218RESOLUTION NO. 12218
RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF EDINA 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 Edina is at the
centerline of Xerxes 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 Joint
Powers Agreement attached to this resolution.
2.That the City Council of the City of Richfield will execute the Joint Powers
Agreement, 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