1966-3618r~~
R&SOLUTION NO o ~61~
RESOLUTION REIATING TO OPERATION OF
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
ON TRAFFIC SAFETY
U~fiEREAS, the United States Post Office Department frequently locates
its mail boxes in urban areas in locations which are in close proximity to
intersections, and
WI~REAS, the location of such mail b®xes obscures visibility at inter-
sections and necessitates the stopping of po~tai vehicles, for pick up and
delivery, at such intersections in such a way as frequently to impede the
normal and safe movement of ®ther vehicular traffic, and
WHSRBAS, such location of mail boxes f requentiy leads the operators
of postal trucks or members of the general public to make ief t turns across
other lanes of traffic in order to proceed on their routes, or in order to
reach such boxes, so as to constitute a hazard to other traffic on the
highways, and
TiVI~REAS, the opera tors. of mail pick up trucks frequently impede heavy
traffic in urban areas by making mail pick ups during the times of greatest
traff is congestion, by stopping their postal v ehicles in moving traffic
lanes ~ and
WHERBAS, the United States Post Office Department frequently contracts
for the construction of post office buildings in urban areas by private
entrepreneurs, and
WHBREAB, the provisions of leasing of such post office buildings
appear to be so restrictive that it is not economical for the lessor to
provide adequate off mstreet parking for the postal vehicles and the vehicles
of employees of such post office a
NOW THBREPORE, BE IT RESOL`1ED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota, as follows:
ip This council herewith requests the National League of Cities
and the United States Conference of Mayors to take cognizance of the problems
of traffic safety and parking congestion which are created by the practices
of the United States Post Off ice Department, and that such organizations take
such action as may be necessary, including federal legislation, to seek changes
in the practices of the United States Post Office Department so as to reduce
traffic hazards and vehicular parking congestionp
1966.
Passed by the Council of the City of Richfield this 23rd day of May,
S aniey W. Olson Mayor
.ATTEST:
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Edward J. Mol ne Clerk