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RESOLUTION NO. 5564
RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE NEED FOR IMPROVED
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY MEASURES ON THE
62ND CROSSTOWN HIGHWAY
WHEREAS, State Representative Shirley Hokanson conducted a mail survey
of residents near the 62nd Crosstown Highway during the month of May 1976, and
received results indicating high levels of dissatisfaction with traffic noise and
landscape maintenance along this highway, and
WHEREAS, the Richfield City Council at the request of Representative Hokanson
conducted a public discussion of this problem at the July 26, 1976 city council
meeting where Hennepin County was represented by County Engineer Herbert O.
Klossner, and
WHEREAS, the meeting was attended by a substantial number of Richfield
citizens and some Minneapolis citizens living adjacent tothe 62nd Crosstown
Highway right-of-way, and
WHEREAS, in addition to Representative Hokanson, the meeting was attended
by Senator William Kirchner, Representative James Swanson, Representative William
Dean, Representative Richard Lemke and representatives of the state highway
department all of whom supported the need for these improvements and indicated
a willingness to work toward making the necessary funds available.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield as follows:
1. That the Richfield City Council respectively requests the Hennepin
County Board to initiate a noise, safety and maintenance study of
those portions of the 62nd Crosstown Highway falling under Hennepin
County jurisdiction and adjacent to the City of Richfield.
2. That the study include consideration of implementing courses of action
which can result in both short term and long term noise abatement,
safety improvements, and higher levels of maintenance on the landscaped
portions of the right-of-way.
3. That the results of such a study be available within 30 days so that,
to the extent legislative action is required for regulatory or funding
purposes, there will be sufficient time to prepare and present such
proposed legislation to the 1977 State Legislature.
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Resolution No, 5564
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Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 26th day of
July, 1976.
n L. Law `'~ Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas J. M , an City Clerk
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