05-08-1941 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
May 8, 1941
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The Village Council of the Village of Elk River, Minnesota, met on the 8 day of May, 1941 at the
Village Hall in said Village, at 7:30 P.M. pursuant to notice duly given.
After careful consideration the proposed layout for the improvement of Trunk Highway No. 10
through the business district, especially with regard to the safety factor, the following Resolution was
adopted.
Be it resolved by the Village Council of the Village of Elk River, Minnesota, as follows:
(1) That the ten foot island be extended through the business district to provide safer pedestrian
traffic, especially at the intersection of Highway No. 10 and Princeton Street.
(2) That a decelerating lane on the north side of Highway No. 10 be constructed to provide
greater safety for traffic coming from the East, and desiring to turn north across the railroad
tracks of Princeton street.
(3) That the street between the village park and the Standard Oil Service Station be widened to
provide for two-way traffic and parallel parking on the east side of said park.
(4) That provision be made for west bound buses to stop on the west side of the village park,
and for east bound buses to stop on the north side of said park.
(5) That the grade be widened on the north side of Highway No. 10 through the business
district to provide additional parking area for cars and trucks.
Be it further resolved that consideration be given by the State Highway Department for the
condemnation and purchase of that tract of land being west of the west village limits o the village of
Elk River and south of the newly laid-out Highway No. 10 in section 32-33-26 containing
approximately 7.21 acres. This to provide for a roadside park and recreation area, and being an area
of outstanding scenic and recreational value.
This being in accord with recent legislation in aid of roadside improvement in the Federal Highway
program referred to as H.R. 9575 approved Sept. 5 1940, section 11, subsection C of section 1 of
the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1938, (52 stat. 633).
Adopted by the Village Council May 8, 1941.