RES 06-046
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RESOLUTION 06- !!L
A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION INDICATING THE CITY'S SUPPORT
FORAN ENVIRONMENTAL/GEOMETRIC STUDY
OF TH 169 AND A WILLINGNESS TO FUND THE STUDY
WHEREAS, MnDOT has completed a Highway 101/169 Corridor Management Plan dated
April 2002; and
WHEREAS, MnDOT District 3 had planned to initiate a TH 169 Environmental and
Geometric Study between Elk River and Princeton in 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elk River was enthusiastically anticipating the Environmental and
Geometric Study to further define developments adjacent to the TH 169 Corridor;
and,
WHEREAS, MnDOT District 3 has recently informed the City of Elk River that funding for
the TH 169 Environmental and Geometric Study has been cut from the budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota:
1.
The City of Elk River will consider funding the TH 169 Environmental and Geometric
Study within the City of Elk River, anticipating that the cost would be approximately $1
million.
2. The City funding the TH 169 Study is conditioned upon the ability to use City of Elk River
Municipal State Aid Funds to pay for the study.
3. The City funding is also conditioned on MnDOT providing their staff to coordinate and
participate in the TH 169 Study.
4. The City would like MnDOT to give the City of Elk River due consideration for funding the
Study after MnDOT canceled funding for this study when future improvements along TH
169 are constructed.
Passed and adopted this 17th day of April, 2006.
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