HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-061 CCRMember Debra Hilstrom introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 99-61
RESOLUTION RELATING TO I-94/694 AND ZANE AVENUE NORTH
WHEREAS, the Brooklyn Center City Council by Resolution No. 90-164 detailed
the Council's concern about congestion and safety at the Brooklyn Boulevard and I-94/694
interchange and requested that Mn/DOT study and developing design alternatives for resolving the
congestion and high accident problems on Brooklyn Boulevard, one alternative to be the possibility
of constructing an interchange at I-94/694 and Zane Avenue North; and
WHEREAS, in 1992/93 the cities of Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park engaged
the services of the consulting firm SRF, which evaluated the impact on traffic operations on
Brooklyn Boulevard of. a Zane interchange; improvements to Brooklyn Boulevard; and the addition
of a third lane on I-94/694; and
WHEREAS, said traffic study concluded that improvements to Brooklyn Boulevard
to increase capacity and improve safety as well as completion of the third lane addition on I-94/694
would have the most cost-effect impact on traffic operations and safety on Brooklyn Boulevard, and
that the Zane Avenue interchange would not be cost effective; and
WHEREAS, the City and Hennepin County will cooperatively complete the necessary
improvements to Brooklyn Boulevard in 2000 and 2001.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota that:
l . Mn/DOT is hereby notified that the Brooklyn Center City Council no longer
requests the development of a Zane Avenue interchange option as a part of
the proposed I-94/694 third lane improvement project.
2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to forward this
notification to Mn/DOT's Metropolitan District Engineer as well as the
Mayor and City Manager of Brooklyn Park.
Resolution No. 99-61
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Argil 12. 1999
Date
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Ed Nelson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Myrna Kragness, Debra Hi.lstrom, Kay Tasman, F id and Robert Peppe;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.