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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-235 CCRits adoption: Member Charles Nichols introduced the following resolution and moved RESOLUTION NO. 96 -235 RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY COUNCIL'S POSITION ON BROOKLYN BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation have been discussing a proposed enhancement and reconstruction of CSAH 152 (Brooklyn Boulevard) from 65th Avenue North to 71st Avenue North; and WHEREAS, the project has received federal ISTEA STP funding for roadway improvements and ISTEA TEP funding for enhancements along Brooklyn Boulevard; and WHEREAS, the many complexities of designing a construction and enhancement project in the area between the I -694 interchange and 69th Avenue North in concert with potential redevelopment has resulted in the situation where it is not possible at the current time to accurately assess the total cost of right -of -way acquisition, relocation, and environmental cleanup for both construction and redevelopment; and WHEREAS, in order to be able to utilize the ISTEA funds it would be necessary to proceed with right -of -way acquisition before the necessary information on potential costs of acquisition and environmental remediation would be known; and WHEREAS, fiscal constraints that have occurred since the project was first conceived, grant applications were made, and ISTEA funding was awarded have limited the City's ability to provide for unknown contingencies related to acquisition and redevelopment; and WHEREAS, alternate proposals that have been recently explored by City staff with Hennepin County would not provide for the desired level of enhancement with green space, trees, and substantially landscaped walking and bike pathways on Brooklyn Boulevard between the I- 694 interchange and 69th Avenue North; and WHEREAS, the Council believes that it would not be in the City's long term best interest to further explore a project that would provide roadway improvements and enhancements in the project area as proposed except for the segment between 1 -694 interchange and 69th Avenue North since it would be unlikely that segment would ever be completed if it were undertaken on a partial basis at this time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that it requests that Hennepin County proceed with a mill and overlay project on Brooklyn Boulevard to the extent of the ISTEA project limits with consideration given to the advisability of a continuous center median between the I -694 interchange and 69th Avenue North to reduce the incidence of traffic accidents due to unrestricted left turn activity along Brooklyn Boulevard. 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 96 -235 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Metropolitan Council is hereby notified that the City of Brooklyn Center will not be in a position to utilize the ISTEA TEP funding for the Brooklyn Boulevard Enhancements project prior to its sunset date. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council's position be that until the total costs are identified and the City would find sufficient resources to undertake the project that staff continue to work with Hennepin County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation on developing this additional information and to explore future grant funding to seek replacement for grant funding that will be lost due to the timing of the delayed project and that the potential complete widening project to provide greater traffic movement and the desired enhancements identified by the Citizens Advisory Committee will not be undertaken until the entire project can be accomplished. November 25, 1996 Date ATTEST: Jh C)1 1 `1i4 vL City Clerk C-ri Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Kathleen Carmody and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Myrna Kragness, Kathleen Carmody, Debra Hilstrom, Kristen Mann, and Charles Nichols; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.