HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-071 CCRMember Celia Scott introduced the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 85 -71
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
PETITION THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION TO
GRANT A VARIANCE FROM EXISTING MUNICIPAL STATE AID
STANDARDS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF
XERXES AVENUE NORTH
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
proposes to improve Xerxes Avenue North (M.S.A.S. 109 -110)
between C.S.A.H. 10 and Bridge 27927 over F.A.I. 94 by placement
of a bituminous overlay of the roadway surface; and
WHEREAS, the existing two lane divided roadway with
parallel parking on each side does not conform to current
Municipal State Aid Standards for a 2 lane low denisty arterial
street with parallel parking on each side; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considers it to be in the
best interests of the City to cause said improvement to be
completed through the expenditure of Municipal State Aid Funds:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of
the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the City Manager is
hereby authorized and directed to petition the Commissioner of
Transportation to grant a variance from existing Minnesota Rules,
Chapter 8820.9919 relating to street width along Xerxes Avenue
North as follows:
1. Special conditions warrant the continuation of use
of Xerxes Avenue North between 59th Avenue North
and 65th Avenue North as a two lane divided low
density arterial street with parallel parking in
each direction.
2. Special conditions warrant geometric improvements
to the Northbound lanes of Xerxes Avenue from
Northway Drive to 59th Avenue North which are not
in strict conformance to current Municipal State
Aid standards.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is
directed to provide all necessary supporting information to
provide for the timely review of this petition by the
Commissioner of Transportation.
RESOLUTION NO. 85 -71
April 22, 1985 ,7
Date Maybr
ATTEST:
Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Gene Lhotka and upon vote being
taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Dean Nyquist, Gene Lhotka, Celia Scott, Bill Hawes, and Rich Theis;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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