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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-025 CCR Member Howard Heck introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 70-25 RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR UNIFORM SNOWMOBILE REGULATIONS WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF HENNEPIN COUNTY WHEREAS, the operation of snowmobiles has become a rapidly growing recreational activity throughout the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the incidence of snowmobile operations has increased substantially in urban areas of the State during the past few years, and in particular throughout Hennepin County; and WHEREAS, the extent of snowmobile activity, the nature of the vehicles, the existance of a small proportion of irresponsible operators have combined to create a threat to the health, safety and general welfare of citizens of certain municipalities within Hennepin County; and WHEREAS, the several municipal councils have enacted variously the regulatory ordinances deemed in the best interest of their respective municipalities; and WHEREAS, the variations among municipal ordinances within Hennepin County are difficult if not impossible to discover and interpret by snowmobile operators who plan trips crossing several municipal boundaries; and WHEREAS, some variations may be viewed by snowmobile operators as discriminatory in nature and thus unconstitutional or unreasonable; and WHEREAS, such claims of unreasonableness may cause the State Legislature to pass uniform snowmobile regulations on a state -wide basis which are adverse to the metropolitan area municipalities; and WHEREAS, the State Legislature in Minnesota Statutes 1967 Section 84.86 Subdivision 1 has stated, in effect, that the public policy of the State of Minnesota shall be to achieve maximum use of snowmobiles: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center THAT UNIFORMITY in snowmobile regulations through- out Hennepin County is a just and reasonable goal. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that is hereby appointed as the representative of this municipality to the Ad Hoc Committee on Snowmobile Regulations of the League of Hennepin County Municipalities for the purpose of developing a uniform snowmobile regulation code acceptable to the municipalities of Hennepin County, and for subsequent adoption by said municipalities as regulatory ordinances. RESOLUTION NO. 70 -25 February 16, 1970 Date O M ATTEST: Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member john Leary and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Vernon Ausen, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard and the following voted against the same: none whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.