79-10
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
DATE:
March 5, 1979
RESOLUTION NO:
79-10
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN: Neveaux
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN: Geving
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING TH~ CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAY 212
WHEREAS, the west central portion of the State of Minnesota is
the only portion of the State without a four lane farm to market
road; and
WHEREAS, at a public hearing called by the Minnesota Highway
Depart@ent in April, 1970, it was stated that if all municipalities
affected by unique System Corridor D of the HNTB Study adopted a
favorable resolution T.H. 212 would be completed by 1975; and
WHEREAS, all affected municipalities adopted the necessary
resolution but for various reasons the facility has not been constructed;
and
WHEREAS, MnDOT has now placed relocated T.H. 212 from #494 to
Norwood on the 1983-1985 schedule in its Statewide Transportation Plan;
and
~vHEREAS, there is in existence a draft Environmental Impact
Statement but that new Federal Regulations require additional study; and
WHEREAS, it appears that unless a real commitment for additional
manpower or consulting assistance for Environmental study, design and
right of way acquisition is made by MnDOT, the construction of new
TH 212 will not meet the MnDOT timetable set forth in the Transportation
Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City
of Chanhassen, Minnesota, as follows:
1). That the Governor of the State of Minnesota and MnDOT
Commission are hereby requested to designate TH 212 as a
"priority project" in order to meet the statewide needs of
Minnesota.
2). That MnDOT is hereby requested to commit additional manpower
or consulting assistance and effort to new relocated
TH 212 from 494 to Norwood, Minnesota, in order to meet
the schedule for said facility pursuant to the MnDOT
Transportation Plan.
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3). That said additional manpower and effort is necessary
in order to provide the west central portion of the State
of Minnesota with a good four lane farm to market road.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen,
Minnesota, this 5th day of
March, 1979.
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Walter Ho bs, Mayor
ATTEST:
YES
NO
Mayor Hobbs
Councilman Pearson
Councilman Neveaux
Councilman Geving
Councilman Matthews - absent