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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
August 14, 1989
RESOLUTION NO:
89-88
MOTION BY:
Johnson
SECONDED BY:
Dimler
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRIBUTION OF $10,000 TO THE
SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION COALITION
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen received a request from the
Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition for a $10,000 contri-
bution to assist in financing its on-going programs;
WHEREAS, the Coalition has been working to secure the
earliest possible construction of proposed new TH 212 and
widening of TH 5 from Interstate 494 to TH 41;
WHEREAS, the Coalition has been very active the last three
years not only in this effort, but has also achieved the
following:
1. Facilitated the Joint Powers Agreement among Eden
prairie, Chanhassen, Chaska, Carver County, Hennepin
County and MnDOT relating to funding of the EIS on TH
212;
2. Facilitated the Joint Powers Agreement among Eden
prairie, Chanhassen, Chaska, Carver County, Hennepin
County and MnDOT relating to funding of the EIS on new TH
212;
3. Lobbied the Legislature for increased transportation
funding;
4. Lobbied MnDOT for project programming;
5. Supported a Joint Powers Agreement among Chanhassen,
Chaska and Carver County to jointly study the highway
network ancillary to TH 41 and US Highway 212; and
6. Hired a full-time coordinator to work on its behalf.
WHEREAS, in the next year, the Coalition will be working to
secure a federal grant or other funding of the design of new TH
212 from 1-494 to Norwood and to maintain oversight over and com-
mitment to construct the widening of TH 5 from Wallace Road to TH
41; and
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WHERAS, in order to finance these efforts, the Coalition is
requesting contributions from Chaska, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie,
Carver County, and Hennepin County in the amount of $10,000 each.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of Chanhassen, Minnesota hereby supports the role of the
Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition and approves the
request for a contribution of $10,000 to assist in financing its
ongoing programs.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this
14th
day of
August
, 1989.
ATTEST:
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onald J hmiel, Mayor
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YES
NO
ABSENT
Chmiel
Boyt
Johnson
Workman
Dimler
None
None