HomeMy WebLinkAbout5684 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1977/02/07FEBRUARY 7, 1977
RESOLUTION NO. 5684
RESOLUTION REQUESTING HENNEPIN COUNTY COST
PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDE-
WALKS ON CEDAR LAKE ROAD (CSAR 16),
M.NNETONKA BOULEVARD (CSAH 5) AND EXCELSIOR
BOULEVARD (CSAR 3)
WHEREAS, Minnetonka Boulevard, Cedar Lake Road and Excelsior Boulevard
are heavily traveled County routes within the City of St. Louis Park, and
WHEREAS, various portions of these County routes do not have sidewalks
or other pedestrian facilities which create hazards and unsafe conditions
for pedestrian travel to commercial areas, churches, schools, public
facilities and transit services, and
WHEREAS, the City of,St. Louis Park has adopted a five-year Capital
•Tmprovement Program which provides for the installation of sidewalks
at the following locations:
Minnetonka Boulevard from Louisiana Avenue to Texas
Avenue (north and south sides);
Minnetonka Boulevard from Florida Avenue to Georgia
Avenue (south side);
Minnetonka Boulevard from Idaho Avenue to Louisiana
Avenue (south side);
Cedar Lake Road from Georgia Avenue to Zarthan
Avenue (north side);
Excelsior Boulevard from Louisiana Avenue to
Methodist Hospital entrance (north side), and
WHEREAS, construction plans and estimates have been prepared for the
Minnetonka Boulevard ($41,000) and Cedar Lake Road ($28,000) sidewalks and
preliminary plans have been prepared for the Excelsior Boulevard ($18,000)
s4dewalk.
BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park hereby
requests Hennepin County to participate in the amount of 50% of the cost of
the sidewalk construction on these County routes, as recommended in the Hennepin
County Transportation System Study. N
Adopted by the City Council Februa
Attest:
administration:
Ci y Manager
, 1977.
Maydr
Approved as to form nd legality:
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City Attorney