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C <br />No. 2004-23 <br />CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS <br />COUNCIL RESOLUTION <br />Date: November 10, 2004 <br />RESOLUTION REQUESTING MNDOT TO CONDUCT REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THEIR <br />RIGHTS OF WAY WITHIN CITY LIlVIITS <br />WHEREAS as maintenance of government property and facilities is important to the image of <br />Minnesota cities; and <br />WHEREAS Minnesota cities are responsible for enforcement of property maintenance codes that <br />pertain to the mowing of grass, the abatement of noxious weeds, the placement of trash and junk <br />in yards and the maintenance of fences; and <br />WHEREAS the State of Minnesota has many miles of highways running through Minnesota <br />cities; and <br />WHEREAS, the rights of way along these highways are characterized by infrequent mowing, <br />uncollected litter, the presence of noxious weeds and dilapidated fences and guard rails; and <br />i• <br />WHEREAS as the Minnesota Department of Transportation has cut a very large percentage of <br />their right-away maintenance staff over the last ten years; <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights <br />hereby formally requests that the State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation provide immediate support for maintenance for all fences and guard rails on State <br />and Interstate highways, including highway ramps, that traverse Minnesota cities; and <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of Falcon Heights also formally requests <br />that the Minnesota Department of Transportation provide for weekly mowing of State rights-of- <br />way, or alternatively, that they reimburse Minnesota cities for the labor, supplies and equipment <br />necessary to maintain State rights-of--way in a manner that is consistent with local ordinances <br />governing the upkeep of private property. <br />i~ <br />