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R-75-40 RESOLUTION CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR LOCATION OF I-94 ON SO-CALLED "NORTHERN ROUTE" AND URGING IMMEDIATE COMPLETION 'THEREOF WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has on several occasions before this date informed the Minnesota Highway Department of its resolutions supporting the construction of Inter - State Highway 94 on the alignment northerly of existing Trunk Highway 12; which alignment is generally referred to as the "northern route"; and WHEREAS, a majority of the communities abutting or adjacent to the said Trunk High- way 12 have approved and urged the construction of I-94 on said northern route; and WHEREAS, the I-94 Management Study Committee after months of taking testimony, re- view and study has recommended to the Minnesota Highway Department that I-94 be construc- ted on said northern route; and WHEREAS, there does not appear to be any disagreement among all interested persons that the present Trunk Highway 12 is not sufficient to adequately and safely carry the amount of traffic now using or crossing said highway; and WHEREAS, there appears to be no reasonable or probable solution to this traffic and safety problem other than the construction of a new controlled access highway such as the proposed I-94; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Highway Department, since 1973, has been in a position to complete acquisition of the necessary right-of-way and commence construction of I-94 along the said northern route: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo as follows: 1. That the Minnesota State Highway Department be, and the same hereby is, urged to take immediate steps to begin construction of I-94 along said northern route at the earliest possible date and to assign the highest priority to the project. 2. That the City Clerk be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of Minnesota, Minnesota Highway Department, Senators Robert Brown and Jerome Hughes, Representatives Michael George, Michael Sieben and Gary Laidig, the respective chairmen of the highway committees of the Minnesota House and Senate, Metropolitan Council member Opal Peterson, Metropolitan Council and the Washington County Board of Commissioners, together with a letter respect- fully requesting that each of said persons or government agency give immediate considera- tion and support to the construction of I--94 and said northern route as requested herein. Passed by unanimous vote of the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, this 16th day of December, 1975. May d L. Eder, Mayor Attest: Donald Mehs komer, City Clerk