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R79-1 RESOLUTION CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A Resolution withdrawing Lake Elmo from the I-94 Challenge Committee Joint Powers Agreement and Lawsuit and calling for con- struction of I-94 on the "Southern Route". WHEREAS, the recent City election on November 7, 1978 re- sulted in a clear directive from the voters to withdraw from the pointless and wasteful I-94 Challenge Committee Joint Powers Aq_ree- ment and Lawsuit, and WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo will be best served by a southern route design for I-94 on the present highway 12 corridor, NOW THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that t he City Council does hereby determine: 1. That the City of Lake Elmo hereby withdraw from the I-94 Challenge Committee Joint Powers Agreement with Woodbury, Afton and Washington County, and directs that all authority of any appoint- ed representative for Lake Elmo to said committee is hereby ter- minated. 2. That all previous Resolutions of the City calling for a Northern Route deeign are hereby revoked and rescinded. 3. That the City Administrator is directed to inform all other parties to said Joint Powers Agreement of this withdrawal and express the City's request that this senseless and wasteful lawsuit be immediately terminated. 4. That the City Administrator inform the Governor and all concerned units of government that the City of Lake Elmo is in favor of a Southern Route design for I-94 and requests that up- grading of the existing Highway 12 corridor begin as soon as possible. 5. That the City Attorney is directed to immediately inform the court that Lake Elmo has withdrawn as plaintiff in s&id law- suit and to obtain from said Challenge Committee a complete account- ing for all monies expended to the date of this withdrawal. Thomas G. Armstrong Mayor At tttie� s t : W! Vff +e__ IaUrenne Whittaker City Administrator