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R80-14 <br />RESOLUTION <br />CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br />WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />A RESOLUTION I3Y THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO REQUESTING <br />THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO <br />CONSTRUCT NOISE HARRIERS ALONG INTERSTATE 194 <br />IN LAKE ELMO. <br />WHEREAS, the City of bake Elmo is concerned about <br />the noise pollution associated with Interstate 194 which <br />affects the health and welfare of the residents adjacent <br />to the freeway; and <br />WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation has completed a study which indicates that <br />due to high noise levels, certain areas along Interstate <br />194 .in Lake Elmo rank high in priority to receive federal <br />and state funding to construct noise barriers at no cost <br />to the City; and <br />WHEREAS, a public meeting was held to receive comments <br />from residents adjacent to the freeway regarding a proposal <br />from the Minnesota Department of Transportation for construc- <br />tion of noise barriers; and ' <br />WHEREAS, a majority of the residents affected by the <br />proposed improvement indicated that they were in favor of <br />the noise barriers; and <br />WHEREAS, a second public information meeting will be <br />scheduled to receive comments regarding plans and specifi- <br />cations prepared by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council, <br />of the City of Lake Elmo hereby requests the Minnesota Depart- <br />ment of Transportation to proceed with design of plans and <br />specifications to construct wood noise barriers along the north <br />side of Interstate 194 from 600 feet west of Ideal Avenue to <br />just east of Guardian Angles Church <br />ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF LAKE ELMO, <br />THIS 12th. DAY OF MARCH , 1980. <br />°Phomas Go Armstrong, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Laurence E. Whztaker, Cry Adma.nistrator <br />