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RESOLUTION NO. 4689 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION REQUESTING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 62l's <br /> FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FLASHING SPEED <br /> REDUCTION LIGHTS ON COUNTY ROAD I___ <br /> WHEREAS, the safety and welfare of the children attending <br /> Pinewood School is of the utmost importance to the City of Mounds <br /> View City Council, District 621 Board members, parents, Pinewood <br /> teachers and administrators; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City has received comments from parents of <br /> children attending Pinewood school who are concerned for their <br /> children's safety while crossing County Road I; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City has met with representatives from Pinewood <br /> School and Ramsey County to examine the issue and determine the <br /> best possible method of alerting traffic on County Road I of a <br /> school crossing and the need for reduced speed; and <br /> WHEREAS, it has been determined that the safety of the <br /> children can be greatly enhanced by the construction of flashing <br /> speed zone lights on County Road I; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City has consulted with its engineer to determine an <br /> estimated cost for constructing the speed zone lights; and <br /> WHEREAS, the estimated cost for construction of the lights, <br /> wiring controls to the inside of the school and related inspections <br /> is $14 , 000; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ramsey County's policies do not allow for funding of <br /> the speed zone lights thereby eliminating a financial contribution <br /> from that source; <br /> WHEREAS, the safety, health and welfare of the children of <br /> Pinewood School is a responsibility that the City views as a shared <br /> responsibility with District 621; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City does not have the financial resources to <br /> assume the total financial responsibility for the construction of <br /> this vital safety mechanism on County Road I; and <br />