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RESOLUTION NO. 3024 COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING NEW HIGHWAY 10/610 AND REALIGNING COUNTY ROAD J WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has proposed the completion of the New Highway 10/610 project, State Project Number S . P. 0214-06 (T.H. 10) , and the realignment of County Road J on the north end of the City of Mounds View; and WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has been aware of and addressed the matter on several occasions since the mid- 1970 's, but at no time has any previous City Council taken formal action to approve or disapprove specific design plans; and • WHEREAS, on January 8, 1990 the City of Mounds View hosted an informational meeting at the request of MnDOT, which MnDOT publicized, for the purpose of informing residents of the MnDOT plans ; and WHEREAS, as a result of the informational meeting residents in the area affected by the proposed project urged the City Council to become involved and sponsor meetings to allow for community-wide discussion and input; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a Town Meeting on March 8, 1990 to review the proposed project and alternative designs which had been developed at a previous public meeting and to develop a consensus of the over 200 residents in attendance for one of the alternatives; and WHEREAS, the Town Meeting did show that the residents in attendance did support access to the north; and WHEREAS, since no clear consensus resulted from the Town Meeting, the City Council held further discussions with representatives of the streets in the area to attempt to reach a consensus on the most desireable design alternative; and WHEREAS, these discussions resulted in the development • of the following goals, Insure health, safety and welfare of residents .