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RECEIVED yr 4 CITY OF HUGO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 1995- 16 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM MAINTENANCE STANDARD FOR A DEDICATED CITY STREET. WHEREAS, the City of Hugo has the authority pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 5412.221, Subd. 6, to lay out, open, change, widen, extend, grade, pave, repair, control, and maintain City streets; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is also empowered pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 5412.221, Subd. 32, to provide for the government and good order of the City; and, WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes S 160.095 provides that a Minimum Maintenance Road may be provided for; and, WHEREAS, in fulfilling its duties, the City Council must make decisions between competing interests of public purposes. Those decisions must wisely allocate the public funds available to the City Council based upon the Council's determination of needs and priorities; and, WHEREAS, the Council is fully aware that some City streets are utilized less than other City streets. Those streets with lesser usage do not need to be constructed or maintained to as high a level of service as the main thoroughfares; and, WHEREAS, Everton Avenue North (located south of 165th Street) is a public road extending for approximately one-fourth (1/4) of a mile. While this road is a public street, the Council is aware that it is used very sparingly by the public. It is used, at most, only occasionally or intermittently by passenger or commercial travel. In fact, it may well be the least utilized public street in the City of Hugo; and, WHEREAS, while it is the City's intent to keep the road passable, it is not the City's intent to expend unnecessary City funds on a City street which is rarely used; and, WHEREAS, the City believes that other options are available to keep the street open, and yet to insure the safety of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the foregoing, the following Resolution was duly made, seconded and approved: 1. That Everton Avenue North (located South of 165th Street) is hereby declared a "Minimum Maintenance Road."