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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."
2. That the City Staff is directed to insure that
Everton Avenue North (south of 165th Street) remains passable and
useable to the vehicles which traditionally travel over it.
3. The City Staff is hereby directed to post signs at
the entrance to Everton Avenue North (south of 165th Street)
advising motorists that it is a ".Minimum Maintenance Road" said
signs shall also advise motorists that they travel it at their own
risk.
4. The City staff is hereby directed to notify the road
authorities of all adjoining jurisdictions of the designation of
this road as a Minimum Maintenance Road.
WHEREUPON, a vote being taken upon the motion, the
following members voted in favor: Debra Barnes, Andrew Goif fon, Marvin
LaValle, Fran Miron
The following voted against: NONE
WHEREUPON, said motion was declared duly passed this
16th day of October 1995.
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Fran Miron, Mayor
Attest:
Mary Ann Creager, City Clerk
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