85-178 WHITE - CIYV CLERK
PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAITL Council �_ ? �
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Co ncil esolution
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Presenfed By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS , The City of Saint Paul has requested that the Department
of Transportation grant a variance from the State' s standards for
design of urban roadways for the reconstruction of the "Sibley-Jackson
Switchback" from Eighth and Jackson to Seventh and Sibley; and
WEEREAS , The Commissioner of the Department of Transportation has
by letter notified the City that the request for a variance ha.s been
granted upon condition that the City Council of the City of Saint Paul
adopt a resolution indemnifying, saving and holding harmless the State
of Minnesota from any claims arising out of the granting of this
variance; and
WHEREAS, The City has no other option available to it to receive
the variance requested unless it complies with the demands of the
Commissioner of the Department of Transportation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That as the sole condition to receiving a variance from
the provisions of State Aid Rules Section 8820.9912 , the Council of
the City of Saint Paul does hereby agree to indemnify, save, and hold
harmless the State of Minnesota and all of its agents and employees of
and from any and all claims, demands, actions or causes of actions of
any nature or character arising out of or by reason of, in any manner ,
the reconstruction project on the Sibley-Jackson Switchback (TH 5)
which converts a one-way to a two-way from Eighth and Jackson to
Seventh and Sibley, in any other manner than as a design speed of 30
miles per hour in accordance with the Minnesota Rules y� 8820.3300,
and further agrees to defend at their sole cost and expense any action
or proceeding commenced for the purpose of asserting any claim of
whatsoever character arising as a result of the granting of this
variance.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: �y�v
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°re1N In Favor
Masanz
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sche�be� � __ Against BY
Tedesco
Wilson
FEB � 7 1985 Form Approved y 't At orney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Ya� d uncil Sec BY
BY
Ap by 1Aavor: e � FEB 1 2 1985 Approved by yor r Submission to Council
By By
Pt1BLtSHE�D FEB 16 1985