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258276 � �5g�'�� ��OR{/INIK TO CITY CL6RK • CI 1 1 OF ST� PAUL F�N�� NO r e � � � ' - ' OFFICE OF THE CI CLERK � � , . ' � C UN 10 ENERAL FORM PRESr�trEO eY ��,�,Z , � COMMISSIONE ! G� I WHEREAS,, The We;s eventh Street A sociation, the Summit Hill Association and' the Ramsey Hill Association as well as other residents are strongly opposed to the Construction of I 35 E be- tween West Seventh Street and the State Capitol in any form and in particular to numerous features of the freeway which will be extremely ha.rmful to thei.r neighborhoods, homes and families, including specifically: 1. Projected noise levels of in excess of 60 decibels within 500 feet of the freeway and greater noise levels closer affecting ma.ny schools, hospitals, parks and playgrounds as well as homes; 2. Every interchange between West Seventh Street and Kellogg Boulevard which will substantially alter the traffic patterns in the .area and turn many resi- dential streets into heavily traveled feeder lines; �, 3. La.ck of safety of design because of excessive curves, j grades and bridges, where the freeway is at or above ground level, which will lead to vehicle accidents W � endangering surrounding homes; " > o `° 4. Lack of provision for ma.ss transit, bicycle and foot a- � paths and other features desirable and useful to the residents; oQ 5. Destruction of wooded and other na.tural areas near �,. the freeway and lack of adequate landscaping to pre- serve the beauty of the area; and WHEREAS� I 35 E will be of no use to and will not adequa.tely serve the needs of the neighborhoods through which it pa.sses, btnt exclusively the needs of other persons living outside the City of Saint Paul; and COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19— Yeas Nays Butler Caxlson Approve�l 19— Levine _�n Favor Meredith Mayor Sprafka Tedesco A gainat Mr. President, McCarty ��� � �5g�"7� ' �ORIQIN/R TO CITY CL6RK , • , ��� , t , CITY OF ST. PAUL FOE NCIL NO. -� ' Y OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ` • COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONEQ DAT� 2. WHEREAS� An adequa.te alternative location exists for access to the downtown Saint Paul business district and for truck traffic, along the route of Shepard Road; and WHEREAS� The currently planned location could be more effec- t�,vely used for residential and commercial purposes and for an efficient mass transit system to carry the residents to and from the downtown area; and WHEREASr No comprehensive study or public hearings on the needs of the area and the desirability of the specific route have been held for ma.ny years and previous studies are obsolete because of substantial new evidence tha.t freeways through cities cause substantial and uncontrollable noise and air pollution� destroy I� property values and neighborhoods and create serious safety hazards; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED� That the Council of the City of Saint Paul is opposed to the construction of Interstate 35 E between West Seventh Street and the State Capitol as currently located and planned� and strongly urges the State Highway Department to immediately stop all construction and bids until such time as an in-depth study ha.s been conducted by the Highway Department together with the Metro- politan Transit Commission� Metropolita.n Council and the Saint Paul City Planni.ng Department� including public hearing, to establish alternate routes for the construction of Interstate 35 E a�d, alter- na.te uses of this land; and be it � l�Ti�R �90LVSD, Tl�at tbia Qo�ancil t�s l��al, st�ps to rs�aiad a11 approvals p�vion��jr givrn for rw�t� loa�tioa, d�s33�, or �orstrtic�tioa of the abov+�-described port3aa of Tnteratate 35E� and that this Covacil intends to w3taihold final apprcval for aqy portion of the plans i►hich cc� befare it in the t'uture. i �R Z o ,�� COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19— Vetc�d b�r lf�pror - APt�il. �� 1972 Yeas Nays i Recansiclmred aad re-a�pt+� art�tbstaintding Butler ; the v+eto o!' t1�e Mq�or - Apri1. ^�, 397P. �...� Approverl 19— ' Levine Y�� "' � n Favor g� _ p Meredith Sprafka / Mayor �l�igainst Tedesco Mr. President, McCarty PUBLISHED APR 2 91912 r � �� GITY OF SAINT PALTL en� OFFZGE OF THE MAY013 �u April 25 , 1972 Gana�s P. MaCnaTY MAYOB Honorable Members of the City Council City of Saint Paul, Minnesota Dear Commissioners: Pursuant to the authority contained in the charter of the city of Saint Paul, I herewith veto and return to this council C.F. 258276 , adopted the 20th day of April 1972 . It is my considered judgment that the passage by this council of the aforementioned council file is a completely and totally irresponsible act on the part of public officials and, further, an action that can only be considered as one detrimental t�o the government of the city of Saint Paul and the total community. This resolution was passed without an adequate hearing being given to any viewpoints other than the proponents of said resolution. This resolution squarely puts this council on record as having prejudged, without public hearing, any final plans relative to the construction of the balance of Interstate 35E not yet under contract. There can be no question but what improvements can be made relative to noise, pollution and other matters in the final planning of the last stage of Interstate 35E. However, these highly desirable ends do not justify, in my judgment, the means attempted by this council in adoption of C. F. 258276 . Yours truly, � CHARLES P. McC T Mayor CPM: lmp V J . �� ) ��. ' il . /� iI . , . �.���f�/ ����`"/' ��11GO i {,► • � � �� , 258,�7s .-��� ���,e,�� , �� , � �� � � .-���` .���-, - � - � � a��� ' � ���� , , �I , 9 ,�,�,� a.� �� .. l . ' - i� _ � � �-��,°�-� _ � i _ , . _ ,i _ � � ��� �! �� � '; �� �� .� �.� -� �� , � �; � . ,, � �. _ , _ � �, � �, : ;, ; fj : �� !�'p� ::�.. .. . ' ` ,. ��: G�r�: o��• �1�r�•r I't����1 I'' � .-ti y � �' ' fi ° 1 �i OF1�1G]? (�l? 1I37: �I 1�"OI2 , t `. � i .� 4 t '•�9 L " } �I !� A � �f '�°t �A k�� Y�� . . . � � - �y.- ,�.�- �^ . . .5 y r'�:.�=h"Y"" . . � . ' April 25 , 1972 Gfi:»L�:s P. ?Ir,G:tizx� �Iniorc . � Hor�orable Members nf the City Council City of Saint Paul,, Minnesota I _ Dear Commissioners: Pursuant to the authority contained in the char�er of the city of Saint Paul, I herewith veto and return to this council C.F. 258276 , adopted the 20th day of April 1972 . � It is my considered �udgmer.t that the passage by this council of the aforementioned council file is a completely and totally . irresponsible act on thE part of public officials and, further, an �ction �ha� can only be considered as one detrimental to tRe governmer�� nf �Che city of Saint Paul and the total camrnunity. This resol.ution was passed �rithout an adequate hear�Ang being given to any viewpoints other than the px�oponen�s .of said resolutiono This resolu�cion squarely pu�s this counczl an record as having prejudgad, without public hearing, any �i.nal plans relative to the con,s-truction af the balance of In�erstate 35E nofi 'yet und�r contract. �rrtc���e can �e no ques�:ion hut what im�rr���empnts can be mad� x�ea.ati�re to r.G1..`�a@ � pollution and atY�er mat-�ers in t:he f.inal planning of the tast stage of Interstate 35E. �iowever, tr:ese highly desirabl.e ends do I70't justify, in my judgrn�nt, the means attempted by this council in adopt�_on of C. �. 2582?6 . Yours tru ly, -----„ _ � �»,�„� CHAP,LES P. McC ?�TY\. Mayor ' CPI�i: lmp _ _ __ _ , ' _ :. � _ ' --. M . .. .. . � . • , • , • - . . # WHEFcEAS, The West Seventh Street Association, the Summit Hill Association and the F.amsey Hill Association as well as other residents are strongly opposed to the Construction of I 35 E between West 7th street and the S�ate Capitol in any form and in particular to numerous features of the free�aay which will be extremely harmful to their neighborhoods , homes and famil�es, including specifica ly 1. Project d Noise levels of in excess of 60 decibels within 500 ,feet of the freeway and greater noise levels closer affecting many schools , hospitals , parks and playgrounds as well as homes ; 2 . Every interchange between West 7th street and Kellogg Blvd. which will subst antially alter the traffic patters in the area and turn many residential streets into he avily traveled feeder lines ; 3 . Lack of saf ety of design because of excessive curves , grades and �ibridges,where the freeway is at or above ground level , whi h will led tovehicalaccidents end angering surrounding � homes; 4 . Lack of provision for mass transit, bicycle and foot paths and other features desireable and useful to the residenzs ; 5. Destruction of wooded and cther natural areas near the freeway and lack of adequate landscaping to preserve the beauty of the area; and WHEREAS , I 35 E will be of no use to and will not adequately serve t�ze needsof the neighborhoods thru which it passes, but exclusively the needs o� other persons living outside the City of Saint Paul, and . . _ � - �. . . .��C�.�.-��,�-.:� . e��i. �� � _ _ - - _ . �.,.- �, _ _, . . ��- r- ,� 4'r .-i /�1' iENT10N E3VLL.DOZERS ,'s� G , ' ^ �.' ,, �`�Vriting in the MaryVanclConser�•at rsl;r ,�C �����, � . _` State Forester A. R. Bond had this t �'� �.'������J �� � - say; ; ; .-�. . � .. "One tree has the cooling effect of �i � ',c1 . j� � ���� � + fiveairconditioners, ' (� ;���+E7�„ � �;.._2Y-7/ [�/SFv/h� "Noise levels are reduced by six to � F' �g;�der News Service � °• eight decibels by green belts 100 feet � �4 -:� ` COIo. , -- It .;: BOULDER, widc. ;� tat:es 58 trees to ofEset tlie� ` � .•.:: "Onc acrc of growing trccs will scrub'� ��, d�i1y. activtties of one man. '; i clean the air polluteid by eight automo- f �'?: .Dt':; Jantes �'eueht, Colo� : � biles operated for 12 hours. �' i;t' rado�State Unlversity horti= .? ' "The same acre �Vill absorb the car- � � Culturist,ytlade this estimate bon dioxi�e produced by 50 automobiles i in rel�ting trees to human �`.� . during 12 hours. I � health. because bf ,the�r {� ' ox,vgen•producin� cap�City -- �. "A green belt less than 300 feet wide ; �, One tree's oxygen output is .'.`,:; will ��rodurc thc sanpc cllect on thc iit- ' �� sufficient to oEfset: the ; � m��h�,1!r�'o ��n �� unc•mila tnr,•r,►,e.iu ,�►. ; `} breathing of one man for one ��-;". tl�u�lo," day, Dr. �'eucht said, but it ` �� �' ; '� takes five trees to ofEset tlie '_ ? - —;"'=�J"' �:�. gasoline he uses in oae,day, .?.' . `r two trees to get rid of the '� f. trash he_ accurnulates, 20.to .'_ ,4 offset his fuel requirements.�;.. ',,r for heat and�30 trees for his .' i;:r clothing and appliances. - • ; : �He pointed out it was once � !ti believed that a tree took its ' �,.(� food from tl�e ground, but it �-:'. °.� �s now known that a tree ; _',� takes up less than two per ': � cent of its dry weight from � -;f the ground, the rest is taken '� y from the air. The trce �. ' . "breathes in" carbon diox• �� ' E ide, using 1t to manvfacture .� ` sugars it can use and gives - ;.�.. ofE oxygen. Thro�gh its ; roots it takes up nitrogen, '. .� ' ';>; phosphorus, potassium, cal• ':;� cium and other minerals but. :' ;: it cannot.utilize the carbon : _: in the soil. This it must get ` . ;`= from tYe �air, Dr. .Feucht ;� �► explatned �_--:I •,:, _;�.... �`i _.:,.,...�� � �....�.�.�{ .., � . � i y . r . ' , . � � � E . � e . � • T.H. �SE APPROVAIS ' � � Duke to Downtown � i � October 31 , 1945: C.F. 134b43, General approval of 35E from Capital area ' to Lexington Ave. Bridge. � C.F. 18395$► A proved reliminary plans for all inter- � Juty 31 , 1957: P P ' state routes in the city. � November 10, 1969: C.F, 246334, Approval layout Ramsey-ramps to downtown. March 11 ,-April 1 , �g]� ; ' Opportunity for Design Public Hearing Duke-Kellogg. June 7, 1971 : C.F. #25432g, Requested construction of frontage road Sherman to Ninth St. August 2-9, 1971 : Opportunity for design Public Hearing Sherman St. to Ninth St. � Duke to River October 31 , 1945: C.F. #i34643, General approval of a route from the Capital area alo�g f'lea$ant Ave. and crossing the river at Lexington Ave. extended. July 31 , 1957' C.F. #183958� Approved preliminary plans for all inter- � states routes in the city. June 20, 1969• C.F. #244537, Approved layout #10 for 35E, W. Seventh � � to Duke St. � June 24, 1969: C.F, #244618, Approved of Layout #l0A for 35E, W. Sev- enth St. to Duke St. August 1 �� 6, 197�: Fublication of opportunity for Design Public Nearing. May 28, 1971 • C.F. �254219, Approved of construction plans and special provisions. November 11 , 1971 : C.F. #256327, Approval of grade change on Main Line between W. Seventh 5t. and Duke St. ' The earliest layouts t could find were at the Minnesota Nighway De- • partment and dated 1943. These were for an expressway type facility, and had several at-grade intersections. There was considerable tax forfeited land available at t'hat time along this route. . • • .. . � � •� K . .. � .. � . ' _ . ' . -2- , Beginning about 1955 the layouts were changed to provide grade sep- arations and freeway type access. The decision to go over Ramsey St. is � based on saving both Children' s Hospital and Lindsey School . The soil condition along the bottom of the bluff supplementSthis decision. The present program for construction is as follows: October 1g72: Take bids for construction of Kellogg Bivd. , John Ireland Blvd. to Seventh St. Fall 1973: Compiete grading and bridge construction between West Seventh St. and Duke St. Spring 1973: Take bids to grade, pave and construct bridges between Ninth St. and Duke St. Spring 1g73: �i Take bids to pave between Seventh St. and Duke St. It appears that any large engineering investigation involving the City, Minnesota Highway Department and the Federal Highway Administration would delay this project for one to two years, There are alsa many intermediate approvals between these dates in- volving approval of bridge designs, minor alignment changes, etc. . I 'll • . • � �ITY 01 , e ,�6 a ti '� .� . � a ^ � � `dP• 1�'^C ' •.• RICHARD A. SCHNARR C I T Y O F S A I N T P A U L GARY R. NORSTREM Chief Engineer � Deputy Commissioner Capital of Minnesota DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 234 City Hall & Court House 55102 ROGER M. CDNWAY Commissioner April 19, 1972 Carl Bolander and Sons Co. 2933 Pleasant Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408 Attention: Mr. B. F. Longman Gentlemen: The City Council has directed unanimously today that I exercise the autho�ity granted to the Commissioner of .Public Works under City Ordinance No. 7184, Councii File No. 84266. The permittee, shown on Department of Public Works Permit for Blasting, Permit No. 509 issued April, l , 1972, Cari Bolander and Sons, is hereby notified that the subject permit is canceled as of Lhis date, and it shall be unlawful to blast with- in the corporate limits of the City of Saint Paui until another Permit for Blasting is issued. Sincerely, � �toge r M. Conway ' Commissioner of Public Works RMC/RJH/caf cc: Chief of Police ' �� Fire Prevention Mr. R. H. Rowan ' 102 Public Safety - Mr. Walter Shimek City Clerk � � . Mr. Na�ry Marshall , Minnesota Highway Dept. District 9 (Eng.) Traffic Attn: Mr. William Merritt Mr. Don Tufte Carl Bolanders Field Office Chief Engineer Attn: Mr. Don Olmstead Mr. R. A. Schnarr � �O April 19, 1972 Mr. Dan K].as, Cc��poration Coun�el;. Deeir �irt The City Cownc�l toda�y 3.nPor�tl.y appr+av�ed the atte�ehed resolutio� pertetini�g to Highrrsy 35E in the West S�enth Street as�eg, and reque�tta that yau put the r�solution on praper form. for preaen�ation and f'in+�1 appravn.l at the Counci2 meeting of Thurada�y, April 20th. Y�1y ttvly 3►eu�'s, City Clsrk AO/hp Dear fA�.� A�L�� A_���1� i_�_.._ i . �._ ��. � .� . . ' � • r r � � � . . - � I ' ��r'�.M� ta�L� . l ; � w.,p�%�rQ-�rs � S�. �•.,.�, �e,�►�"`.� �j __ � • ! 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