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OU CIL R�SOLUTION-GE ERAL FORM
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COMMISSIONE
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WHEREAS, th in �sota State Highway �epart�ent has
prese�ted to the �oun il a progress report pursuant tc s stndy
of the narious aspects of proposed Trunk Highway 212 between
Interstat� 35E a�d Trtank Highway 120; and
WHEREAS, said progress report indicates that �ach of the
sever�l alternatives reported to th� Council will require tlie
taking of a large number of dwelli�g tznits, the maxim� fig�re
beir�g 56� and the minimum figure being 239, and that the cost
of such construction is estimated between $22,�40,���.04 and
$51,500,�OU.DU; and
WHEREAS, it �ppears that many of these dwelling uaits are
sound structure� in good repair and �re and have been for ma��
ye�rs, the homesteads of � coasiderable nw�aber of persons in �
stable community, attd that tYae takiag of these dw�lli�gs wonld
cause grea�t hardahip to the o�cu�pm�nts, relocation being especially
difficult at this time when severe ha�asimg �hortage exists in this
commtsnity; 'and `
W�R�AS, i�t also appears to this Council th�t there �,�a not -
been a thorougM �aMd �d�qnate study made as to the po�sibility �nd
feasibility of m,aking nse of high �peed rail ar�d other ma:s transit
as an alternative to freeway traffi�, wl�i�h is �ener�l� lim.i.ted to
private passenger �ator vehicle�s naw� tl�erefore, be it
I�SOL�ED, That� tlnis Comncil is �a�lterablp opposed to the
con�truction of any' highway which �ro�ld req8i�e the taking of an�
sutbstantial number of dwelling t�nits; a�d be it
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, CC�Ks��R�TiON COUIVSEII � �
COUNCII.MEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays
Butler
Caxlson Approvp� 19—
Levine Tn Favor
Meredith
Sprafka Mayor
A gainat
Tedesco
Mr. President, McCarty
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! OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
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FIIR�iER RES�LVF�D, That this Couacil strongly urges the
State Highway Department together with the Metropolitan Transit
Commission and the Metropolitan Conncil to initiate iauaaediately
an in-depth study of the feasibility of rail a�nd other mass
transit as an alternative to further freeway coxistr�etion in
this area.
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays
Butler ��� � ��7�
Carlson e 19_
Levine ��n Favor
Meredith
Sprafka � �
Tedesco A 8'ainst
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UV U UV Minnesota 55101 Phone 612/227-7343
December 9, 1970
Mr Harry E Marshall
City Clerk
386 City Hall
St Paul� MN 55102
Dear Mr Marshall
We acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 4, 1970,
transmitting a copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council
expressing opposition to the construction of highways requiring
the taking of a substantial number of dwelling units and urging
the Commission along with the Highway Department and the
Metropolitan Council to initiate an indepth study of the feasibility
of a mass transit system as an alternative to further freeway
construction.
Your letter and resolution will be referred to the Commission
at its meeting tonight.
Sincerely
C/< .v�
R L Federman
Operations Administrator
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E'nclosed is a c�py of a fi� ~ z of`�\P4e St. t'au� City Cauncil,
Council rile nto. ?51_3 ,� ad�pted cern�'�.'�,'3, 1-970, statin� that
they are unalterabl_y posed to t constructi�n af any highway
which w�u1d require t takin� of ,y substantia]_ numbar �f
d*,ae 11�_n�; un�.ts; A.RTD u :ing your C cil, the State Highw�y l7ept.
and the Metropalitars �asit Co sion to immediately initirate
an in-depth'R��f th �,j� ity of rail and othe.r mass
transit a alternative to further freeway c�nstruction in
this are .
Very truly yours,
City Clerk
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r:�nclosed is � con,y �f � ,,r��utior�, o�th� St. �'�Ll�. Cl'��! C;JUT)C11�
ad�pted T?ecember 3, ; � ;s�'�in� t�hey r�re unalter�lal.y opp�s�d
to thP c�nstri.lction � � any hi�r� y wh w�uld require the taking �f
any substantial nu r of dwellin , units; I�TA? ur.ging your Department ,
th� Metropolitan T a sit Comm:issi n end the Metropo]_itan Council to
immedi�tel_y initi�t an in-d�nt study of the feasibility �t rail
and ather m� trans. .as an ernative to further freeway c�nstruc-
tion in z�e� . \�
Very truly yours,
City C�erlc
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Enclosec� is a cop�• 0,1` resolu�,'i�n �f`��e St. �'au1 City Counci3.,
C�ur�cil Fi1..� No. ?5 ._ �)7, ad�pte ecember 3, 1�?70, st;E�,tine that
they are un�lterz�bl �pposed to e constru.ction �:�f ar..s� hi�:hway
*��hich �aou1<� require he talcin� �ny subst�nti�.l number of
:3wellin�; units; 111VD in�; you �rrunissian, tt�e �tate ilighway
�ept. and ti r _opo �iI to immec�i��:�ly initiate an
in-dept udy of the feasi ilit,y of rail and �ther mass transi*
�s an a er.nativ� �, fi�rther freew,=�y c�nstruction in tizis area.
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