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Presented by
RESOLUTION
PAklL. MINNESOTA
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WHEREAS, the City of Sa'vat Paul is working to implement the Marshall Avenue Bike Lanes project; and
WHEREAS, the Mazshall Avenue Bike Lanes project is funded by a grant from Transit for Livable Communities (TLC) as part
of the federally funded Non-motorized Transportation Program; and
WHEREAS, the pwpose of the project is to implement bike lanes on Marshall Avenue from Mississippi River Boulevard to
Cretin Avenue; and
WHEREAS, bike lanes currently exist on Marshall Avenue from Cretin Avenue to Fry Street; and
WHEREAS, with implementation of the Mazshall Avenue Bike Lanes project, bike lanes will exist on Marshal] Avenue from
Mississippi River Boulevard to Fry Sheet; and
WHEREAS, Fry Street is ]ocated one block west of Snelling Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 160.263 Subd. 4, states that "the �overning body of any political subdivision....may designate a
safe speed for any street or highway under its authoriry upon which it has established a bicycle lane; provided that such safe
speed shall not be lower than 25 miles per hour"; and
WHEREAS, one of the conditions of the approved funding application is revising the speed limit along the Marshall Avenue
corridor between the west city limits and Snelling Avenue from 3S miles per bour to 30 miles per bour; and
WHEREAS, Ramsey Counry is the governing auThority over Marshall Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul believes that a reduction in the speed limit on Marshall Avenue is in the best interesY of
safery for all usexs of the roadway and will provide a consistent speed lunit between Saint Paul and Minneapolis along the
MarshalULake Street corridor, now; THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Ciry Council of the Ciry of Saint Paul hereby request Ramsey County to revise the speed limit on
Mazshall Avenue between the west city limits and Snelling Avenue from 35 miles per hour to 30 miles per hour, AND BE IT
RESOLVED, that the red�ced speed limit will be enforceab]e after proper posting and signing has been completed.
Yeas Nays Absent
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Contact Person & Phone: � DeoaRment SentTo Person initiallDate
DavidKuebler y o bsicworlcs ran�stMartin 4�hS ta�t2•Oq
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Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date): Number �
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Doc�ment Contact: David Kuebler
Contact Phone: 266-6217
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Action Requested:
Passage of the attached resolution requesting Ramsey County to revise the speed limit on Mazshall Avenue beriveen the west city
limits and Snelling Avenue from 35 miles per hout to 30 miles per hour.
� Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Pollowing Ruestions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this person/firtn everworked under a coMract for this departmerA?
CIB Committee Yes No
Cnrii Service Commission 2. Has this personlfirtn ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Ezplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Protylem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, Whaf, When, Where, Why}:
The Mazshall Avenue Bike Lanes is funded ouk of the federa.l Nonmotorized Transportarion Pilot progratn administered by Transit for
Livable Communites. The project seeks to improve the user environment for the nonmotorized user by adding bike lanes, sidewaUcs
and landscaped medians to Mazshall Avenue between Mississippi River Boulevazd and Cretin Avenue. One condition of the approved
fvnding applicarion is reducing the speed limit between ffie west city limits and Snelling Avenue from 35 mph to 30 mph. Based on
State Statute 160, only the goveming authority of the roadway can revise the speed limit. In the case of Mazshall Avenue the
goveming authoriry is Ramsey County. In order for Ramsey County to pass a resolution revising the speed limit they need a
resolurion from the Ciry requesting the County take such acrion.
AdvanWges IfApproved:
Project moves forwazd into construetion.
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Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Project does not move forwazd and federal funds aze not realized.
Totai Amount oF
Transaction: Cosf/Revenue Budgefed:
Funding Source; Activiry Number:
Financial Infortnation:
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