98-159Councii File # 9� � 5�
4RlG1NAL
RESOWTION
Presented bv i�' �
Refened To
CITY OF
l�
Green Sheet # ��� ��
1 WHEREAS, the Minnesota Depaztment of Transportation (MnlDOT) has recently announced plans to reconstruct
2 bridge #9330, which carries Interstate 35E across the Mississippi River, and
3 WHEREAS, MnfDOT has instituted a community stakeholder involvemenY process to receive input on bridge
4 design from affected communities, and
5 WHEREAS, MnlDOT has presented five altematives to be considered for this reconstruction project, all of which
6 would widen the bridge from its current width of 67 feet to widths ranging from 81 feet to 159 feet, and
7 WHEREAS, many pazk users and other members of Che Saint Paul community have expressed concern over possible
8 adverse impacts that a wide bridge could have on Crosbq Lake Park, which lies below the bridge, and
9 WHEREAS, the fifth and most recent alternative would increase the number of thxough travel lanes on the bridge
10 from four to six, and
11 WHEREAS, residents of many Saint Paul neighborhoods have expressed concern that a six-lane bridge may
12 fac3litate the future expansion of 35E through Saint Paul to six lanes, and
13 WIIEREAS, an agreement between MnlDOT and Residents in Protest of T-35E that was formalized through a May
14 11, 1984 United States District Court ruling ordered that "the basic design for the parkway segment of I-35E wili
15 be four througj� traffic lanes with additional lanes for signing and weaving where needed from West Seventh Street
16 to I-94 in the St. Paul Capitol area," and
t7 WF�REAS, three of the five alternatives would move the bridge substantially off of lts exis6ng alignment with two
t 8 of them moving the bridge upstream from its curtent location, and
9 WHEREAS, many pazk users and other members of the Saint Paul community have expressed concern over adverse
0 impacts that an upstream bridge realignment would have on Crosby Lake, which lies 200 yards upstream from the
existing brldge, and
WHEREAS, two of the five alternatives would allow for unused pier structures from the existing bridge to remain
in the river after construction of a new bridge, and
� WFiEREAS, the Saint Paul community has been engaged in developing the Saint Paul on the Mississippi River
Development Framework, and
WI�REAS, two of the five alternatives do not contain plans for a bike I pedestrian trail, and
��-r 5�
1 WHEI2EAS, the Saint Paul community has expressed its support for the addition of a bike ! pedestrian traii to the
2 bridge, now, therefore be it
3 RESOLVEB, that the Saint Paul City Council supports a bridge design for Mn(DOT bridge #9330 that follows the
4 following principles:
1) The bridge design shall be as narrow as possible;
7 2) The bridge design shall contain oniy four through h�avel lanes;
3) The bridge design shall call for the new bridge to be conshucted on the same alignment as the existing
bridge;
10 4) The bridge design shall meet, to the greatest extent possible, the design standazds proposed by the Saint
11 Paul on the Mississippi Development Framework; and
12 5) The bridge design shall include a bike / pedestrian trail, and be it
13 FiJRTHER RESOLVED, that the Ciry Council requests that the Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation and
14 Mn/DOT give fuil consideration to a bridge desi� that follows t6e aforementioned design principals, and be it
15 FCTRTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council requests that the Administration work with the Saint Paul legislative
16 delegation to achieve a bridge design that follows the aforementioned design principals, and be it
17 FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Council request that the Departments of Public Works and Planning and
18 Economic Development and the Division of Parks and Recreafion wark with Mv/BOT off3cials to achieve a bridge
19 design that follows the aforementioned design principais.
OR1G{NAL
Cettified by Council Secretaty
�
Approved by
Requested by Departrnent of:
�
Form Approv� ity Attom „
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BY: 6L—� 3
Approv � or for 'ssio to C uncil
By:
J
�
Adopted by Council: Date ���\-��r`�-'--}��—�
crrY
Counci]member Mike Hartis 6-863D
OATEINRWTED
r ci+�.+��
IN1�IB92 GOR
ROIITIHfi
ORDER
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES
GREEN SHEET
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No �OS"�$
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❑ WYOR(ORAqSTNRI ❑
{CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
A resolufion declaring the City of Saint Paul's posifion on the design of the proposed Teconshuction of the I-35E Bridge over the
Mississippi River.
PLP.NNING COMMISSION
CIB COMMI7'TEE
GVIL SERVICE COMMISSfON
Has this pef�rm euer xarketl under a� farthie depaM1merrt7
YES Plo
Has thin PeroaMrm ever been a ertY empbyee9
YE5 NO
ocesthis persoMnn v�s a sidll not no'mallvp�d M�+Y curtent utY �DbYee4
YES NO
ta tlua P�soMnm a taro�etl vendoll
YES NO
Mn1DOT has presented five akernatives for design of the proposed reconstrucfion. Many Saint Paul residents have expressed concerns
about how these alternauves would affect Crosby Lake Pazk, Crosby Lake, and the I-35E Pazkway between Highway 5 and downtown.
r� .• T.R;�.�
Mn1DOT will be awaze of the Ciry's posiflon.
Mn/UOT will not be awaze of the City's posiflon.
fOT3LL ANpUNT OF TRANSACTlON
NNDIN6 SOURCE
COS7/ftEVENUE BUOGETED (CIRGLE ON�
ACTNITY NUMBER
YES NO
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_. ,...��.an. NpFFMiiH j,RW IJTN 612 B?6 3SS4 02.38.1998 12sl0
UI,tY'pED BTArfg DISTRTCT COURT
rTSfiRICT OF MINNESOTA
THIRD ,DIVTSION
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' a�siaF��rs ----___
*innesota nnnPROrEST - I- 35E, a
STATE'OF kit!NFSOTA�bCOrpOlatiOnf
PROTES.T - r-35E: kgST R�STDENT$ jN
RCkII fEPERATION• fi ���NTHfFORT
b Y ��£ST SEVEA'TK' STATE OF MINNESOTA
St]MMZT NI�,L ��FOFT gOAD FEDERATIONJ
M2A*I�ESOTA byASUMt4TT�20A�� ' gS��+� DF
and. RSCHARD F, COATE£2L� ASSpCIArIpN�
COATES, ROS£RT KUEHN � ����D��YN �•
G�'OR�E pICRA, BLANCN� �pAL XUEHNi
R�PttF, JR.. ?fICNELE fi pICKAr CKARLES
�., 1400D, DSAA'E p�pOD E�x£, RAY19pND
PAT$Y TUYPER� �TA�+ r R�EI21 j,, HpkARD�
�%� TODORA., KARpp LEAVRLOZ�DORA� ANN
CHAFI:ES H. LOCXS �� + CIADY
LOLISp A. KLAS ` WZLi2AM L. KLAg�
LCt;I5E kLAS ' DAAIEL A. KLRS, M,ARY
F�IDER, D. SvARD F ��'DER, J£ANNg
Jt�H1.FGN, DAV7D ��'HNSOi��, CHARLO2TE
Q��Y� THON,OND R. OIpRZENP�FRIN Q.
i Qdivf�ua23 d �� �, � ALVI�A t�.
Y and on gUPp` each
statr of D;ir,nesota� behalf of the
f . ,
`'r , . .
P leint2#fs,
Y�
£L:ZABE;g DOLE, �ecretary pt the
United .=tates �epart�,ent of
Tap��ikrtsiion, in her offsc,�$�
'e�eral EAR,aI?ART, Adr,,ini&tiretor,
is officiaa pd �'� n �'�raticn, ��
onnissioner ogFth�tY; RICfiAp,D B�AL'2;,
° gartment of TrAns Plinnesota
odividually and POrt � t xon;
Pac3tY: Lhe N �
a its m=frrezt, indxviduai����C2L
e3r offlcial c�pacitYi the Cp
"`'T PAULt tnd th� 5�+. PRUL CITY
�' COr:�;ISSI�N � �ts members
ividU�i1 a
nclty, �n their offlcial �
�tfende
.'..-----
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Civ. 3-83-346
DRDER
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�. .
.� The abevc-e»titled rr.atter came on beiore the undersiqned an the
Joint t+otian of a�l parties ceguestinq that certaia tpecific findings
of fact and concluaions of laW be.incorporatad in tbe Court's
M,emorand�sm order ot February 10� 1984, that the Memorandum Order of
the Court be reaffirme0 in all other zespects, thnt Lhe 6atLlsment
r
t,greement entered into batWeen the parties be approved, thdt th� 8ost
Tc3a1 Motion af the Piaint�ffs be Oismiaee0, and that all pa�rti�c be
ordereC to beaz their own costs and expenses.
Upon consideretion oE tbe Joir,t Motion submitted by the parties,
the Settlement Agreement entered into baiwten the parties, ar,d baaed
upon all of the files, recorda, and proceQdings herein,
IT IS ORPEP.ED:
1. Thnt the folloNing specifie findings of feet and eonclusion
of �aw be and hereby ate incorparated in the M,emosandnm Order
of the Court entered on February 10, 1964:
A. The FEIS pregared an6 dpproved by the defendants
makes the corrmitment tot noise abatement that
trucks (commerciai vehicles over 9,00� paun8s
iicensed grosa weiqh�, kith certain exceptions such
es busea, maintenance, and emerqency vehic2es) wili
be prahibted by Mn/DOT, with the epproval of the
FHh'A, on the parkaay segment of T-35E between Svest
Seveth Stzeet and I-9A. FEIS at 93. The termini
of the parkway aeqment nre as de£ir,e6 its N,inn.
&tat. Sc 161.117(2) an8 151.12Q5, Subd. 2(19B3J.
8. The FEIS m�kes the additionnl commitmsni for naiee
abatemsnt or mitiqetion that a reducad spQeQ :imit,
45 miles an hour. �+ould be implemeated for the
perkwey seqment o! f-35E between heat 6evanth
Street and i-99. FEIS at 83.
C• The commitments identifie8 in Paragzaphe }� and
��.have been reviewed and acaepted by all of the
defendants in the EIS prozesr, as reflecCed in the
Record of becSsion. The Commissfonez af the
Minnesoia IIspattmerst ef TranrpoiLation, Richard
Eraun, in his testimony before the Coure
cpecitically acknowledged tihese tWO FBIS
commitmtnts and tbe patkWay concaFt of this segment
of I-35E.
2.
:�
�
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e
82.f6.1998 12:11
q �- l5� P. <
�• The basic A¢riga [p= the pnrkway seqment of I-35E
�� will be #our through-tceffic lenes with auxilery
�; lrnes. for signfnq and weev;ng KhQ=e neede3 fzom
• t�test Seventh Stceet to I-94 in the Bt. Paul Capitol
. acee,
E. The Court�e COnC�uaiar,�thnt the I-35E E»vizonment�2
impact statement p=eparad by Defe»dants compiies
with a21 Federal and State laws ia based on all of
the evidtnee r4aeived by the Court at the trial of
thia matter, inciudiag the commitments end
assnrancsc, end the deaSgn of tha fncility, set
forth i» Paragraphs A-D above.
2 .
3.
That tt�e lsemorandum�Ozder of the Court enteree February 10,
1984� be aad bereby is in all other respects rseffi=med.
Tbot the £ettlesnent Agreorant enL•ered iato b�tween the
parties in the form etteched as Exhibit A to the MemotenQum
of the parties in suppert af this Motion be and hertby is
aAProvld.
• 4. Shat tha Plainkiffs' Poet Triel Motion for Amendment or
Rddition of Findings and Judqment or For a Hew Tzial be end
hcreby is dismiesed Hitb prejudice pur�uant to the cequest of
the pasties,
5• That a12 pazties in this snetter shail bear tbeir own costs
end expenses.
EY
Cated: ���,, /� / jrS' ff
l�
3.
=a�+ A• r;aqnuson
United 8tates Di
rict Sudge
k
'�
t
Councii File # 9� � 5�
4RlG1NAL
RESOWTION
Presented bv i�' �
Refened To
CITY OF
l�
Green Sheet # ��� ��
1 WHEREAS, the Minnesota Depaztment of Transportation (MnlDOT) has recently announced plans to reconstruct
2 bridge #9330, which carries Interstate 35E across the Mississippi River, and
3 WHEREAS, MnfDOT has instituted a community stakeholder involvemenY process to receive input on bridge
4 design from affected communities, and
5 WHEREAS, MnlDOT has presented five altematives to be considered for this reconstruction project, all of which
6 would widen the bridge from its current width of 67 feet to widths ranging from 81 feet to 159 feet, and
7 WHEREAS, many pazk users and other members of Che Saint Paul community have expressed concern over possible
8 adverse impacts that a wide bridge could have on Crosbq Lake Park, which lies below the bridge, and
9 WHEREAS, the fifth and most recent alternative would increase the number of thxough travel lanes on the bridge
10 from four to six, and
11 WHEREAS, residents of many Saint Paul neighborhoods have expressed concern that a six-lane bridge may
12 fac3litate the future expansion of 35E through Saint Paul to six lanes, and
13 WIIEREAS, an agreement between MnlDOT and Residents in Protest of T-35E that was formalized through a May
14 11, 1984 United States District Court ruling ordered that "the basic design for the parkway segment of I-35E wili
15 be four througj� traffic lanes with additional lanes for signing and weaving where needed from West Seventh Street
16 to I-94 in the St. Paul Capitol area," and
t7 WF�REAS, three of the five alternatives would move the bridge substantially off of lts exis6ng alignment with two
t 8 of them moving the bridge upstream from its curtent location, and
9 WHEREAS, many pazk users and other members of the Saint Paul community have expressed concern over adverse
0 impacts that an upstream bridge realignment would have on Crosby Lake, which lies 200 yards upstream from the
existing brldge, and
WHEREAS, two of the five alternatives would allow for unused pier structures from the existing bridge to remain
in the river after construction of a new bridge, and
� WFiEREAS, the Saint Paul community has been engaged in developing the Saint Paul on the Mississippi River
Development Framework, and
WI�REAS, two of the five alternatives do not contain plans for a bike I pedestrian trail, and
��-r 5�
1 WHEI2EAS, the Saint Paul community has expressed its support for the addition of a bike ! pedestrian traii to the
2 bridge, now, therefore be it
3 RESOLVEB, that the Saint Paul City Council supports a bridge design for Mn(DOT bridge #9330 that follows the
4 following principles:
1) The bridge design shall be as narrow as possible;
7 2) The bridge design shall contain oniy four through h�avel lanes;
3) The bridge design shall call for the new bridge to be conshucted on the same alignment as the existing
bridge;
10 4) The bridge design shall meet, to the greatest extent possible, the design standazds proposed by the Saint
11 Paul on the Mississippi Development Framework; and
12 5) The bridge design shall include a bike / pedestrian trail, and be it
13 FiJRTHER RESOLVED, that the Ciry Council requests that the Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation and
14 Mn/DOT give fuil consideration to a bridge desi� that follows t6e aforementioned design principals, and be it
15 FCTRTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council requests that the Administration work with the Saint Paul legislative
16 delegation to achieve a bridge design that follows the aforementioned design principals, and be it
17 FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Council request that the Departments of Public Works and Planning and
18 Economic Development and the Division of Parks and Recreafion wark with Mv/BOT off3cials to achieve a bridge
19 design that follows the aforementioned design principais.
OR1G{NAL
Cettified by Council Secretaty
�
Approved by
Requested by Departrnent of:
�
Form Approv� ity Attom „
n �!/ //
.E ���7Gt
BY: 6L—� 3
Approv � or for 'ssio to C uncil
By:
J
�
Adopted by Council: Date ���\-��r`�-'--}��—�
crrY
Counci]member Mike Hartis 6-863D
OATEINRWTED
r ci+�.+��
IN1�IB92 GOR
ROIITIHfi
ORDER
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES
GREEN SHEET
oEn�rt�rmrcra�e
�J� /a 9
No �OS"�$
a�
anta�xa
❑ 41YAitOR1EY ❑ QIYCi�1t
❑ i�NMML3ERMC0➢R ❑ RIYtyN.iFR'HAai6
❑ WYOR(ORAqSTNRI ❑
{CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
A resolufion declaring the City of Saint Paul's posifion on the design of the proposed Teconshuction of the I-35E Bridge over the
Mississippi River.
PLP.NNING COMMISSION
CIB COMMI7'TEE
GVIL SERVICE COMMISSfON
Has this pef�rm euer xarketl under a� farthie depaM1merrt7
YES Plo
Has thin PeroaMrm ever been a ertY empbyee9
YE5 NO
ocesthis persoMnn v�s a sidll not no'mallvp�d M�+Y curtent utY �DbYee4
YES NO
ta tlua P�soMnm a taro�etl vendoll
YES NO
Mn1DOT has presented five akernatives for design of the proposed reconstrucfion. Many Saint Paul residents have expressed concerns
about how these alternauves would affect Crosby Lake Pazk, Crosby Lake, and the I-35E Pazkway between Highway 5 and downtown.
r� .• T.R;�.�
Mn1DOT will be awaze of the Ciry's posiflon.
Mn/UOT will not be awaze of the City's posiflon.
fOT3LL ANpUNT OF TRANSACTlON
NNDIN6 SOURCE
COS7/ftEVENUE BUOGETED (CIRGLE ON�
ACTNITY NUMBER
YES NO
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_. ,...��.an. NpFFMiiH j,RW IJTN 612 B?6 3SS4 02.38.1998 12sl0
UI,tY'pED BTArfg DISTRTCT COURT
rTSfiRICT OF MINNESOTA
THIRD ,DIVTSION
�..--..--------
...._�_.....,___
� V + _
' a�siaF��rs ----___
*innesota nnnPROrEST - I- 35E, a
STATE'OF kit!NFSOTA�bCOrpOlatiOnf
PROTES.T - r-35E: kgST R�STDENT$ jN
RCkII fEPERATION• fi ���NTHfFORT
b Y ��£ST SEVEA'TK' STATE OF MINNESOTA
St]MMZT NI�,L ��FOFT gOAD FEDERATIONJ
M2A*I�ESOTA byASUMt4TT�20A�� ' gS��+� DF
and. RSCHARD F, COATE£2L� ASSpCIArIpN�
COATES, ROS£RT KUEHN � ����D��YN �•
G�'OR�E pICRA, BLANCN� �pAL XUEHNi
R�PttF, JR.. ?fICNELE fi pICKAr CKARLES
�., 1400D, DSAA'E p�pOD E�x£, RAY19pND
PAT$Y TUYPER� �TA�+ r R�EI21 j,, HpkARD�
�%� TODORA., KARpp LEAVRLOZ�DORA� ANN
CHAFI:ES H. LOCXS �� + CIADY
LOLISp A. KLAS ` WZLi2AM L. KLAg�
LCt;I5E kLAS ' DAAIEL A. KLRS, M,ARY
F�IDER, D. SvARD F ��'DER, J£ANNg
Jt�H1.FGN, DAV7D ��'HNSOi��, CHARLO2TE
Q��Y� THON,OND R. OIpRZENP�FRIN Q.
i Qdivf�ua23 d �� �, � ALVI�A t�.
Y and on gUPp` each
statr of D;ir,nesota� behalf of the
f . ,
`'r , . .
P leint2#fs,
Y�
£L:ZABE;g DOLE, �ecretary pt the
United .=tates �epart�,ent of
Tap��ikrtsiion, in her offsc,�$�
'e�eral EAR,aI?ART, Adr,,ini&tiretor,
is officiaa pd �'� n �'�raticn, ��
onnissioner ogFth�tY; RICfiAp,D B�AL'2;,
° gartment of TrAns Plinnesota
odividually and POrt � t xon;
Pac3tY: Lhe N �
a its m=frrezt, indxviduai����C2L
e3r offlcial c�pacitYi the Cp
"`'T PAULt tnd th� 5�+. PRUL CITY
�' COr:�;ISSI�N � �ts members
ividU�i1 a
nclty, �n their offlcial �
�tfende
.'..-----
.������
Civ. 3-83-346
DRDER
�8-�5� F. z
a
���
�
j f �
;
, ��-i5�
"! FFGM LARI:IN, NOFFMQN �QW 1TTH 632 696 3554 82.18.1996 12+11 p, 3
�. .
.� The abevc-e»titled rr.atter came on beiore the undersiqned an the
Joint t+otian of a�l parties ceguestinq that certaia tpecific findings
of fact and concluaions of laW be.incorporatad in tbe Court's
M,emorand�sm order ot February 10� 1984, that the Memorandum Order of
the Court be reaffirme0 in all other zespects, thnt Lhe 6atLlsment
r
t,greement entered into batWeen the parties be approved, thdt th� 8ost
Tc3a1 Motion af the Piaint�ffs be Oismiaee0, and that all pa�rti�c be
ordereC to beaz their own costs and expenses.
Upon consideretion oE tbe Joir,t Motion submitted by the parties,
the Settlement Agreement entered into baiwten the parties, ar,d baaed
upon all of the files, recorda, and proceQdings herein,
IT IS ORPEP.ED:
1. Thnt the folloNing specifie findings of feet and eonclusion
of �aw be and hereby ate incorparated in the M,emosandnm Order
of the Court entered on February 10, 1964:
A. The FEIS pregared an6 dpproved by the defendants
makes the corrmitment tot noise abatement that
trucks (commerciai vehicles over 9,00� paun8s
iicensed grosa weiqh�, kith certain exceptions such
es busea, maintenance, and emerqency vehic2es) wili
be prahibted by Mn/DOT, with the epproval of the
FHh'A, on the parkaay segment of T-35E between Svest
Seveth Stzeet and I-9A. FEIS at 93. The termini
of the parkway aeqment nre as de£ir,e6 its N,inn.
&tat. Sc 161.117(2) an8 151.12Q5, Subd. 2(19B3J.
8. The FEIS m�kes the additionnl commitmsni for naiee
abatemsnt or mitiqetion that a reducad spQeQ :imit,
45 miles an hour. �+ould be implemeated for the
perkwey seqment o! f-35E between heat 6evanth
Street and i-99. FEIS at 83.
C• The commitments identifie8 in Paragzaphe }� and
��.have been reviewed and acaepted by all of the
defendants in the EIS prozesr, as reflecCed in the
Record of becSsion. The Commissfonez af the
Minnesoia IIspattmerst ef TranrpoiLation, Richard
Eraun, in his testimony before the Coure
cpecitically acknowledged tihese tWO FBIS
commitmtnts and tbe patkWay concaFt of this segment
of I-35E.
2.
:�
�
� ""'^^^ �AW 1?TM E12 846 3334
e
82.f6.1998 12:11
q �- l5� P. <
�• The basic A¢riga [p= the pnrkway seqment of I-35E
�� will be #our through-tceffic lenes with auxilery
�; lrnes. for signfnq and weev;ng KhQ=e neede3 fzom
• t�test Seventh Stceet to I-94 in the Bt. Paul Capitol
. acee,
E. The Court�e COnC�uaiar,�thnt the I-35E E»vizonment�2
impact statement p=eparad by Defe»dants compiies
with a21 Federal and State laws ia based on all of
the evidtnee r4aeived by the Court at the trial of
thia matter, inciudiag the commitments end
assnrancsc, end the deaSgn of tha fncility, set
forth i» Paragraphs A-D above.
2 .
3.
That tt�e lsemorandum�Ozder of the Court enteree February 10,
1984� be aad bereby is in all other respects rseffi=med.
Tbot the £ettlesnent Agreorant enL•ered iato b�tween the
parties in the form etteched as Exhibit A to the MemotenQum
of the parties in suppert af this Motion be and hertby is
aAProvld.
• 4. Shat tha Plainkiffs' Poet Triel Motion for Amendment or
Rddition of Findings and Judqment or For a Hew Tzial be end
hcreby is dismiesed Hitb prejudice pur�uant to the cequest of
the pasties,
5• That a12 pazties in this snetter shail bear tbeir own costs
end expenses.
EY
Cated: ���,, /� / jrS' ff
l�
3.
=a�+ A• r;aqnuson
United 8tates Di
rict Sudge
k
'�
t
Councii File # 9� � 5�
4RlG1NAL
RESOWTION
Presented bv i�' �
Refened To
CITY OF
l�
Green Sheet # ��� ��
1 WHEREAS, the Minnesota Depaztment of Transportation (MnlDOT) has recently announced plans to reconstruct
2 bridge #9330, which carries Interstate 35E across the Mississippi River, and
3 WHEREAS, MnfDOT has instituted a community stakeholder involvemenY process to receive input on bridge
4 design from affected communities, and
5 WHEREAS, MnlDOT has presented five altematives to be considered for this reconstruction project, all of which
6 would widen the bridge from its current width of 67 feet to widths ranging from 81 feet to 159 feet, and
7 WHEREAS, many pazk users and other members of Che Saint Paul community have expressed concern over possible
8 adverse impacts that a wide bridge could have on Crosbq Lake Park, which lies below the bridge, and
9 WHEREAS, the fifth and most recent alternative would increase the number of thxough travel lanes on the bridge
10 from four to six, and
11 WHEREAS, residents of many Saint Paul neighborhoods have expressed concern that a six-lane bridge may
12 fac3litate the future expansion of 35E through Saint Paul to six lanes, and
13 WIIEREAS, an agreement between MnlDOT and Residents in Protest of T-35E that was formalized through a May
14 11, 1984 United States District Court ruling ordered that "the basic design for the parkway segment of I-35E wili
15 be four througj� traffic lanes with additional lanes for signing and weaving where needed from West Seventh Street
16 to I-94 in the St. Paul Capitol area," and
t7 WF�REAS, three of the five alternatives would move the bridge substantially off of lts exis6ng alignment with two
t 8 of them moving the bridge upstream from its curtent location, and
9 WHEREAS, many pazk users and other members of the Saint Paul community have expressed concern over adverse
0 impacts that an upstream bridge realignment would have on Crosby Lake, which lies 200 yards upstream from the
existing brldge, and
WHEREAS, two of the five alternatives would allow for unused pier structures from the existing bridge to remain
in the river after construction of a new bridge, and
� WFiEREAS, the Saint Paul community has been engaged in developing the Saint Paul on the Mississippi River
Development Framework, and
WI�REAS, two of the five alternatives do not contain plans for a bike I pedestrian trail, and
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1 WHEI2EAS, the Saint Paul community has expressed its support for the addition of a bike ! pedestrian traii to the
2 bridge, now, therefore be it
3 RESOLVEB, that the Saint Paul City Council supports a bridge design for Mn(DOT bridge #9330 that follows the
4 following principles:
1) The bridge design shall be as narrow as possible;
7 2) The bridge design shall contain oniy four through h�avel lanes;
3) The bridge design shall call for the new bridge to be conshucted on the same alignment as the existing
bridge;
10 4) The bridge design shall meet, to the greatest extent possible, the design standazds proposed by the Saint
11 Paul on the Mississippi Development Framework; and
12 5) The bridge design shall include a bike / pedestrian trail, and be it
13 FiJRTHER RESOLVED, that the Ciry Council requests that the Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation and
14 Mn/DOT give fuil consideration to a bridge desi� that follows t6e aforementioned design principals, and be it
15 FCTRTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council requests that the Administration work with the Saint Paul legislative
16 delegation to achieve a bridge design that follows the aforementioned design principals, and be it
17 FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Council request that the Departments of Public Works and Planning and
18 Economic Development and the Division of Parks and Recreafion wark with Mv/BOT off3cials to achieve a bridge
19 design that follows the aforementioned design principais.
OR1G{NAL
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A resolufion declaring the City of Saint Paul's posifion on the design of the proposed Teconshuction of the I-35E Bridge over the
Mississippi River.
PLP.NNING COMMISSION
CIB COMMI7'TEE
GVIL SERVICE COMMISSfON
Has this pef�rm euer xarketl under a� farthie depaM1merrt7
YES Plo
Has thin PeroaMrm ever been a ertY empbyee9
YE5 NO
ocesthis persoMnn v�s a sidll not no'mallvp�d M�+Y curtent utY �DbYee4
YES NO
ta tlua P�soMnm a taro�etl vendoll
YES NO
Mn1DOT has presented five akernatives for design of the proposed reconstrucfion. Many Saint Paul residents have expressed concerns
about how these alternauves would affect Crosby Lake Pazk, Crosby Lake, and the I-35E Pazkway between Highway 5 and downtown.
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Mn1DOT will be awaze of the Ciry's posiflon.
Mn/UOT will not be awaze of the City's posiflon.
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.� The abevc-e»titled rr.atter came on beiore the undersiqned an the
Joint t+otian of a�l parties ceguestinq that certaia tpecific findings
of fact and concluaions of laW be.incorporatad in tbe Court's
M,emorand�sm order ot February 10� 1984, that the Memorandum Order of
the Court be reaffirme0 in all other zespects, thnt Lhe 6atLlsment
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t,greement entered into batWeen the parties be approved, thdt th� 8ost
Tc3a1 Motion af the Piaint�ffs be Oismiaee0, and that all pa�rti�c be
ordereC to beaz their own costs and expenses.
Upon consideretion oE tbe Joir,t Motion submitted by the parties,
the Settlement Agreement entered into baiwten the parties, ar,d baaed
upon all of the files, recorda, and proceQdings herein,
IT IS ORPEP.ED:
1. Thnt the folloNing specifie findings of feet and eonclusion
of �aw be and hereby ate incorparated in the M,emosandnm Order
of the Court entered on February 10, 1964:
A. The FEIS pregared an6 dpproved by the defendants
makes the corrmitment tot noise abatement that
trucks (commerciai vehicles over 9,00� paun8s
iicensed grosa weiqh�, kith certain exceptions such
es busea, maintenance, and emerqency vehic2es) wili
be prahibted by Mn/DOT, with the epproval of the
FHh'A, on the parkaay segment of T-35E between Svest
Seveth Stzeet and I-9A. FEIS at 93. The termini
of the parkway aeqment nre as de£ir,e6 its N,inn.
&tat. Sc 161.117(2) an8 151.12Q5, Subd. 2(19B3J.
8. The FEIS m�kes the additionnl commitmsni for naiee
abatemsnt or mitiqetion that a reducad spQeQ :imit,
45 miles an hour. �+ould be implemeated for the
perkwey seqment o! f-35E between heat 6evanth
Street and i-99. FEIS at 83.
C• The commitments identifie8 in Paragzaphe }� and
��.have been reviewed and acaepted by all of the
defendants in the EIS prozesr, as reflecCed in the
Record of becSsion. The Commissfonez af the
Minnesoia IIspattmerst ef TranrpoiLation, Richard
Eraun, in his testimony before the Coure
cpecitically acknowledged tihese tWO FBIS
commitmtnts and tbe patkWay concaFt of this segment
of I-35E.
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�• The basic A¢riga [p= the pnrkway seqment of I-35E
�� will be #our through-tceffic lenes with auxilery
�; lrnes. for signfnq and weev;ng KhQ=e neede3 fzom
• t�test Seventh Stceet to I-94 in the Bt. Paul Capitol
. acee,
E. The Court�e COnC�uaiar,�thnt the I-35E E»vizonment�2
impact statement p=eparad by Defe»dants compiies
with a21 Federal and State laws ia based on all of
the evidtnee r4aeived by the Court at the trial of
thia matter, inciudiag the commitments end
assnrancsc, end the deaSgn of tha fncility, set
forth i» Paragraphs A-D above.
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3.
That tt�e lsemorandum�Ozder of the Court enteree February 10,
1984� be aad bereby is in all other respects rseffi=med.
Tbot the £ettlesnent Agreorant enL•ered iato b�tween the
parties in the form etteched as Exhibit A to the MemotenQum
of the parties in suppert af this Motion be and hertby is
aAProvld.
• 4. Shat tha Plainkiffs' Poet Triel Motion for Amendment or
Rddition of Findings and Judqment or For a Hew Tzial be end
hcreby is dismiesed Hitb prejudice pur�uant to the cequest of
the pasties,
5• That a12 pazties in this snetter shail bear tbeir own costs
end expenses.
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