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91-2199 �������� Council File # ��� � Green Sheet # �� RESOLUTION �;,;�:- :. CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA !�,j � - .- �:"_- Presented By Referred To Committee: Date WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has prepared prelimanary plans numbered S.P. 6283-148 showing the geometric layout for the construction of an additional westbound lane on I-94 between Mounds Boulevard and Johnson Parkway; and WHEREAS, this lane would encourage drivers to use the Daytons Bluff neighborhood as a short cut to downtown; and WHEREAS, increased freeway traffic diverted into the neighborhood will increase congestion, increase noise, decrease neighborhood safety, decrease residential property values, and undermine the community efforts to revitalize the area; and WHEREAS, MnDOT was requested to develop a proposal that converted the westbound exit at Mounds Boulevard to a standard "T" intersection with a stop such as is at White Bear Avenue and most other exits; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Paul City Council requests MnDOT to draft plans that reduce traffic and lower the speed on Mounds Boulevard; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mounds Boulevard west exit shall be a ramp with a "T" intersection, and that the number of lanes east of Mounds Boulevard shall not exceed the number of lanes west of Mounds Boulevard (3) so traffic is not forced onto the exit, or exits, at high speeds; FINALLY, BE IT RESOLVED that signage be placed on I-94 east of Mounds Boulevard designating 6th Street as the "Downtown Exit" and identifing Mounds Boulevard as the Mounds Boulevard exit--not the Kellogg Boulevard exit. Yeas Nays Absent Requested by Department of: Dimon � z �on��- - lfaccai e�e- - &e-�tman n T une �" i son BY� -- -� , Adopted by Council: Date ��� 3 1991 Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Cert'fied by Council S�cr ary By: , �/, c " - /�L / '� (/ �/ BY° ' '�" ' Approved by Mayor for Submission to j Council Approved by.�May r: Date _ _ By: /, .l�!�d-17-�-<��%,� By� !�������f� �Fr �. �' '�� � . �,�cr� i--�1 �� DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCII DATE INITIATED c�t coun��� 11/19/91 GREEN SHEET N° _ 18313 CONTACT PERSON&PHONE INITIAVDATE INITIAL/DATE �DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL TOIIL Dimond 298-5506 ASSIGN �CITYATTORNEY �CITYCLERK NUMBER FOR MUST BE ON COUNCIL ACiENDA BY(DATE) ROUTING �BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.8 MGT.SERVICES DIR. ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTAN� O TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION REQUESTED: Approve plan for reconstruction of I-94. RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or Reject(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST AN8WER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION3: _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this personlfirm ever worked under a contrect for this department? _CIB COMMITfEE _ YES NO _STAFF 2• Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? — YES NO _ DIS7RICT COURT _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate shaet and attach to gresn sheet INITIATING PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What,When,Where,Why): Excessive traffic volumes and speeds on Mounds Boulevard. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: Will improve safety and support neighborhood residential redevelopment. Will clearly direct downtown traffic to the 6th Street downtown exit. DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: NONE DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: Decreased safety and will put neighborhood redevelopment efforts in jeopardy. ���r�r,� ����=�r��� Ce�� RECEIVED Nov 2 01991 t��V �° � 199� CITY CLERK TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION 5 COST/REVENUE BUDCiETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) �1, , W - . .. NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO.298-4225). ROUTING ORDER: Below are correct routings for the five most frequent types of documents: CONTRACTS(assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION(Amend Budgets/Accept. Grants) 1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director 2. Department Director 2. City Attomey 3. City Attorney 3. Budget Director 4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant 5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. City Council 6. Fi�ance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services 7. Finance Accounting ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION(all others, and Ordinances) 1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director 2. Department Accountant 2. City Attorney 3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant 4. Budget Director 4. Ciry Council 5. City Clerk 6. Chief Acxountant, Finance and Management Services ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others) 1. Department Director 2. City Attorney 3. Finance and Management Services Director 4. City Clerk TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES Indicate the#of pages on which signatures are required and papercllp or flag each of thess pages. ACTION REQUESTED Describe what the project/request seeks to accomplish in either chronologi- _ cal order or order of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the issue. Do not write complete sentences. Begin each item in your list with a verb. RECOMMENDATIONS Complete if the issue in question has been presented before any body, public or private. SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? Indicate which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing the key wotd(s)(HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUD(�ET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS: This information will be used to determine the citys liability for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civil service hiring rules. INITIATINCi PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project or request. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/ charter or whether there are specific ways in which the City of Saint Paul and its citizens will benefit from this project/action. DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might this project/request produce if it is passed(e.g.,traffic delays, noise, tax increases or assessments)?To Whom?When?For how long? DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED What wi�l be the negative consequences if the promised action is not approved?Inability to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise, accident rate?Loss of revenue? FINANCIAL IMPACT Although you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it going to cost?Who is going to pay?