#262 07-06-71 Urgency Location Traffic Signals Winnetka AvenueResolution No. 262
July 6, 1971
Member Stockman introduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoption:
i,RESOLUTION STRESSING THE URGENCY FOR LOCATION
OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON WINNETKA AVENUE"
WHEREAS, the improvement of Winnetka by Hennepin County between Winsdale and
Medicine Lake Road and improvements being made north of Golden Valley have
increased the traffic speed and volume of Winnetka Avenue, and
WHEREAS, the wider street, traffic speed and volume cause considerable difficulty
for traffic from side streets to get on to Winnetka for traffic to cross Winnetka
and for pedestrians to cross Winnetka, and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that the traffic be broken up into blocks of cars to
facilitate other pedestrian traffic movements and to control the speed of traffic
on Winnetka, and
WHEREAS, a new Golden Valley Library has opened on Winnetka Avenue, the Village
has authorized sidewalk construction on the east side of Winnetka Avenue and
a new elementary school will be opened by District #281 east of Winnetka Avenue
between Duluth and Olympia,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Council request the Hennepin County Highway
Department to reconsider location of traffic signals on Winnetka Avenue
between 10th Avenue and Medicine Lake Road and plan for their installation
prior to the school opening in September of 1971.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village formally request the Hennepin County Board
of Commissioners through its representative, E. F. Robb, Jr., to consider
future foot traffic and cross traffic as a part of the traffic warrants,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Council request the Hennepin County Highway
Department to initiate studies and make recommendations on the location of
traffic signals on Winnetka Avenue within Golden Valley as soon as possible, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Hennepin County be requested to design and place
traffic signals at the earliest possible date.
Attest:
Ye, /, C - -
Village Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
Ulstad, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof:
Hoover, Paulson, Stockman, Teresi, and Ulstad; and the following voted against
the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted,
signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the Village Clerk.