#377 07-05-72 Petition Commission for At-Grade Crossings Florida Ave SResolution No. 377
July 5, 1972
Member Paulson introduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoption:
RESOLUTION
(Petitioning the State of Minnesota Public Service
Commission for at -grade crossings on Florida
Avenue South and Hampshire Avenue South)
WHEREAS the Village of Golden Valley desires to complete the construction
of and open for vehicular and pedestrian traffic, Florida Avenue South and
Hampshire Avenue South so that each of said roadways intersect with Laurel
Avenue within said Village; and
WHEREAS the aforesaid roadways are needed to provide access to the
surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS construction of the new portion of each of said roadways would
necessitate crossing the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway road
tracks at a point on each of said dedicated streets immediately South of
their respective intersections with said Laurel Avenue,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of
Golden Valley, Minnesota, that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 219, it
hereby petitions the Public Service Commission for the State of Minnesota for
approval of construction of two (2) at -grade crossings for the aforesaid
Florida Avenue South and Hampshire Avenue South across the railroad tracks
of the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway as the same now lies to
the immediate South of and parallelling Laurel Avenue within the Village of
Golden Valley, Minnesota;
All according to composite map more particularly showing the location of said
at -grade crossings made a part hereof and to be filed with the aforesaid
Public Service Commission;
RESOLVED further, That likewise pursuant to said Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 219 the aforesaid Public Service Commission is hereby requested to
establish and direct the appropriate protective signal devices to be
installed at each of the above described crossings.
Mayor
Attest:
Village Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by
Member Stockman, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in
favor thereof: Paulson, Riggs, Stockman, Ulstad; and the following voted
against the same: None, whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed
and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the Village
Clerk.
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