93-097 - 12-07 Authorize $150,000 Railroad Crossing Reconstruction Winnetka Ave at Chicago Northwestern RailroadResolution 93-97
December 7, 1993
Member Russell introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF $150,000 of
GOLDEN VALLEY'S MUNICIPAL STATE AID CONSTRUCTION MONIES
TO OFFSET CERTAIN EXPENSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH
RAILROAD CROSSING RECONSTRUCTION
WINNETKA AVENUE AT CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
WHEREAS, it has been deemed advisable and necessary for the City of
Golden Valley to reconstruct the Chicago and NorthWestern Railroad Crossing as
part of the reconstruction of Winnetka Avenue.
WHEREAS, County policy requires that the City fund the costs associated
with the project; and
WHEREAS, the cost of such improvement is estimated to be approximately
$150,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the City Council is needed to expand Municipal
State Aid funds on an off -system improvement; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Golden Valley does hereby
appropriate from its Municipal State Aid Construction Account the sum of
$150,000 to apply toward the said improvement and request the Commissioner of
Transportation to approve this authorization and hereby approves entering into a
Construction Cooperative Agreement with Hennepin County and Chicago NorthWestern
Transportation Company for the purpose of construction said improvement.
ATTEST:
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Shirley J N is n, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
Johnson, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: Bakken, Johnson, Russell, Stockman and Thompson; 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 City
Clerk.