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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2019-271
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING A PPLICATION FOR S TANDALONE
N OISE B ARRIER P ROGRAM AND C OST S HARING WITH THE
M INNESOTA D EPARTMENT OF T RANSPORTATION
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Transportation (MnDOT)
and in accordance with Statute 161.25 – Sound Abatement Along Highways, studies, designs, and
constructs noise walls to mitigate traffic noise; and
WHEREAS, MnDOT Metro District provides discretionary funding for the Standalone Noise
Barrier Program and uses a solicitation based process to select project locations; and
WHEREAS, selected standalone noise barrier projects require a 10% cost share for construction
costs from the City where the noise barrier is being proposed as well as associated construction
engineering costs; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to submit an application for the construction of a noise wall along
the west side of State Highway 169, between 17th Avenue North and 26th Avenue North within the
corporate City of Plymouth limits, for tentative construction in the year 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to participate in sharing of the costs to construct the noise wall as
well as associated construction engineering costs if the project is selected by MnDOT for construction
through future capital improvement programming.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA that the application for the standalone noise barrier program and cost sharing with
Minnesota Department of Transportation if the project is selected for construction is approved.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 8th day of October, 2019.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota,
certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the Plymouth City Council on
October 8, 2019, with the original thereof on file in my office, and the same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this ________day of
______________________, ______.
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City Clerk