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Resolution No. 2020-255
Resolution Approving Application for Standalone Noise Barrier
Program and Cost Sharing with the Minnesota Department of Transportation
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 2026; 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 22nd day of September, 2020.
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 September 22, 2020, 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