HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1964-039VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
Resolution No. 84-39
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting
of the Village Council of the Village of Plymouth, Minnesota was
held on the 18th day of May, 1984 at the Village Hall, commencing
at 7;30 o'clock P. M.
The following members were present: Mayor Staples, Trustees
Curtis, O'Fallon, Clifford and Humphrey; and the following members
were absent: None.
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Trustee Curtis introduced the following Resolution and
moved its adoption:
MREAS, considerable traffic congestion has developed and
is occurring at the intersections of Minnesota Trunk Highway
No. 55 and County State Aid Highways Noe. 70 and 154, and
WHEREAS, from traffic surveys Which have been made with re-
spect to these intersections, it has been determined that the
highest volume of automobile accidents within the pillage of
Plymouth have been occurring at these intersections, and
TWRrAS, representatives of the Minnesota Highway Department,
the Hennepin County Highway Department and officials of the Village
of Plymouth have met and conducted a field insipection of much
intersections, and
WHEREAS, it appears desirable the m. eous changes be made
with respect to said intersections for the purpose of rendering
them more safe for motorists and thereby reducing the number of
accidents occurring at said intersections,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THIO VILLAGE OF
PLYMOUTH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Minnesota Highway Department is hereby urged
to make the following improvements to Minnesota Trunk
Highway No.55 in order to render said Highway at its
intersections with County State Aid Highways Sas. 70
and 154 more safe for Motorists and thereby reduce
the high accident rate at such intersections:
a. Improve the visibility on the West bowed Isac of
said Trunk Highway No. 55 Wast of County Stato Aid
Highway No. 70 by lowering the grade line to pro-
vide greator sight distance and improve visibility
for South bound traffic on said County State Aid
Highway No. 70 crossing said Trunk Highway So. 55.
b. Permit the movement of the octagonal "STOP" sign
on County State Aid Highway No. 7O north of said
Trunk Highway No. 55 to approximately 10 feet of
the Borth edge of the West bound traffic lane of
said Trunk Highway No. 53.
c. Paint white "STOP" lines on County State Aid
Highway No. 70 on North and South sides of
said Trunk Highway No. 55.
d. Construct right and left turn lases for all turning
movements at the intersection of said Trunk Wakwaf
No. 55 and County State Aid Bighway go. 70.
a. Place yellow triangular '7IEL.D" sips at left to=
lanes at the intersection of said 'I`ewsk ft ~ Xe.
55 and County State Aid Higbway No. 70.
f. Construct right and 'left turn lanes for all traffic
movements at the intersection of said Trunk oiSbwaf
No. 55 and County State Aid Rtghway No. 154.
g. Place yellow triangular 'IMM" signs for sod!"
left turns at intersection of said Trunk Mighmy
No. 55 and County State Aid Highway No. 134 and
similar signs along service road.
h. Place octagonal "STOP" signs on County State Aid
Highway No. 154 approximately 10 foot free the
North and South edge* of the intoaction of d
County Road and maid Trunk W%ghw%y No. $3,
I. Paint white "STOP" lines at the Inte rmogt ion befit►
North and South, of County Stater Aid JUghmay No.
and Trunk Highway No. 35 and similar lid from tree
shopping center.
2. That the Village Clerk be authorised asd ditud to soar
a certified copy of this Resolution is said St__
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way Department.
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The notion for the adoption of the foregoing solution wes
duly seconded by TrVgtee Humphrey land U"n roto being tal'en
thGrQOn, the fccllvrving voted in favor thereof: Mayor Staples,
Trustees Curtis, O'Fallon, Humphrey and Clifford.
and the follmving voted against-. None.
whereupon said noticm ww declared duly paaeed and adopted.
NITS OF MINNESOTA
CG[m ole els
lYnJ A" OF PLYMOUM
Is the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting
clerk of the V1118411e of Piyuauth, Minnesota, hereby certify, that
I have carefully oompax d the attached "d foregoing extract of
minutes of a regular setting of the Village Comail of said
village held May 18, 1.9", with the original thereof on file in
ay offlos and the save is a full, true and cmaplete transcript
tberefy%e insofar as the *Vjw relates to traffic tioa at
the intersections of M9.naeset;* Trunk HIg1twy no. 55 and Cesnty
Stats Aid Hlgkmys saes. 70 and 254.
WXT`XM, My hand officially, as such clerk and the oorporsto
seal of the village this 18th day of May , 1984.
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V111age-MOrk
Village of PlFxwMthI Minnesota