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MEMO
To:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
From:
Nick Egger, City Engineer
Date:
November 9, 2009
Re:
Resolution – Municipal Consent Approval
Enclosed for Council approval is a resolution approving Municipal Consent to the Final Layout
(changes in access, capacity, and right-of-way) of the Trunk Highway 61 Mississippi River
Bridge replacement project.
The public hearing that is required as part of the Municipal Consent process was conducted on
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September 21, with no public comments being received. Additionally, through several City
Council Meetings, Council workshop meetings, and City/MnDOT staff meetings, MnDOT and
the City have resolved all outstanding issues pertaining to the right-of-way, access, and capacity
components of the project.
Staff Recommendation
Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving Municipal
Consent.
CITY OF HASTINGS
Dakota County, Minnesota
Washington County, Minnesota
Resolution No. _________
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ESOLUTION FOR AYOUT PPROVAL OF
TH61BRP
RUNK IGHWAY RIDGE EPLACEMENT ROJECT
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WHEREAS
,
a meeting of the City Council was held on the 21 day of September, 2009, and
WHEREAS,
during said meeting a public hearing was held to solicit public comments on the
proposed Final Layout prepared by the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the project to
replace the Trunk Highway 61 Bridge over the Mississippi River, and
WHERAS
, said proposed Final Layout is defined as changes to the access, capacity for traffic, and
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right-of-way on that portion of Trunk Highway 61 between 5 Street in the City of Hastings and
MnDOT Bridge No. 82021 over the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and
WHEREAS,
improvements to City of Hastings streets and utility appurtenances have been included
in said Final Layout, and
WHEREAS,
holding the public hearing on said changes was required by State of Minnesota
Municipal Consent Statutes, Chapters 161.162 through 161.167, and
WHEREAS,
said Final Layout plans are on file in the Minnesota Department of Transportation
Waters Edge offices, located at 1500 Co. Road B2, Roseville, Minnesota, and are being marked,
labeled, and identified as Layout No. 1 for S.P. 1913-64 T.H. 61.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HASTINGS AS FOLLOWS;
that
The City Council hereby approves said Final Layout within the City of Hastings Corporate
Limits.
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA, THIS 16 DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 2009.
Ayes:
Nays:
Paul J. Hicks, Mayor
ATTEST:
Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk
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