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� RESOLUTION OF`THE CITY COUNCIL
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.� � A JOI NT RESOLUTI ON OF THE CI TI ES OF ORONO 2 � � ��n�
AND LOPdG LAKE DECLARING THE PJEED FOR D 15 lJ
IMPROUEU HIGHWAY TRAFFIC REGULATION ALOI�G
� PORTIONS OF U.S. TRUNK HIGHWAY 12 . �� ����� :
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WHEREAS, the Cities of Orono and Long Lake are concerned `Yth-�th2--r�,�-;-��-�- '
safety and welfare of their citizens; and ,_
WHEREAS, U.S.� Trunk Highway 12 is a major arterial highwdy which, daily,
carries 15,000 to 17,000 cars through, portions of both citi.es from the area of
Lindawood Lane (on the east) to County Road 6 (on the west) ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Long Lake has in recent years experienced substantial
residential , conimercial and industrial development along U.S. Trunk Highway 12
and will continue to experience more in the near future, which development has
and will impact heavily upon the traffic upon said highway; and
� WHEREAS, the City of Orono is presently undergoing a comprehensive study
which may result in changing the zoning and land use structure of approximately
600 acres of land along U.S. Trunk Highway 12 from low density single family
residential to a mixture of inedium densi,ty r.esidential , commercial and li,ght
industrial uses (said study being known as the "Highway 12 Corridor Study"); -and
69HEREAS, the cities are concerned with the safe and reasonable traffic flows
within their jurisdictional limits due to serious and dangerous flaws in traffic
regulation along U.S. Trunk Highway 12, such as the• lack of a semaphore at its
intersection with Willow Drive;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Orono and Long Lake
declare that there is a need for increased traffic regulation, reduced speed and
increased levels of caution along U.S. Trunk Highway .l 2 from Li•ndawood Lane. to
County Road 6., east and west;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLUED, that�Highway 12 and Willow Drive is declared a �
dangerous intersection in need of a permanent semaphore.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this. resolution be delivered to the t�linnesota
Department of Transportation for� the purpose of completing a study of the �
traffic problems a1ong said portion of U,S, Highway 12 and implementation of
new regulations and controls to improve the safety of traffic wi�thi,n the
jurisdicti�onal limits of each city; �
• Adopted by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota, at a regular meeting held
Au st 25 , 1986.
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othy M allin, City Clerk Tim Adams, Acting� Mayor
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'�� �� ��`° RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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Adopted by the City Council of Long Lake, Minnesota, at a regular meeting
hel d , 1986.
A. W. Kunze
Mayor
Attest:
4 LuVerne Hanson
,� City Clerk
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