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� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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A RESQLIITION REQII$STING
HENNEPIN COIINTY DEPARTMENT
� OF TRANSPORTATION CONDIICT A �
TRAFFIC STQDY ON SHORELINE DRTVE
(COUNTY ROAD 15) FROM FERNDAI�E ROAD WEST ,
TO ORONO ORCHARD ROAD
WHEREAS, on July 25, 1977, the City of Orono by Resolution
#808 requested Hennepin County Department of Transportation to conduct
a traffic study on Shoreline Drive (County Road 15) from Ferndale Road
West to Orono Orchard Road; and
WHEREAS, the traffic study was requested to reduce the speed
limit in that area; and
WH$REAS, on January 9, 1978, Hennepin County informed the
• City of Orono that their request was denied; and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 1978, the City of Orono requested
Hennepin County by Resolution #880 to reconsider their action; .and
WHEREAS, there was no further action on the request; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orono has received complaints from
residents and the public regarding the safe and reasonable speed limit
in that area; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Orono City staff that
traffic has increased on Shoreline Drive (County Road 15) in the past
ten years; and
WHEREAS, it is also the opinion of the Orono City staff that
there are great concerns regarding the safe exit/egress on to and from
Shoreline Drive (County Road 15) in that area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Orono does �
hereby request Hennepin County Department of Transportation to conduct
a traffic study on Shoreline Drive (County Road 15) from Ferndale Road
West to Orono Orchard Road, to determine the safe and reasonable speed
limit on that section of Shoreline Drive.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota
• at a regular Council meeting on the 17th day of March, 1987.
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0 othy M. allin, City Clerk Jame R. Grabek, Mayor