2001-024 CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-24
EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, PHASE II BUFFER AREA SCREEN FENCE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins recognizes the need to delay the Excelsior Boulevard,
Phase II road reconstruction (Hennepin County project no. 9227) until the year 2002; and
WHEREAS, the building demolition and land clearing to-date have left the adjacent
residential area without an adequate buffer from the Excelsior Boulevard (County Road
3) traffic negative influences; and
WHEREAS, it is feasible to complete the property condemnation and construct the
planned screen fence this year (2001)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins
that the City requests that Hennepin County initiate quick-take property condemnation
action to complete property acquisition along the south side of Excelsior Boulevard thus
allowing the City to proceed with 2001 planning and construction of a residential screen
fence.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 17th day of April, 2001.
Eugene J. lqfaxwell, Mayor
'~erry O~ttnaier, City Cierk -