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June 10, 1993
Council Report 93-97
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Proposed Action:
Staff recommends the following action: Move to approve Resolution 93-60, which supports an
application by the County for ISTEA funding for County Road 3.
Overview.
The City and the County are in the process of preparing an application for federal funding for the
upgrading of County Road 3. The County will be submitting the application in July for the first
segment proposed to be improved. The first segment is from Shady Oak to 11th Avenue. The
funding decision is currently scheduled for November. Funding for the other segments will be
applied for at a later date.
The application requires that there is local government support for the project. The attached
Resolution provides the local support needed for the County's application for the ISTEA funding.
The City has done the following activities to support the upgrading of the County Road 3
corridor:
o A traffic study was completed by Benshoof and Associates for part of the corridor;
o A study was completed in conjunction with Hennepin County titled "A Study for
the Excelsior Boulevard Corridor";
o The City's Strategic Plan for Economic Development has placed County Road 3 as
a strategic economic issue;
o Hennepin County has included the upgrading of County Road 3 in its Capital
Improvements Plan at the request of the City;
o The City has placed County Road 3 in its Capital Improvement Plan.
Supportin2 Documents.
Resolution 93-60
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 93-60
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION BY HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR ISTEA
FUNDING FOR THE UPGRADING OF COUNTY ROAD 3.
WHEREAS, Hennepin County is applying for federal ISTEA funding for the upgrading
of County Road 3. The proposed application relates to the first segment proposed to be
improved which is located between Shady Oak road and 11 th Avenue.
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins supports the County in the application for ISTEA
funding.
WHEREAS, ISTEA funding is critical to the success of undertaking improvements to
County Road 3.
WHEREAS, the City has supported the upgrading of County Road 3 through its
Comprehensive Plan, Strategic Plan for Economic Development and other documents including
the Capital Improvements Program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins that
the City of Hopkins supports the application by Hennepin County for ISTEA funding for the
upgrading of County Road 3 between Shady Oak Road and 11 th Avenue.
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota at a regular meeting held
the 15th day of June, 1993.
JAMES A. GENELLIE
City Clerk
NELSON W. BERG
Mayor