1996-097-- RESOLUTION NO. 96-97
RESOLUTION REQUESTING VARIANCE FROM STATE AID
STREET DESIGN STANDARDS
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins re-constructed 17th Avenue
North from Mainstreet to 320 feet north of 3rd Street
North, and
WHEREAS, Municipal State Aid funds were expended on this
1991 project, and
WHEREAS, the street was reconstructed to a width of 36 feet
with parking on one side of the street, and
WHEREAS, current State Aid Standards require a minimum
design street width of 38 feet for collector streets
with parking on both sides (Geometric Design Standard
8820.9935);
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hopkins
requests the Commissioner of the Department of
Transportation to grant a variance to allow parking on
both sides of 17 Avenue North (from Mainstreet to 320
feet north of 3rd Street North)
• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City indemnifies, saves and
holds harmless the State of Minnesota and all its
agents and employees of and from any and all claims,
demands, actions of any nature or character arising out
of or by reason of, in any manner, the parking on 1st
Street North in any other manner than parking on one
side of the street. The City further agrees to defend
at its sole cost and expense any action or proceeding
commenced for the purpose of asserting any claim of
whatsoever character arising as a result of the
granting of this variance.
Passed and duly adop a his 3rd day December, 1996.
Charles D. edepen ing, Ma r
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