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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 95-20
RESOLUTION REQUESTING HENNEPIN COUNTY TO IDENTIFY
COUNTY ROAD 3 BETWEEN BLAKE ROAD AND TRUNK HIGHWAY 169
IN ITS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
AS A FUNDED PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION IN 1997-1998.
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has identified the County Road 3 corridor in
Hopkins as a high priority for roadway improvements;
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has undertaken a substantial planning and
public input process as a part of preparing the County Road 3 Corridor Study in
order to facilitate improvements to County Road 3;
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has identified in its current CIP the
Oreconstruction in 1997-98 of County Road 3 between Blake Road and Trunk
Highway 169. The estimated cost of this improvement is approximately $5.2 million,
of which the County1s share is estimated to be $3.13 million;
WHEREAS, Hennepin County has identified County Road 3 between Blake
Road and Trunk Highway 169 in its CIP for reconstruction in 1997-1998; however, no
funding has been allocated;
WHEREAS, Hennepin County has identified Shady Oak Road between County
Road 3 and Trunk. Highway 7 in its CIP as a IIfundedll project for 1997-1998; and,
WHEREAS, Hennepin County is in the process of updating its CIP for the
period 1996-2000.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council for the City of Hopkins
requests that Hennepin County amend its CIP to identify County Road 3 between
Blake Road and Trunk Highway 169 as a "funded" project for design and
construction in 1997-1998.
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BE IT FU RTH ER RESOLVED that if County funding resources are limited, that
County dollars currently allocated for improvements to Shady Oak Road between
.1"1\County Road 3 and Trunk Highway 7 be reallocated to allow for improvements
~Iong County Road 3 between Blake Road and Trunk Highway 169.
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Adopted this
21st
day of
March
, 1995.
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