1993-042
CITY OF HOPKINS
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Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 93-42
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR THE REMOVAL AND
UPGRADING OF RAILROAD CROSSINGS ON COUNTY ROAD 3, EAST OF T.H. 169
WHEREAS, Hennepin County and the City of Hopkins along with the Soo
Line Railroad Company and the Minnesota Department of
Transportation have been negotiating to bring about the
removal of three of the four existing at-grade crossings and
replace the surface material of the remaining at-grade
crossing with rubber type surfacing; and
WHEREAS, an upgrading proj ect such as the one proposed requires an
agreement between the governmental units involved
stipulating the cost participation, construction details,
and maintenance responsibility; and
WHEREAS, the ci ty of Hopkins has determined that the upgrading of
this railroad crossing area would be in the best interest of
the city;
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hopkins enter into an
agreement with Hennepin County for the following purposes,
to wit:
To remove three of the four existing at grade
crossings on County Road 3, just east of T.H.
replace the surface material of the remaining
crossing with rubber type surfacing.
railroad
169 and
at grade
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager be and hereby
are authorized to execute such agreement, and thereby assume
for and on behalf of the City all 'of the contractual
obligations contained therein.
Adopted by the City Council' of the City of Hopkins this 4th day of
May, 1993.
By
ATTEST: