94-036
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 94 - ~
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT
FOR A PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
OF TRUNK HIGHWAY 7
AT THE MINNETONKA HIGH SCHOOL
WHEREAS, the Minnetonka School District and the city of
Minnetonka have jointly undertaken a feasibility study regarding a
separate pedestrian crossing of Trunk Highway 7 in the vicinity of
the Minnetonka High School; and,
WHEREAS, Trunk Highway 7 carries in excess of 30,000
vehicles per day, and the existing high school enrollment of 1,700
is projected to increase to 2,700 within the next 10 years; and,
WHEREAS, students have been walking across Trunk Highway
7 at random to get from the school to the north side of T.H. 7;
and,
WHEREAS, the Minnetonka School District and the City of
Minnetonka have applied for Federal funding of 80% of the cost of
installing a pedestrian bridge, estimated to cost $520,000; and,
WHEREAS, the Minnetonka Public Schools and the city of
Minnetonka will each pay 50% of the unfunded 20% portion of the
project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Shorewood city
council hereby supports application for Federal funding for a
pedestrian bridge crossing of Trunk Highway 7 in the vicinity of
the Minnetonka High School.
ADOPTED by the City council of the City of Shorewood this
28th day of March, 1994.
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Robert Daugherly, Acting Mayor
ATTEST:
Administrator/Clerk