Resolution - #82-061 - 04/27/1982

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Councilmember S~teberg introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION %82-61 WHEREAS, the City Council, City of Ramsey, Anoka County, State of Minnesota has directed the City Staff to prepare a draft resolution requiring that the alignment of all new street construction/reconstruction be centered within the right-of-way; and WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey has improved numerous streets within the City in response to petitions from the residents; and WHEREAS, the street improvements completed in the past have generally been centered within the right-of-way unless undue costs or hardships would have been created. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE'~'CITY COUNCIL., CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) All future street construction/reconstruction shall be centered within the right-of-way unless undue costs or hardships are created. Undue costs and hardships shall be determined by the City Council and the relocation of ex- isting streets shall not be determined as undue costs. Examples of undue costs or hardships shall be dense forest, nonreplaceable trees or streets lying adjacent to lakes, streams or swamps. However, in all cases the roadway shall be placed within the right-of-way and adequate area shall be available for snowplowing. Exceptions to this may be granted provided new right-of-way is acquired. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Reimann and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Sorteberg, Reimann and Van Wagner (absent-Cox) and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted by the Ramsey City Council this the 27th day of April, 1982. Mayor ATTEST: / -.~ominist~ator/Clerk