Resolution - #87-220 - 09/01/1987

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Counc~],?~.~.~l~.; Co:~ introduced the following resolution and moved for its adopt RESOLUTION #87-220 RESOLUTION ]'IC~ [TIONING THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRAI~SPORTATION FOR TIlE ESTABLI~;HMI~[~T OF A RAILROAD CROSSING W~Ei~A:~, the City Council of Ramsey has identified a need for an additio~,l. ~;~ii.-~.oad crossing and access onto U. S. Highway #10 NW between Puma Stree~ 1.1W ~(~ ~azv{.s Street NW; and wbE~)']AS, in meetings with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the ~;~] J~ton Northern Railroad, a suitable location has been identified for a r~,i i,<~.,~ crossing snd access onto U. S. Highway #10 NW; and WI~F.R~Afi, the closing of any existing railroad crossings would be disruptJv,~. ~bd costly in terms of good planning and community development and create a ~z~<ish.i.p for those property owners who presently use existing NOW THEI~E].,'<)~gP:~ BE IT RESOLVED BY TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, ST/~TE 0F MINNESOTA, as follows: i) '?~at the Mir, nesota Department of Transportation is hereby petit~o~,ed ~ .~:~tsblish a railroad crossing at the location known as the Dayton Crossing ~,, l~,-~atc_.~ ~ailroad crossing of the Burlington Northern Railroad), the centerlJm~ ,-t~ i.d~icb is described as follows: '~;o~m~!mcing at the intersection of the northerly line said Northwest Quarter with the northeasterly right- .d/-way of said Burlington Northern Railroad; thence ootheasterly along said northeasterly right-of-way line distance of 2,575.00 feet to a point of beginning of 'he centerline to be described; thence southwesterly, at i.ghL angles said northeasterly right-of-way line, to ~he ~;outhwesterly right-of-way line of said Burlington ~orthern Railroad and there terminating." f') '.be Hinnesota Department of Transportation is hereby petitioned to estab] ir. it ~ ~emporary access to U. S. Highway #10 NW at the weigh station median c',':~v.;-~i.,',> in the City of Ramsey for a period not to exceed two years from the date : ~'~i!road crossing is granted at the previously mentioned "Dayton Crossing". ~) '~he ~4]nnesota Department of Transportation is hereby petitioned to estab.!J.~!~., pec~anent access to U. S. Highway #10 NW at the Adams Street NW median c~i~",~,,~ [~) Ramsey~ /~) ')he C~ty of Ran, sey opposes the closing of any existing railroad crossing~; v.i~i~i~ tho_ City of Ramsey. The motL:m i~,:.- the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by CouncJ lm.:v~,b<.~ l'el,,~ca and ,.pon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor th,'~ ~ c~-: lmember AznLe Cox ].member A.i Sorteberg Llmember Steve DeLuca and the olJc, x,;.~g voted against the same: