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Cou~cJlI,~,e~,tber Cox ir~troduced the following resolution and moved <br />for :i~.::~ :~d~,ption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #86-63 <br /> <br />RESOL0'~.'i~JN REGARI)ING COMPLETION OF COUNTY ROAD #116 ACROSS <br />RUM R } lri,lR <br /> <br />i'HEREAS , Anoka County suf f er s from ac u t e <br /> due to a lack of east-west thoroughfares; and <br /> <br /> LHEREAS, the completion of County Road #116 <br />acro~ ~...~ Rum River would create an additional east-west route <br />in A~,t~ I;~,unty; and. <br /> <br /> '?i~EREAS, the completion of County Road #116 is <br />ess,~l :i;.~j for ensuring the growth of the County's tax base and <br />the. ~:,.,~,~.i,~,ed f~conomic deve].opment of Anoka County; and <br /> <br /> V}~EREA. S, the completion of County Road #116 <br />would :~] i~ow for improved access for vital public safety and <br />eme,=?..:~ ,~'; s;erviccs to the communities in Anoka County; and <br /> <br /> ~HEREAS, the completion of County Road #116 <br />wou],l ;~7~ I,w for more efficient student transportation and school <br />bus a~vi~: in Anoka County; and <br /> <br /> %~'i{EREAS ~ the completion of County Road #116 <br />woulId q!~ow for imp~:oved access to health care facilities in <br />Anoka (c,~,~iy; and <br /> <br /> % HEREAS , in response to these needs, Anoka <br />Cou~,.t5. bas funded the preparation of an Environmental Impact <br />Sta',.~.~,~, i (EIS) for the completion of County Road #116; and <br /> <br /> ~:HEREAS, the EIS has been completed, submitted <br />an.d 'i. ta:. .,' ,ceived the necessary State and Federal approvals; and <br /> <br /> t:HEREAS, if construction on the completion of <br />Cou~.Liz P.~,;d #116 does not: commence within the year, the EIS will <br />have, I~'~ ba updated, causing additional delays and expenses for <br />the p:~ (' i~"~; and <br /> <br /> ~ REREAS ~ Anoka County has sought S t a t e and <br />Fed~,~ ~ i i~!ndJng for the project and there are no such funds <br />avail:.k.~ ~ lot l:he project; and <br /> <br /> t:igEREAS , An ok a C o un ty has r e a I ig n ed and <br />acqt;.i.c..:~- the necessary right-of-way for the completion of County <br />Road ,/~-I)~ between 7th Avenue and Round Lake Boulevard and on the <br />wc~t :7.5d~-'. ~,f the Rum River; and <br /> <br />VHEREAS, t:he Anoka County Chamber of Commerce <br /> Resolution #86-63 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />