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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, THE CITY OF DULUTH AND THE CITY OF HERMANTOWN TO COMPLETE A TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING PLAN UPDATE PROJECT WITHIN THE CITIES OF DULUTH AND HERMANTOWN.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement between St. Louis County, the city of Duluth and the city of Hermantown to provide for payment by the city to the county of the city’s share of costs of the traffic signal timing plan update under State Aid Project No. 069-030-041, at an estimated cost to the city of Duluth of $18,900, payable from Street Lighting Fund 550, City Project No. 1457.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes an agreement with St. Louis County to pay the city’s share of the costs to re-time the traffic signals on TH53, TH194 and other signals in the mall area. This work will re-time 27 systems, having a total of 102 “legs,” which will improve traffic flow and reduce delays for drivers in the region. Of these 102 legs St. Louis County will pay for 71 (including MN/DOT’s legs), the city of Duluth will pay for 21, and the city of Hermantown will pay for 10. The total project is estimated at $90,000, with the estimated cost to the city of Duluth to be $18,900, payable from Street Lighting Fund 550, City Project No. 1457.