Res 2007- 76 Establishing 20 MpH School Zone on MH RdCity of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 07-76
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A 20 MPH SCHOOL SPEED ZONE
ON MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD
WHEREAS, St. Thomas Academy and Visitation School requested a school speed zone on
Mendota Heights Road; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes , Sectionl 69.14, Subd. 5a, provides the means for a city to
establish a school speed limit within a school zone of a public or nonpublic school upon the basis of an
engineering and traffic investigation; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2007, the City Council authorized WS13 & Associates to prepare
such an investigation for Mendota Heights Road between Dodd Road (TH 149) and I-35E; and
WHEREAS, in based on the engineering and traffic investigation, WS13 & Associates
recommends that a school speed zone of 20 mph be established on Mendota Heights Road between
Lake Drive and I-35E.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights, Minnesota that Mendota Heights Road between Lake Drive and 1-3 5E is designated
a school speed zone as defined in Minnesota Statutes 169.14, Subd. 5c.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the speed limit within the school speed zone is hereby
set at 20 mph.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 21" day of August, 2007.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
B
LA�u' ayor
ATTEST:
KaAcen M. Swanson
City Clerk