RESCINDING RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION RESCINDING A REQUEST FOR

BRIDGE SCHEDULE DEVIATION

WHEREAS, the City Council has met from time to time to evaluate various plans to elevate traffic congestion in the Downtown Historic District of the City; and

WHEREAS, the location of the interstate lift bridge has been an impediment to the efficient movement of traffic because it not only has one lane in each direction, but the bridge must be raised to allow the passage of vessels and then be lowered to allow traffic to flow between Minnesota and Wisconsin; and

WHEREAS, on July 16, 2013 correspondence was sent to Eric Washburn, Bridge Administrator for the Eighth Coast Guard District requesting th(lt the Lift Schedule be changed from 21 lifts per day during week days to 16 lifts per day; and

WHEREAS, public Hearings were subsequently conducted and it was revealed that the requested reduction would curtail commercial and recreational river traffic and therefore it would not be in the best interest of the Community if the Lift Schedule were reduced as previously requested; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

1. That the Request for Bridge Schedule Deviation dated July 16, 2013 be rescinded.

2. That a letter in the form attached as Exhibit "A" be signed by the Major and Attested to by the City Administrator and mailed forthwith to Mr. Eric Washburn, Bridge Administrator for the Eighth Coast Guard District informing him of the decision.

Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 23rd day of April, 2014.

CITY OF STILLWATER

Ken Harycki, Mayor

ATTEST:

Larry D. Hansen, City Administrator

April23, 2014

Eric Washburn Bridge Administrator Eighth Coast Guard District 1222 Spruce Street, Suite 2.1 02D St. Louis, MO 63103-2832

RE: Stillwater Highway Bridge, St. Croix River -Request for deviation

Dear Mr. Washburn:

Last year, the City of Stillwater requested a deviation in the normal operation of the Stillwater Highway Bridge (Lift Bridge). On April16th, 2014, a public meeting was conducted by the US Coast Guard and the Minnesota Department of Transportation on this request. After hearing the input from the meeting, the City Council at a Special Meeting on April23, 2014 voted to rescind its request of a deviation for the 2014 navigation season. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

Ken Harycki, Mayor on behalf of the Stillwater City Council

Exhibit "A"

216 4th Street N, Stillwater, MN 55082 651-430-8800 Website: www.ci.stillwater.mn.us