HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 73-15CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
· COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55421
RESOLUTION #73'15
SUPPORTING THE ADOPTION OF SENATE FILE 342, AND
HOUSE FILE 439 I, NCREASING THE. LENGTF[ OF TRUCKS PERMITTED
ON FOUR LANE HI GF[~/AYS.
~HEREAS, efficiency, in transportation is vital to the economy
of tire State of Minnesota, and
WHEREAS, Minnesota truck lengt~ laws 'are substantially more
restrictive than the laws of tNe majority of otb:er states, and
WHEREAS, these vari'at~ons g fect efficiency in operations and
result in increased transportation costs thereby putting
Mtnnesota industry at a competitive di'sadvantage; and
~/HEREAS, the bus~ness and commercial economy of Columbia Heights
is [ttghly dependent upon efficient and economical truck
transportation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED~ the City Council of t~e City of
Columbia He[gNts, as. follows:
The C~ty Council endorses 'and supports. Senate File 3/~2 and
House Fi. le 439 v~ti'c[z, when adopted, would authorize 65 foot
combinations of truck.-trailer, semi-trailer, and trailer to
operate on four lane high~tays tn the State of Minnesota.
2. T~e representatives of the people of Columbia Heights are
~erew[th called upon to support and ~ork for the adoption
of this legislation and the Clerk ~s hereby directed to
transmit cop[es of this resolution to the aforementioned
representatives, the chairman of the appropriate legislative
committees, and to th.e Governor of the State of Minnesota.
Passed th~s 26th day of February-, 1973.
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
/
Secretary to the Council
,/
Heintz,
Nawrocki
Hetntz, Connor, Na~rocki -Ayes./~)
Bruce G. Na~rocki, Mayor