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RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR city Of Edifld
STATEWIDE LOCAL,RESIDENTIAL ROADWAY
25 MPH SPEED LIMIT
WHEREAS, drivers traveling at high speeds are less aware of their surroundings and
have less time to notice and react to pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, relatively small increases in vehicle speed can greatly increase the chances
that a pedestrian will die in a vehicle-to-pedestrian crash; and
WHEREAS, experts on street design say that 20 to 25 miles per hour is the maximum
safe speed for residential streets;and
WHEREAS, the City of Edina supports ensuring speed limits maximize safety for all
roadway users including drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHERAS, the City of Edina supports goals that do not unfairly raise the expectations
of our citizens with regard to the relative safety of the streets; and
WHEREAS, passage would result in a uniform statewide speed limit that would create
• consistency with regard to the way similar streets are posted and speeds are enforced in
our communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS THEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Edina does hereby strongly support a statewide lowering of th speed limit from 30 miles per
hour to 25 miles per hour on local,residential roadways.
Passed and adopte Zi, a,day of June, 2006.
Attest: �
Debra A. Mangen,City Jerk James B. Hovland,Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS
CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify
that the attached and foregoing Resolution is a true and correct copy of the Resolution duly
adopted by the Edina City Council at its regular meeting of June 6, 2006, and as recorded in the
Minutes of said regular meeting.
WITNESS,my hand and seal of said City this day of 2006.
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Debra A. Mangen,City Clerk
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