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RESOLUTION NO. 08-118
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE LOCAL TRAIL CONNECTIONS
GRANT PROGRAM OF THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURE
RESOURCES FOR THE FEDERAL RECREATIONAL TRAIL GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a city-wide system of walks, trails and bikeways
to be built and maintained by the city; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified thru a community visioning process that creating new
gathering places, developing expanded and organized networks of sidewalks and trails, promoting
regional transportation issues and related dedicated funding sources preserving, and enhancing and
providing good stewardship of our parks is a priority for the community:
® Building a trail link from Roadside Park (historic park location west of Nordic Ware) to
the Southwest Regional Trail will provide a link/connection to the historic gathering
place; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has awarded the City a grant in the amount of $21,000
for the building of a local trail connection that will connect Roadside Park located at the southeast
corner of Highway 7 and Highway 100 to the to the Southwest LRT Regional Trail; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park recognizes the fifty (50) percent match requirement
for the Federal Recreational Trail Grant Program and has secured the matching funds.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park hereby accepts the grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to be used to
connect Roadside Park to the Southwest LRT Regional Trail and may enter into an agreement with
the State of Minnesota for the above referenced project. The City of St. Louis Park will comply with
all applicable laws, environmental requirements and regulations as stated in the grant agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that the
Fiscal Agent for the City of St. Louis Park for this project is: Bruce DeJong, Director of Finance,
City of St. Louis Park, 5005 Minnetonka Boulevard, St. Louis Park, MN 55416; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that the
Ci o St. Louis Park hereby assures the Roadside Park trail will be maintained for a period of no
less ha 20 years.
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Adopted by the City Council September 15, 2008
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